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DESCRIPTION. 



CLXVI. E. Morrisii R. T. Baker. 



•In Proc. Linn. Soc. N.S.W. xxv, 312 (1900), with a Plate. 

 Following is the original : — 



A Mallee of rather dense growth, or somewhat spreading, usually about 15 feet high or somewhat 

 higher ; stems 2-3 inches in diameter ; rarely growing to tree-size, about 25 or 30 feet high and 6 to 1 2 inches 

 in diameter. Stems mostly hollow. Branchlets often flattened or quadrangular. Bark grey, somewhat 

 fibrous, or on very old trees even furrowed, approaching that of an " Ironbark." 



Timber. — A hard, close-grained, interlocked, brownish-coloured, durable timber, quite distinct 

 from that of E. viminalis Labill., and E. tereticornis Sm., its allies. 



Young leaves petiolate, generally lanceolate in form, sometimes narrower and sometimes broader 

 than the mature ones ; opposite or with a tendency to become so. Mature leaves lanceolate-acuminate, 

 on petioles of about 1 inch long, occasionally falcate ; about 6 inches long and up to 1 inch wide ; not shining, 

 venation spreading, very prominent on both sides, intramarginal vein removed from the edge. Oil glands 

 numerous. 



Peduncles axillary, not numerous, flattened and twisted, short, under six lines, mostly 3-4 lines 

 long, bearing 3 to 7 shortly pedicellate or sessile buds (mostly in threes). Calyx-tube hemispherical, 3 lines 

 in diameter. Operculum obtuse, conical, 3 lines long. Ovary domed. Anthers parallel, connective nqt 

 prominent. 



Fruits hemispherical, rim pyramidal and sometimes twice the length of the calyx, valves well 

 exserted, 3 to 4 lines in diameter, shining. 



It is a remarkably constant and well-defined species throughout the area of its distribution. 



It is named after R. N. Morris, LL.D., the present Superintendent of Technical Education in New 

 South Wales, in acknowledgment of his co-opsration in our work on the economics of the genus Eucalyptus. 



" Grey Mallee," and Mr. W. Baeuerlen is quoted as saying that this Mallee- is 

 also called " Black Mallee," as well as " Cabbage Mallee," the latter said to refer to 

 the soft wood. 



The leaves are conspicuously black-dotted like E. punctata DC. and some others. 

 I have collected it showing the scars of the double opercula on individual buds. My 

 observations on the broad rim of this species will be found at p. 58. 



• RANGE. 



Mr. Baker quotes Mr. Baeuerlen for the following statements : — 



"Near Girilambone, on stony or rocky hills, thence on hills across country to Cobar; also near 

 Coolabah, where it occurs on more or less level and less stony ground. ... It attains not its greatest 

 height, but certainly its greatest diameter, on the highest hills amongst the roughest and rockiest parts. 

 . . . This species is a Mallee of the northern (sic) interior of this colony, where it is found associated 

 with the " Green Mallee " and at times with E. oleosa." 



