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The QueenslanH Naturalist. 
Nov., 1924 
Common Names. — Tn Queensland almost nniversally 
known as “Flooded In Nom' South Wales most 
eommonly known as “BlnO Uum/' a vernaeular a])plied 
in Queensland most frequently to F. tereticornis. 
Timber. — A ^^eneral pur}>ose timber for building use. 
Botanical Reference.— E. sali< 4 na (Snfith) in Trans. 
Linn. Soe. Vol. III., p. 2Hb, 1797. 
2. — Eucalyptus tessellaris (Moreton Bay Ash). 
Description. — A larjre tree often of very graceful ap- 
pearance, bark on the lower part of the trunk persistent, 
black and irre^'ularly, but markedly, tessellated, up])er 
part of trunk smooth and shinino'. Leaves narrowly 
lanceolate, midrib prominent, lateral nerves very promi- 
nent and close too:ether. petiolate, iietoile about J inch 
lonji*, blade 1-5 inches lon^', ]-2 inch wide. Flowers ar- 
raufred in ire^u'ar small, lateral or auxiliary panicles, the 
upper ones or those on short lateral branches often form- 
ing comparatively ]arj>*e compound panicles. Calyx tube 
turbinate, d lines lon^, includino- the slender ])edicel; 
operculum very short, convex of rather thin texture. 
Stamens 2-3 lines lon^, anthers narrow-oblorifi- with 
parallel distinct cells openinjr by longitudinal slits. Seed 
capsules oblou;.>‘, of rather thin texture, 5-6 lines Ion" and 
about 3 lines broad, capsule deeply sunk, 3-celle<l. 
Distribution. — Fairly common in the Brisbane district 
and not confined to any one locality or "eolo^ical forma- 
tion. It is one of the most widely distributed S]H‘cies in 
Eastern Australia, extending northwards to the Gulf 
country fNorth Queen.slaud) aud southwards to Howell in 
New South Wales. It is common on the coast, but ex- 
tends inland for about 300 miles. 
Botanical Name. — Eucalyptus (see under No. 1), 
tessellaris, from the Latin “tessella,"’ a small square or 
piece of stone, a little cube for pavement, etc., referring 
to the hark being cut up into a nuimiber of tessellations. 
Common Names.— In Queensland almost universally 
known as “Moreton Bay Ash”; in New South Wales 
known either as “Moreton Bay Ash” or “('arbeen,” 
though in Queensland this latter name is applied almost 
■exclusively to E. Papuaua. 
Timber. — A hard brown timber not much cut; used 
for miscellaneous purposes. 
Botanical Reference. — E. tessellaris (F. v. Mueller) 
in floiirn. Lmn. Soc. (London), Vol 111., p. 88. 1859. 
