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Eucalyptus — co ntd. 



dichromophloia, F. v. M. 



maculata. Hook. — Spotted Gum. " Urar" of Brisbane River 

 natives. 

 var. citriodora, Bail and F. v. M. — Citron-scented Gum- 

 tree. " Boabo" of Rockhampton natives. Schimmer 

 and Co. give as the yield of oil i to 1.5 per cent, from the 

 fresh leaves, and 3 to 4 per cent, from dry. 



Leichhardtii, Bail. — A close ally of E. cxiinia, Schau. (Fig. 

 173.) 



Subseries Eudesmieae. 



tetradonta, F. v. M. 



Torelliana, F. v. M. 



Abergiana, F. v. M. (Albergiana, Ql. Fl.). 



trachyphloia, F. v. M. — White Bloodwood. 



var. fruticosus, Bail. 

 Watsoniana, F. v. M. — " Olm-bah" of A'litchell River natives. 



Subtribe IV. — Metrosidercce. 

 Tristania, R. Br. 



Section Lophostemon. 



suaveolens, Sin. — Swamp Mahogany. " Boolarchoo" of 

 Stradbroke Island and " Bujir" of Cooktown natives. A 

 splendid wood for piles and underground work ; 

 resembles Spanish mahogany. 

 var. glabrescens, Bail. 



conferta, R. Br. — Brisbane Box-tree. " Tubill-pulla" of 

 Stradbroke Island and Brisbane River natives. The 

 young shoots of this tree have a milky sap. Wood when 

 kept dry very durable, shrinks much in drying. 

 var. fibrosa, Bail. — Perhaps only a peculiar growth. 



Section Eutristania. 



exiliflora, F. v. M. — Wood tough and elastic ; useful for tool- 

 handles. 



laurina, R. Br. — Water Gum of most Southern localities ; a 

 most valuable timber for tool-handles. 



longivalvis, F. v. M . — Buttercup-tree. (Fig. 174.) 



lactiflua, F. v. M. 



Brownii, S. Moore in Britt. Journ. Bot. xl. (1902) 25. 



