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DESCRIPTION. 



CCLXX VI. E. Beyeri R. T. Baker. 



In Journ. Roy. Soc. N.S.W., li, 420 (1917), with figure of the fruit. Syn. 

 E. paniculata var. angustifolia Woolls (sic). See p. 230. (Narrow-leaved 

 Ironbark.) 



Following is the original description : — 



A tree with a tall giant stem, surmounted with rather a straggling, sparsely-leaved head. Bark 

 hard, heavy, very thick, permeated with kino. Leaves lanceolate throughout, those of the early stage 

 very narrow lanceolate, thin, almost membranous, average foliage leaf wider in proportion to the length, 

 not thick, the base tapering and evenly balanced, oblique or rounded. Venation in some cases well marked. 

 Buds small, calyx tapering into a proportionately long and slender pedicel ; operculum conical. Fruits 

 pyriform, shining, pedicel slender, rim thin, valves attached at the base below the rim, not exserted, 3 lines 

 long and 2 lines in diameter. 



Timber. — A dark chocolate-coloured timber, mostly interlocked, heavy, very hard, and having a 

 great reputation for durability ; and so is one of the finest Ironbarks of the country. It could be used 

 for all kinds of heavy constructional works, such as wharves, beams, posts, bridges, heavy carriage, and 

 coach work. It is a valuable timber, and not easily confounded with any other yet described. 



(Then follows a description of the microscopic characters of the timber, which 

 can be referred to in the original). Irving W. Bailey, in Journal of Forestry, xv, 176 

 (February, 1917), gives a warning note as to the use of the microscope for timber 

 diagnosis. 



Mr. Baker's type is figured at fig. 1, Plate 199, and it will be seen that it is 

 impossible to separate it from fig. 21, Plate 57. 



Named after Mr. George Beyer, who for several years was Herbarium Assistant in the Technological 

 Museum, and in which capacity he did much to help on the researches in economic botany, and still continues 

 to do so in his office of chief clerk in that institution. (End of original description.) 



It will be noticed that there is no reference in the original description to the 

 anthers so far as their dehiscence is concerned, and the only reference to the stamens 

 is " outer stamens anantherous " (Woolls). The opportunity of making a pronouncement 

 on this essential point was not availed of (p. 420). 



SYNONYM. 



E. panieulata Sm. var. angustifolia Benth. 



The name E. panieulata var. angustifolia Woolls, as quoted by Mr. Baker, was 

 adopted (not created) by Woolls. 



