The fruits of E. siderophloia Benth. somewhat resemble those of E. tropica, but 

 in other respects the trees are quite dissimilar, the former being an Ironbark while the 

 latter is a box-tree. 



E. Bowmani F.v.M., from Queensland, has never been identified as the fruits are 

 unknown, but the marginal vein of the leaf is described as being ' : at a distance from the 

 edge," while that of E. tropica is close to the edge. 



Seedlings (No. 4,163 from Corella River). 



Hypocotyl terete, reddish-pink to brownish-red, glabrous, 7 mm. to 1-2 cm. long. 



Cotyledons reniform, up to 4 mm. long, 5 to 7-5 mm. broad, upperside green, 

 underside reddish to brownish-red, petiole about 3 mm. Two opposite nodules form 

 in axils of cotyledons. 



Stem at first slightly angular, becoming terete, reddish near the base. First 

 internode 5 mm. to 1-3 cm.; second 6 mm. to 1 cm.; third 8 mm. to 1-3 cm.; fourth 

 to eighth 1 to 1-7 cm. 



Seedling foliage opposite for at least eight or nine pairs, entire, glabrous, linear- 

 lanceolate to lanceolate, tapering at both ends, upperside greyish-green, underside 

 paler or in the first two pairs sometimes reddish, midrib prominent underneath, lateral 

 veins arranged at angles of 40 to GO degrees with midrib in the case of No. 2, and from 

 50 to Go degrees in subsequent pairs. First pair 1-2 to 2-5 cm. long, 2-4 mm. broad; 

 second and third pairs 2"2 to 3'8 cm. long, 3 to 8 mm. broad; fourth to seventh 3 to 

 5 cm. long, 5 mm. to 1 cm. broad. 



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