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E. tereticornis. Mueller in Eucalyptographia, under E. rostrata, says, “ In respect 
to the fruit E. exserta approaches closer to E. tereticornis than to E. rostrata , 
differing from both in the persistency of its outside wrinkled and rough, inside 
somewhat fibrous bark ; both E. tereticornis and E. exserta have the stalklets 
often thicker and shorter than E. rostrata. E. exserta, the “ 13endo ” of the 
aborigines, is now known to range from the Burnett to the Gilbert River, but does 
not extend to West Australia.” 
It is a small tree with narrow lanceolate leaves and persistent bark on the 
trunk and branches, of an ashy brown, wrinkled and fissured. Mueller originally 
described the bark as intermediate in character between that of a Bloodwcod and a 
Stringybark. But a more obvious difference between this species and tereticornis 
and rostrata lies in the brown (not red) timber of exserta. 
It appears to be common in the Rockhampton district, Queensland, and is 
described to me by A. Murphy as “ very plentiful, with narrow sparse leaves; 
reminds me of E. amygdalina. Timber soft, easily split; rarely more than 2 feet to 
2 feet 6 inches in diameter.” It is there known as “ Messmate.” It has short 
pedicels. At Maryborough, Queensland, it is called “ Peppermint.” 
I have also got it from Rockhampton (A. Thozet), No. 4737, Northumber¬ 
land Isles (R. Brown, 1802-5), “cf. E. semisuperam in his handwriting” ; Comet 
River (O’Shanesy). Tenison-Woods (Eroc. Linn. Soc. N.S.W. vii, 341), says that 
the basaltic ridge between Port Mackay and Clermont were the most northerly 
localities known to him. So far as known it is confined to Queensland, but 
additional localities will readily be found now that I have drawn prominent 
attention to it. 
A very prominent character is the very broad sloping rim of the fruit, and 
its very exserted valves, like cusps. 
The fruits of E. Foeld-Bay, a cultivated species described by Naudin, have 
large and very broad rims, and filiform pedicels of half an inch. 
I have specimens, otherwise similar, from East Gippsland, Victoria, but 
which have very short pedicels. 
EXPLANATION OF PLATE 41. 
A. Twig of the normal species. 
B. Fruits of the same. 
C. Buds and fruits of variety dealbata. 
D. Buds and fruits of Bentham’s variety brevifolia. 
e. Leaf and fruits of variety latifolia (Eucalyptus amplifolia, Naudin). 
[N.B.—The fruits are generally more numerous in the head.] 
F. Buds and fruits of variety squamosa. 
