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DESCRIPTION. 



CCCL. E. Shiressii Maiden and Blakely, n.sp. 



Arbor mediocris, ramulis patentibus, cortice laevi, ligno rubro; foliis juvenilibus petiolatis, infra 

 pallidioribus, angusto-lanceolatis v. lanceolatis, venis obseuris, venis secuudariis ex costa media 45-55° 

 orientibus ; foliis maturis crassiusculis, glabris, lanceolatis, paulo falcatis, mediocribus, venis tcnuibus et 

 obseuris, ex costa media 45-55° orientibus ; inflorescentia axillari, ad 7 in umbella, pedunculis longiusculis ; 

 calycis tubo sub-cylindraceo, operculo ovoideo, antheris Macrantherae ; fructibus sub-cylindricis ad fere 

 hemisphericis ad 8 mm. diametro. valvis distincte non manifeste exsertis. 



A medium-sized tree from 30 to over 60 feet high with a moderately straight stem and spreading 

 branches. Bark more or less smooth, deciduous, falling off in fairly thick flakes, variously mottled. When 

 newly shed a pale salmon pink, changing to lighter and darker shades with age, interspersed with very 

 pale smoky-blue patches, which deepen with age to lead-colour. Timber reddish, more or less impregnated 

 with kino; grain close and interlocked. It is a serviceable timber, and is used for many purposes. 



Juvenile leaves petiolate, thin, not glaucous, paler on the underside, narrow-lanceolate to 

 lanceolate, up to 8 or 9 cm. long and as narrow as 1 cm., intramarginal vein not far removed from the 

 edge, venation indistinct, the secondary veins making an angle of 45-55 degrees with the midrib. 



Mature leaves petiolate, rather thick, glabrous, lanceolate, slightly falcate, of medium size, say 

 14 cm. long with 2-5 cm. at greatest width, no intramarginal vein, venation fine and indistinct, the 

 secondary veins making an angle of 45-55 degrees with the midrib. 



Inflorescence axillary, up to 7 in the umbel, with an upward broadening and rather long peduncle, 

 the comparatively short and flattened or angular pedicels tapering gradually, but not imperceptibly into 

 the sub-cylindrical calyx-tube, which is of approximately the same depth as the operculum. Operculum 

 ovoid or probably nearly hemispherical when ripe, tapering into a sharp point when immature. Anthers 

 not seen fully ripe, almost oblong, but upwards broader, versatile, opening in parallel slits. Gland at the 

 back, sometimes showing in front. Belong to the Macrantherae. 



Fruits sub-cylindrical to nearly hemispherical, up to 8 mm. in diameter, rim thinnish to moderately 

 broad, slightly domed or ascending, the valves distinctly but not prominently exsert. 



[See remarks concerning the following paragraph under E. cruris at p. 514 : — - 



Floral disc forming a thin light-coloured skin-like lining to the side of the 

 shallow calyx-tube and extending over the top of the truncate ovary. Capsular disc 

 small, truncate, forming with the staminal ring a narrow dark ring around the inner 

 edge of the capsule, but quite free from the valves. The slightly exsert valves are 

 tipped with white, which appears to be part of the discal lining referred to elsewhere 

 under floral disc] 



A specimen from near the 16 mile post, Galston Road, near Hornsby (W. F. 

 Blakely and D. W. C. Shiress) constitutes the type. 



The name is given in honour of David William Campbell Shiress, who, during 

 the last few years, has proved himself remarkably observant in regard to the 

 distribution of Eucalypts in a number of districts in New South Wales. 



