38 



DESCRIPTION. 



CDI. E. nubilis Maiden and Blakely, n.sp. 



Ironbark parva, glauca; foliis junioribus ovatis vel lato-lanceolatis, 7-14 cm. longis, 4-8 cm. latis; foliis 

 maturis lanceolatis, glaucis, 6-16 cm. longis, 1-5-3 cm. latis; alabastris cylindraceis vel conoideis, obtusis; 

 antheris reniformibus ; fructu pyriformi ; pedicellis gracilibus. 



A small to medium-sized Ironbark, with a rugged, dark, fibrous bark throughout, and with slightly 

 glaucous branchlcts, leaves, buds and fruits. 



Juvenile leaves not seen in the earliest stage, some of the lower leaves opposite for 3-4 pairs, 

 petiolate, ovate to broad-lanceolate, slightly glaucous, coriaceous, 7-14 x 4—8 cm. ; venation not very 

 distinct, the lateral veins somewhat distant, diverging at an angle of 45-50° to the midrib ; intramarginal 

 vein usually distant from the edge. 



Mature leaves alternate, petiolate, narrow-lanceolate to falcate-lanceolate or acuminate, coriaceous, 

 rather dull and subglaucous, 6-16 x 1-5-3 cm.; venation obscure, the lateral veins usually spreading at 

 an angle of 40° to the midrib ; intramarginal vein close to the edge. 



IllfloreuCCUCe in axillary umbels or forming short terminal paniculate racemes. Buds 5-12 

 in the head, usually on slender, slightly angular, pedicels, ovoid to cylindrical, obtuse or rarely very acute, 

 10-12 x 5 mm., the campanulate calyx-tube usually shorter than the obtuse, conical operculum. Anthers 

 reuiform, with very broad lateral cells and a small terminal gland. 



Fruit pedicellate, clavate to pyriform, 7x6 mm., or even smaller, slightly constricted at the top 

 with a very small, scarcely visible ring and 3-4 very small, slightly exsert, valves. 



Timber. — " Blue-leaf Ironbark." Mr. J. V. de Coque recently drew attention to this tree, and 

 pointed out that its timber is inferior to that of the other Ironbarks of the Dubbo district. Its timber 

 is of an inferior quality, both as regards " ringing " and " splitting " (cracking), so much so that the 

 timber-getters never cut it except for rails. Mr. Boorman points out that it grows on slightly elevated 

 lands, and is confined to such situations only. When growing in the forest it can readily be noted by its 

 glaucous appearance. (Original description.) 



Illustrations .—It is depicted at Plate 47, Part X, as E. sideropMoia var. glauca, 

 figs. 29-33. 



SYNONYM. 



E. sideropMoia Benth., var. glauca Dearie and Maiden, Proc. Linn.Soc. N.S.W., 

 XX1W, 461 (1899). 



RANGE. 



It is not plentiful and seems to be confined to moderately dry areas both in New 

 South Wales and south-western Queensland. 



Neiv South Wales.— Between Mumimbidgerie and Mudgee, also 8 miles from 

 Dunedoo (Andrew Murphy); Peak Hill (E. H. Cambage). Not quite typical, but 

 it is nearer to this species than to E. sideropMoia. Minore (J. L. Boorman); 6 miles 



