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Queensland. 



' White Bloodwood. Large trees,, with, dense foliage, bark persistent, spongy 

 fibrous. Fruits long, pitcher shaped, wood of a grey colour, hard and heavy." Eight 

 mile Plains (J. L. Bcorman), 1901. Chermside, near Brisbane (C. T. White). 



" The ' "White Bloodwood ' opecimens from Cooloolabin, Blackall Bange, are so 

 named on account of the colour of the timber, which is pale coloured, almost white, 

 not red. ' (C. T. White.) They have urceolate fruits, as will be seen on reference to 

 figure 6, Plate 163. 



AFFINITIES. 



1. With E. eorymbosa Sin. 



A tree closely allied to both E. eorymbosa and E. eximia. It has, however, always been considered 

 as the northern form of the former species [this is hardly a correct interpretation of the evidence. — J.H.M.], 

 but ii botanical characters it more nearly resembles the latter, and especially E. maeulata. The chemical 

 constituents and optical features place it midway between the two former. It differs from E. eorymbosa 

 in the nature of the timber, bark, oil and fruits, which have not the marked recurved rim of this species. 

 (R. T. Baker, op. cit., p. 67i.) 



The shape of the fruit in E. intermedia is not yet settled (see page 254). If the 

 deseriber insists that the fruit is ovoid and not urceolate as well, then I do not under- 

 stand the species. Personally, I justify the separation of the two species on bark and 

 timber, and we must continue our enquiries. 



2. With E. eximia Schauer. 



From E. eximia it differs in having pedicellate fruits, a stringy flaky bark, a pinkish timber, and 

 in its chemical constituents. (E. T. Baker.) 



See also the same author's remarks under E. eorymbosa. 



Its physical characters, however, are so evenly balanced between the two [species] that it is decided 

 to give it specific rank. (B. T. Baker.) 



The two species are very different, E. eximia being an indubitable yellow bark 

 with sessile inflorescence, and in its shinv buds and also its fruits it differs very widely 

 from E. intermedia, 



3. With E. maeulata Hook. 



I:j f :uits are exactly identical in size and shape with those of E. maeulata. but it resembles th>? 

 Spotted Gum in no other characters. (E. T. Baker.) 



I do not agree with this pronouncement in regard to the fruits of E. maeulata, 

 which will be understood better when that species is reached. E. maeulata is a smooth- 

 barked species, with paler timber than E. intermedia. The species also differ in 

 their buds. 



