May, 1924 
Tlie Queensland Naturalist. 
71 
Seetl capsules faintly rilibed (v,ehu‘tl). -J inch long 
and as broad at the base: me apex about inch across. 
10. E. Baileyajia (Bailey ’.s Stringybark). 
Seed capsules Avith 8-1 long protruding valves. 11. 
E. resinifera {K.ed Stilngybark). 
Seed capsules without protruding valves, or the 
valves very slightly protruding. Species 12-16. 
Seed capsules depressed, globular, several sessile 
ti.e., without footstalks) or almost so. in a close head. 
12 E. eugenioides (White Stringybark). 
Seed capsules tapering a1 base inlt) a distinct slen- 
der -stalk. Species 18-16. 
Seed capsule elongated, transitioii from capsule 
to stalk not very noticeable. (Bark fibres short, outer 
bark inclined to be lamellar). 18. E. microcorys (Ta11ow 
Wood). 
Seed capsule round, stalk very distinct from capsule. 
Bark fibres long, outer bark 61)res ageing to grey. Species 
14-16. 
Coppice leaves narrow.- 21-.’) inches long, i-1 inch 
wide : rarely broader. 14. E. acinenioid*es (Yellow 
Stringybark). 
Coppice ]t‘aves broad. 4-7) inches or ?nore long, 2-8 
inches l)road. rirn of seed capsule very tliin. lo. E. ac- 
menioides var. carnea. (Yellow Slrlngybark). 
Coppice leaves as in E. acmenioides var. carnea, but 
seed capsule with a comparatively broad H line thick) 
flattened or slightly sloping edge. 16. E. umbra (Yellow 
Stringybark). 
Group 4. — Ironbarks. 
Trees will) hard, furrowed, black or dark grey. [)er- 
sistent harks, rather friable, and the interstices often 
carrying a dark red kino (‘‘gum”). Species 17-20. 
T,.eaves opposite sessile, and rounded or cordate at 
the base, usually coveiaai with a bluish liloom. 17. E, 
melanophloia (Silv(‘r-b*aved Irou])ark). 
Leaves not opposite, acute (i.e., uol roiiiubal or cor- 
date) at the base. Species 18-20. 
Coppice leaves very thick and coriaceous, large, up 
to 4 iiiclics wide; adult leaves thick, coriaceous arid u]> 
to 2 inches wide, cap of flower hud ]-i inch long, seed 
