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E. dumosa A. Cunn. 



" White Mallee." The type is a large shrub or small tree of 20-40 feet, the 

 clumps having about 6-8 stems of equal size, and the whole plant more or less glaucous 

 in appearance. The outer bark of a scaly nature and of a dark-brown colour, falling 

 off in irregular-shaped patches, the smooth bark being of a bluish-white or even straw 

 colour, but these colours vary. Because of this paleness the species is often known 

 as " White Mallee." 



E. FRUTICETORUM F.V.M. 



" Blue Mallee." A glaucous Mallee, with quadrangular branchlets, with willowy, 



light-coloured stems. 



E. Gillii Maiden. 



A glaucous Mallee, attaining a height of 20 feet, the stems and branches rather 



crooked. 



E. gracilis F.v.M. 



'' White Mallee." A graceful species of 10-20 feet in a type locality. Sometimes, 

 as with other Mallees, it becomes a medium-sized tree, with only one stem. In its 

 wide range it is often found up to 40 feet in height, and exceptionally (as Kong Mallee 

 see Part XXXIX, p. 265) it may attain the exceptional height of 70 feet (measured). 

 The timber is brown. The above remarks apply to South Australia, Victoria, and New 

 South Wales, but in Western Australia it becomes a Blackbutt ; see Part LI. 



E. incrassata Labill. 



We cannot speak definitely about the bark of the typical species until the identity 

 of the species is cleared up. See Part XXXVIII, p. 223. 



Variety angulosa Schauer. This is by far the most abundant form of incrassata 

 in the south coastal districts of Western and South Australia. In sheltered places 

 near the sea it forms large shrubs or small trees, shapely, with dense foliage forming 

 an agreeable shade, and a graceful ornament to the beach. On the Kalgan Plains, 

 W.A., it is the tallest of the Mallees (say 15 feet), with fleshy, large leaves. In such 

 situations, which are more exposed, it has smooth, clean stems (say 3 inches) with the 

 leafy branches coming less close to the ground. 



E. Morrisii R, T. Baker. 



" Grey or Black Mallee." The bark dirty grey and slightly roughened. As 

 growth proceeds we have ribbons, more or less, and eventually blackish, half-flaky 

 bark at the butt. The short butts may be up to nearly 2 feet in diameter. I have 

 seen it nearly 40 feet high, though it is usually only about half that size. 



E. oleosa F.v.M. 



" Red Mallee." The type was described (from South Australia) as a shrub of 

 the height of a man, but it may attain the usual size of Mallees, e.g., 30 or 40 feet or 

 more. It has roughish bark at the butt, but the upper portion and the branches are 

 smooth. 



