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Mr. J. L. Boorman, Collector, Botanic Gardens, visited Mr. Andrews' locality, 

 and furnished the following note : — 



It occurs with the Waratah (Telopea speciosissima) more or less over an area of 100 square miles, i.e., 

 from Boundary Creek east to Pheasant Creek, north to Moojam, south to Tindale, and to the west, following 

 the Dividing Eange. It is known locally as Red Mahogany, because of the similarity of its bark to that of 

 E. resinifera, but it has not a led timber like that tree ; it is also known as Needle Bark, because it is prickly 

 to rub down with the hands. The name Porcupine Stringybark is also applied to it for the same reason. 



" I have found it growing from Cofi's Harbour to close to South Grafton ; the range seems to be 

 extensive. I have not found it growing off the gravelly (ironstone) ridges, and never on flat country. It 

 attains a height of 60 to 70 feet, straight trunks ; the matured trees are very unsound (large pipes). The 

 average length of logs 24 feet, the girth 6 feet 6 inches. There is no abundant supply of good trees, though 

 they grow in clumps. I have seen the logs sold for White Mahogany when barked. On one occasion a 

 hauler had the audacity to dispose of a log as Blackbutt, which was converted and sold on the Sydney 

 market as such." (A. H. Lawrence, Forest Guard.) 



Found at Corindi Creek, 8 miles north of Woolgoolga, on the Grafton road. Is 

 plentiful in Woolli Woolli State Forest, between Woolgoolga and the Clarence. It is 

 used for general hardwood purposes, weather-boards, flooring, &c. It is a tree attaining 

 a height of 120 feet. It resembles Tallow-wood at a distance, but the bark is of a more 

 stringy nature, resembling stringybark. It is known as " Messmate." 



The above particulars were obtained from a report by Assistant Forester 

 C. O. Love. 



Mr. Forest Guard G. Boyd reports on the same area. He says it is known as 

 ' Yellow Stringybark." It has light yellow flowers, and although called Stringybark, 

 the bark is short-grained and of no value for roofing as our other Stringybarks. It 

 occurs at Woolli Woolli State Forest, No. 23, Bookram Creek, eastern slopes of Coast 

 Range, at 10-200 feet in elevation above the sea. Height 50-80 feet, diameter up to 

 3 feet. 



The type came from Eight Mile Plains, Brisbane (F. M. Bailey) and W. Baeuerlen 

 recorded it from the Evans River, near the Richmond. 



