22 



E. oreades R. T. Baker. 

 A tall tree with a smooth, whitish bark down to the ground, or sometimes leaving 

 a lighter rough bark 6-8 feet from the ground. Timber fissile. 



E. REGNANS F.V.M. 



A tall, shaft-like species, with more or less rough, rib bony bark at the butt. In 

 some cases the amount of rough bark is very small, giving the impression of a Gum, 

 in others, in drier situations, the bark is dark coloured and peppermint-like. Timber 

 specially fissile. This is probably the highest tree in Australia, attaining a height 

 (measured) well over 300 feet. See my " Forest Flora of New South Wales," vol. ii, 

 p. 161, and also Part VII, p. 183, of the present work. 



E. unialata Baker and Smith. 

 A medium-sized or tall Gum tree, with usually a good deal of deciduous, 

 ribbony bark. 



b. With red timbers : — ■ 



E. Deanei Maiden. 

 E. diversicolor F.v.M. 

 E. (jrandis (Hill) Maiden. 

 E. Naudiniana F.v.M. 

 E. saligna Sm. 



E. Deanei Maiden. 

 A very large, bulky tree, up to 200 feet. Sometimes gnarled and scrambling in 

 habit, but usually a straight tree with more or less rough bark at butt, and a large 

 umbrageous head. It is closely allied to E. saligna. Sometimes called " Silky Gum " 

 because of the sheen of its bark. 



E. DIVERSICOLOR F.V.M. 



One of the largest species of the genus. A Gum with more or less flaky-ribbony 

 bark at the butt. Already referred to in Part XX, p. 298, of the present work. 



E. grandis (Hill) Maiden. 

 The principal Flooded Gum of eastern Australia. It is a majestic tree, which 

 attains a height of 90-140 feet, and a diameter of 40-60 inches. Its timber is red and 

 in high repute for strength, lightness, and durability. It is closely allied to E. saligna. 



E. Naudiniana F.v.M. 

 One of the few species which is extra-Australian. See Part XII, p. 81. A tall 

 tree attaining the height of 100 feet, with a smooth bark. 



E. saligna Sm. 

 A tall, shaft-like tree, with smooth, but more or less sub-fibrous or dark-coloured, 

 scaly bark at the butt. 



