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DESCRIPTION. 



CCLXVII. E. Mitchelli Cambage. 



In Journ. Roy. Soc. N.S.W., lii, 457 (1918), with Plates XXXVIII and XXXIX. 

 Following is the original description : — 



Arbor umbrosa in altum pedes quinquaginta crescens, trunci dianietrum duomm pedum babens. 



Folia niatura. — Linearia lanceolata, a septem ad quatuor decim cm. longa, a septem mm. ad 

 14 cm. lata, cum apice directo vel falcato, utrobique aequaliter viridia, glabrosa et notabile nitida, aliquanto 

 coriacea, costa media modice clara, venae laterales aliquanto obscurae et angulis 7-15° e costa media 

 dispositae, margines quasi nervi sunt, olei glandulae numerosissimae petiolum 1-1-3 cm. longum. 



Gemmae. — Sessiles, operculum acutum, longae circiter a tria ad quatuor mm. gemmae vix tarn 

 longae quam calycistubus, racemus stellatus, pedunculum longum circiter unum mm. 



Flores. — In umbella tenus undccim antherae parvae, color ut lactis flos, versatiles, renantberosi. 



Fructus. — Sessiles, globosi-truncati, fusci, nitidi quasi fuscati, interdum punctis parvis palladia 

 clavati, longi a quinque ad sex mm. diametrum quinque sexve mm. habentes apud os restricti, labrum 

 interius unum mm. crassus valve depressae. 



Cortex. — Levis et alba nisi quod squamus paucas asperea apud basem habet. 



Habitat. — Summum jugum montis " Bufialo " prope casam ad provinciam " Victoria " pertinentem, 

 in formationem siliceam graniteam quatuor millia et quadringenti pedes super mare nascens. 



An umbrageous tree reaching 50 feet high, with stem diameter of 2 feet. 



Seedlings. — Hypocotyl erect, terete, red, glabrous, up to 2'3 cm. long. 



Cotyledons obtusely quadrilateral to orbicular-reniform, entire, about 3 mm. long, 5 mm. broad, 

 upper side green, under side red to reddish-green, glabrous ; petiole about 3 mm. long. 



Seedling foliage opposite, entire, glabrous, oblong-lanceolate to elliptical-lanceolate, petiole 

 1-2 mm. long ; midrib prominent on underside, lateral veins fairly distinct, and arranged at angles of from 

 40-60 degrees with the midrib. On seedlings 5 inches high the second pair of leaves were elliptical-lanceolate, 

 and up to 2 cm. long by 8 mm. broad, while the sixth pair were elliptical, and 2-5 cm. long by 1 cm. broad- 

 Mature leaves linear-lanceolate, from about 7-14 cm. long, 7 mm. to 1'4 cm. broad, with straight 

 or hooked point, equally green on both sides, glabrous and remarkably shiny, somewhat coriaceous, midrib 

 fairly distinct, lateral veins rather obscure, and arranged at angles of from seven to fifteen degrees 

 with the midrib, margins nerve-like, oil glands very numerous, petiole 1-1-3 cm. long. 



Buds sessile, operculum pointed, about 3—4 mm. long, scarcely as long as the calyx-tube, the cluster 

 stellate, peduncle about 1 mm. long. 



Flowers up to eleven in the umbel. Anthers small, creamy-white, versatile, renantherous. 



Fruits sessile, globular- truncate, brown, shining as if varnished, sometimes studded with small 

 pale dots, 5-6 mm. long, 5-6 mm. in diameter, restricted at the orifice, inner rim 1 mm. thick, valves sunk. 



Bark smooth and white except for a few rough flakes at the base. 



This species is named in honour of the late Sir Thomas Livingstone Mitchell, Surveyor-General, who 

 collected many native plants, and was the second explorer to pass Mount Bufialo. 



