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AFFINITIES. 



1. With E. ere bra F.v.M. 



The similarity as regards the leaves is obvious, but those of E. perplexa are more 

 oblong and glaucous than those of E. crebra. The small fruits of E. perplexa are 

 undoubtedly somewhat similar to those of E. crebra, but the fruits of the former are more 

 spherical and more glaucous than those of the latter. 



2. With E. Culleni Cambage. 



This is also a tropical Ironbark, but the leaves are greener, the fruits, although 

 somewhat spherical, are distinct in shape and size from the fruits of E. perplexa. 



3. With E. melanophloia F.v.M. 



This appears to be its closest affinity as regards glaucousness and the shape of 

 the fruit. In fact, it was regarded as a lanceolate-leaved form of E. melanophloia, but 

 we now think that it is a species distinct from E. melanophloia. 



