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LI. MYRTACEiE. 
[Eucalyptus. 
Mitchell’s specimens, referred by Black in Journ. Linn. Soc. iii. 02, to E. tectifica , belong to 
E. dealbata, the leaves of which sometimes assume the form of those of E. alba, but with a 
different venation. — Bentii. 
I give this species because I think it probable that some of the specimens from the more 
northern localities, and which have been placed under E. platypliylla, F. v. M., belong rather to 
E. alba, lleinw.; thus Bentham’s description and notes are given in full from FI. Austr. iii. 
Mueller, Eucalypt. Dec. 4, seems inclined to merge E. platypliylla in the older species, E. alba. 
42. E. Stuartiana (after C. Stuart), F. r. M.; Miq. in Ned. Kruidk. Arch. 
iv. 181 ; Benth. FI. Austr. iii. 248 ; F. v. M. Eucalypt. Dec. 4. A tree attaining 
a considerable elevation, the bark of the branches smooth and deciduous, that of 
the trunk rough and rigid and somewhat stringy (F. v. Mueller, Oldfield). Leaves 
from broadly ovate-lanceolate to narrow lanceolate, mostly 3 to Gin. long, much 
narrowed at the base, usually equal or nearly so, but sometimes oblique, thick, 
the nerves rather regular and diverging but scarcely conspicuous. Peduncles 
axillary or lateral, terete or slightly angular, with about 4 to 8 flowers on rather 
short thick pedicels. Calyx-tube smooth, often shining, turbinate, about 2 lines 
diameter, the border usually prominent in the bud. Operculum conical, some- 
times acuminate, from rather shorter to rather longer than the calyx-tube. 
Stamens dark-coloured, 2 to nearly 3 lines long, inflected in the bud ; anthers 
ovate-oblong, with parallel distinct cells. Ovary short, flat-topped. Fruit almost 
turbinate, usually about 3 lines but varying from 2 to 4 lines diameter, not con- 
tracted at the orifice, the rim not thick, slightly prominent, the capsule level with 
it or slightly sunk, the valves horizontal or protruding when open. — F. acervula, 
Hook. f. FI. Tasm. i. 135, not of Sieb.; FI. Gunnii , F. v. M. Fragm. ii. 62, not of 
Hook.; E. persicifolia, Miq. in Ned. Kruidk. Arch. iv. 137, not of Lodd.; K. 
Baueriana, Miq. l.c., not of Schauer ; F. faleifolia, Miq. l.c. 136 (one specimen). 
Hab.: Stanthorpe. 
Wood of a grey colour, hard, tough and durable. — Bailey’s Cat. Ql. Woods No. 191b. 
43. E. saligna (willow-leaved), Sin. in Trans. Linn. Soc. iii. 285 ; Benth. 
FI. Austr. iii. 245 ; F. r. M. Eucalypt. Dec.. 2. A tall tree with a smooth silver- 
grey shining bark, shedding in thin longitudinal thick strips. Leaves from 
ovate-lanceolate to long-lanceolate, but usually narrow, acuminate, 4 to 6in. long, 
with very numerous fine close transverse parallel veins, the intramarginal one 
close to the edge. Peduncles short, mostly flattened, each with 4 to 8 flowers. 
Calyx-tube narrow-turbinate, 2 to nearly 3 lines long, sessile or tapering into a 
short thick pedicel, the border of the calyx prominent in the bud and the orifice 
usually expanding after flowering. Operculum conical, about as long as the 
calyx-tube. Stamens 2 to 3 lines long, inflected in the bud, anthers ovate, with 
distinct parallel cells. Ovary conical in the centre. Fruit subglobose-truncate, 
not contracted at the orifice, the rim narrow, slightly raised above the calyx- 
border, the capsule somewhat or scarcely sunk, the valves more or less protruding. 
— DC. Prod. iii. 218. 
Hab.: Forests in southern parts. 
Wood very tough and close-grained ; very hard ; of a grey colour. — Bailey's Cat. Ql. Woods 
No .195. 
Gum contains 28 4% of tannin and 42% of arabin. — Lauterer. 
Yield of oil from dry foliage, 18oz. per cwt. — J. F. Bailey. 
41. E. resinifera (resin-bearing), Sm. in White Toy. 231, in Trans. Linn. 
Soc. iii. 284, and E.vot. Bot. t. 84 ; Benth. FI. Austr. iii. 215 ; F. r. M. Eucalypt. 
Dec. 1. Jimmy Low (Maroochie), Forest Mahogany, Red Stringy Bark. 
“ Roangga,” Palmer River, Roth. A tall tree with a rough persistent bark on 
the trunk but more or less deciduous on the branches. Leaves ovate- 
lanceolate to lanceolate, acuminate, straight or falcate, mostly 4 to Gin. 
long, rather thick, with numerous fine close parallel and almost transverse 
veins, sometimes scarcely conspicuous, the intramarginal one close to the edge. 
