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ined the soil is of a podsolised type; E. decepta (iron- 
bark), E. gummifera (bloodweod), massive trees of 
Tristcmia suaveolens (swamp mahogany), and occasional 
trees of T. conferta (scrub box) are the principal tall 
trees, perhaps 50 feet or more in height. A scattered 
understory of Casuarina tondosa (forest oak) is present, 
and ni occasional smaller tree of the root-parasite 
Exocarpus cupressiformis (native cherry). The ground is 
fairly closely covered with grass, chiefly Themeda aus- 
Tralist. A considerable area of forest country has a nearly 
completely sandy soil. The trees here are not so tall and 
are often less regular. E. micruntha (scribbly gum) is 
the common eucalypt, though E. deceptu and others 
occur. There is a scattered understory of C allitCs colum- 
ellaris (send cypress), Casuarina, Banksia integrifolia r 
and II, serratifoliu (wallum). In places also there is a 
well -marked undergrowth of tall shrubs 8-10 feet high 
of Leucopogon margarodcs, Monotoca scoparia, Acacia 
falcaia, and Phebalium woembyt . Where the undergrowth 
is sparse. Acacia f laves tens occurs as a small tree and 
there is a 1 dense grass cover about 3 feet high of Themeda 
australis, Imperii to eylindrica- var. major (blady grass), 
and a tall undetermined species of Digit aria. together 
with the sedge Lcpidosperma later ale. Where this phase 
passes into the coastal scrub Eriachne spp. are noticeable. 
Where the undergrowth is dense the ground flora is 
sparser, consisting chiefly of Lepidosperma laterale, Caas~ 
fis Blakei , and scattered grasses. 
Some of the sandy areas are ill-drained and here 
the Eucalyptus forest grades into wallum country. The 
wallum appears to be very similar to that at Coolum, 
which has been described on a previous occasion (Queens- 
land Naturalist, x,No. ti, 110-111: 1938), but only a small 
area was visited. The “flat” (really a gentle slope in 
this ease) was not very rich in species. Christmas bells, 
Blandfordia flammea, were in flower unusually late in the 
season for this species. Almost all the flowers were nearly 
entirely yellow — only an occasional plant had much red 
in the flowers. Between the “flat” and the Eucalyptus 
forest is a broad zone of wallum scrub in which stunted 
eucalyptus (chiefly E. gummifera and E. decepta here). 
Banksia serratifoliu, Casuarina suberosa, Phebalium woom- 
byc. and Monotoca scoparia are particularly noticeable. 
