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DESCRIPTION. 



CCLXXV. E. Culleni R. H. Cambage. 



In Joum. Roy. Soc. N.S.W., liv, 48 (1920), with Plate 1. 



Following is the original description : — 



Arbor alta quadraginta vel quinquaginta pedes, trunci diametrurn unciarum duodeviginti ad duo 

 pedes habens. 



Folia niatura. — Linearia-lanceolata circiter sex ad quattuordecim cm. longa, octo mm. ad 1 5 

 cm. lata, cum apicibus directis vel uncis, interdum leviter falcata, utrobique cinerose viridia, glabrosa, 

 costa media clara, venae laterales aliquanto obscurae et dispositae angulo circiter 45° ecosta, margines 

 plerumque quasi nervi vena intra marginem juxta extremitatern, olei glandulae parvae sed numerosae, 

 petiolus a quinque mm. ad unum cm. longus. 



Gemmae globosae, tubus calycis hemisphericalis duo mm. longus, diametrus quattuor mm. habens, 

 operculum simile tubo calycis, terminatum cuspide brevi circiter -5 mm. longa, pediculi circiter quinque 

 mm. longi, pedunculi teretes a quinque mm. ad 1-1 cm. in parte intera paniculae. 



Flores pedicellati, umbellae in paniculis terminalibus vel nonnullae in axillis superioribus, cum 

 floribus a tribus ad septem, antherae parvae patentes late laterale, glandula a tergo filum a fundamento. 



Fructus hemisphericales tres ad quattuor mm. longi, diametrum a sex ad septem mm. habentes, 

 ora excitata, circiter 1-5 mm. lati, valvae exsertae, pedunculi a quinque mm. ad 1-2 cm. longi. 



Cortex dura, aspera et sulcata. 



Lignum rubrum, durum et durabile, consuetissimum in fodinis apud " Chillagoe." 



A tree of 40-50 feet high, with stem diameter of 18 inches to 2 feet. 



Mature leaves linear-lanceolate, from about 6-14 cm. long, 8 mm. to 1-5 cm. broad, with straight 

 or hooked points, sometimes slightly falcate, greyish-green on both sides, glabrous, midrib distinct, lateral 

 Veins rather obscure, and arranged at an angle of about 45 degrees with the midrib, margins usually nerve 

 like, intramarginal vein close to the edge, oil glands small but numerous, petiole 5 mm. to 1 cm. long. 



Buds globular, calyx-tube hemispherical, 2 mm. long, 4 mm. in diameter, operculum similar to 

 calyx-tube, terminating in short point about -5 mm. long, pedicels about 5 mm. long, peduncles terete, 

 5 mm. to 1-1 cm. in the lower portion of the panicle. 



Flowers pedicellate, umbels in terminal panicles or some in the upper axils, with three to seven 

 flowers, anthers small, opening widely laterally, gland at back, filament at base. 



Fruits hemispherical, 3-4 mm. long, 6-7 mm. in diameter, rim raised, about 1-5 mm. broad, valves 

 exserted, peduncles 5 mm. to 1-2 cm. long. 



Bark hard, rough and furrowed. 



Timber red, hard and durable, much used in the Chillagoe mines. 



The species blooms in March, and I am indebted to Miss Ethel K. Maitland for flowers. 



Reversion (" sucker '') foliage.-^Ovate-lanceolate, 3-7 cm. long, 5 mm. to 2 cm. broad, so far 

 as seen. 



Seedlings. — Hypocotyl terete, red, 3 mm. to 1 cm. long, 1 mm. thick at base, glabrous. 



