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Briefly it is found in the northern portion of the continent, from the Indian to 

 the Pacific Ocean, and going south to about lat. 18 deg. 



In its typical form it does not occur at any very great distance from the coast. 



Western Australia. 



" Its recorded habitat in this State is from Careening to Roebuck Bays. In no 

 locality is E. clavigera far distant from the coast, and always grows in soil of the most 

 barren description" (W. V. Fitzgerald). 



The specimens I proceed to note give the range in Western Australia from 

 Roebuck Bay to the Northern Territory. It is not surprising that our knowledge of 

 the tropical Western Australian Eucalypts is so imperfect, for the population is very 

 sparse. Let me say, however, that twigs of the commonest species are desired, in 

 order to settle questions of distribution; the collection of rare species need not worry 

 the passing traveller. 



Let us start from near the Northern Territory boundary, and work round the 

 coast generally west and south. 



Broad leaves (up to say 6x2 in.), sessile or with petioles up to \ inch. Scabrous. 

 Ord River, East Kimberley, near Northern Territory border in about 16 deg. S. lat. 

 The Ord River debouches near Wyndham (W. V. Fitzgerald). 



Goose Hill. The specimens are the same as Ord River (W. V. Fitzgerald). 



Nine Mile Ridge, near Wyndham. From a tree marked by Nyulasy* No. 8 

 (W. V. Fitzgerald). Precisely similar to Allan Cunningham's specimen. A seedling 

 is well armed with stiff chocolate coloured (when dry) hairs. The leaves are besprinkled 

 with short stiff hairs, which give a scabrous feel. The hairs on the midrib, some of 

 the larger veins, and near the periphery of the leaves, are chocolate coloured, though 

 shorter than the hairs on the rhachis. 



The type came from " Careening Bay, Port Nelson," just south of York Sound. 

 It is said never to grow far from the coast. Stem clasping to stalked, rough surface. 

 '' Foil, alternis oblongis ovatiuse petiolatis obtusis penninerviis reticulato-venosis 

 glaucescentibus." 



North West Coast. Broad, stem-clasping, scabrous leaves (Allan Cunningham). 

 Presented by Kew and probably close to the type. 



Broadly lanceolate leaves 5 x 2\ in., petioles of \ inch long, panicles glabrous. 

 Meda (W. V. Fitzgerald). 



May River. Same as Meda (W. V. Fitzgerald, No. 382). These two localities 

 are in West Kimberley, and a little north-east of Derby. 



These two specimens differ from typical E. clavigera in absence of hairs and in 

 the presence of longish petioles. They are, however, roughish to the touch, but this 

 is owing to the raised reticulation of the smaller veins. These specimens undoubtedly 

 show transit to E. grandijolia. 



* Mr. C. Y. is vulasy was second in command to Mr. H. F. Johnston in a survey near Cambridge Gulf in 1885. See 

 W.A. Year Book for'l900-l, p. 65. 



