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DESCRIPTION. 



CDXV. E. Tindalae Blakely, n.sp. 



Strtngybark gracilis, 30-60 ' alta, 6-18" diametro; cortice fibroso altesulcato; foliis junioiibusalternatis, 

 breviter petiolatis ovatis vel ovato-lanceolatis leniter hispidis, foliis maturis alternatis, petiolatis 

 lanceolatis vel falcato-laneeqlatis, acuminatis, crassis 6-16 x 2-4 cm. ; venis inegularibus ; inflorescentia 

 in umbellis axillaribus 7-14 flores ; alabastris cylindraceis, obtusis ; operculo calycis tubo pallidioie et 

 breviore ; fructu depresso-globoso, crasso, sessili ; disco calycis tubo fere aequilongo, 8-10 x 5-6 mm. ; 

 valvis parvis inclusis vel leniter exsertis. 



A slender Stringybark, 30-60 feet high or more, 6-18 inches in diameter, with a deeply furrowed 

 fibrous bark on trunk and main branches, the smaller branches almost smooth. In the early days the 

 bark was largely used by the settlers for roofing. 



Juvenile leaves not seen in the earliest stage, alternate, ovate to ovate-lanceolate, slightly hispidj- 

 3-5-6 cm. long, 2-3 cm. broad, petioles very short; internodes slightly hairy. 



Intermediate leaves alternate, very shortly petiolate, broadly elliptical to obliquely lanceolate 

 the broader ones acuminate, thin, glossy on the upper surface, dull and much paler beneath, 5-11 cm. x 

 2-5-5 cm. ; venation very fine, the lateral veins rather numerous, diverging at an angle of 40-50° to the 

 midrib, which is very conspicuous beneath ; intramarginal vein distant from the edge. 



Mature leaves alternate, petiolate, lanceolate to falcate and obliquely lanceolate, acuminate, 

 moderately thick, 6-1 6 cm. x 2-4 cm. ; venation somewhat irregular, the lateral veins distant, radiating 

 at an angle of 40-45° to the midrib ; intramarginal vein close to the edge. 



Inflorescence in axillary umbels of 7-14 flowers, the peduncle slender, slightly compressed, 

 10-12 mm. long. Buds cylindrical, blunt, the operculum much paler and slightly shorter than the brownish 

 somewhat elongated calyx-tube, 6 mm. long, 3-5 mm. in diameter. Anthers small, reniform with a small, 

 terminal gland. 



Fruit depressed globular, closely sessile, thick, the smooth reddish disc nearly as deep as the 

 calycine portion, 8-10 x 5-6 mm. ; valves usually four, very small, enclosed or slightly exsert. 



Named in honour of Miss Ann Tindal, of Ramornie, Clarence River, who, for a 

 number of years, has taken a keen interest in the flora of the district. 



RANGE. 



Deninan (W. Heron, January, 1909); near Copmanhurst at the head of the 

 salt water, Clarence River; Orara River near Ramornie Meat Works; both localities 

 are in New South Wales (W. F. Blakely and D. W. C. Shiress, 28th July, 1922). The 

 fruits of the Copmanhurst specimen are slightly larger than those from the Orara. 



AFFINITIES. 



1. With E. laeuopinea R. T. Baker. 

 It differs from E. Icevopinea mainly in the smaller, different shaped buds and in 

 the sessile, depressed-globular fruits. 



