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Use of the term Moreton Bay Ash." 
The term " Moreton Bay Ash," which was applied by Mueller to this species in 
the original description, following the vise of the name in " Leichhardt's Overland 
Expedition" (to Port Essington), is not as exclusively devoted to E.t ess ellaris as was 
at one time supposed. At least three species go under this name, E. papuana, while 
it is applied even more frequently to E. grandifolia R. Br. 
The following are Leichhardt's references to " Moreton Bay Ash," and in the 
course of time collectors who know the various localities will say which species of Moreton 
Bay Ash Leichhardt saw. Some of the northern ones might have been E. papuana. 
October 3, 1884, p. 6. It is the prevailing tree with Bastard Box (probably 
E. bicdor) and Flooded Gum (probably E. saligna var. pattidivalvis = E . Hillii.) 
At page 11 we have the same remarks. It does not appear to have been again 
noticed for over two months, when we have 
December 10, 1844, p. 6j. Growing in great abundance with Flooded Gum, 
Erythrina, Tristania, &c. 
December 15, p. 75. Vegetation from vicinity of Darling Downs common, 
Moreton Bay Ash very plentiful. 
January 18, 1845, p. 112. Tributary of the Mackenzie. Moreton Bay Ash very 
plentiful. 
January 25, p. 121. Flats with Moreton Bay Ash and Flooded Gum. 
February 15, p. 154. Bastard Box and Poplar Gum (perhaps E. alba) on a stiff 
clay. Narrow-leaved Ironbark (E. crebra ?) and Moreton Bay Ash on lighter 
sandy soil. 
March 27, p. 195. Flats with silver-leaved Ironbark (E. melanopldoia), Rusty 
Gum, Moreton Bay Ash. 
April 9, p. 208. Grew along the bergue of the river with Greivia, " its inseparable 
companion." 
May 10, p. 250. Flats, Moreton Bay Ash and Poplar Gum. 
June 6, p. 283. Small flats. Apple Gum (E. clavigera ?) with Moreton 
Bay Ash. 
July 28, p. 348. Moreton Bay Ash and Bloodwood, in Saltwater Creek country. 
August 25, p. 377. Apple Gum, Box and Moreton Bay Ash in a well-grassed 
forest between lagoon and river. 
Usually on " flats" this would indicate papuana (?). 
' Lighter soil " would indicate poor sterile sandstone soil. 
Queensland. Bentham quotes South-east coast of the Gulf of Carpentaria, 
F. Mueller (which would be Northern Queensland), and also Queensland ( without locality)-, 
Bowman; Fitzroy Downs, Mitchell (this would be on the Upper Muckadilla or Cogoon 
River, a little to the west of Roma. -J.H.M.). 
