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Aboriginal Names. —“ Mannen ” was the aboriginal name of the tribes in 
the counties of Cumberland and Camden, according to the late Sir William 
Macartlmr. Mr. Forester G. R. Brown states that its name amongst the blacks of 
the Port Macquarie district was “ Bookeybarng,” the word “ barng ” signifying 
“tree.” In a catalogue of timbers, published many years ago, Mr. Charles Moore 
stated it to be the “ Weni Aabie ” of the aborigines of the Clarence and Richmond. 
By those of southern Queensland it used to be called “ Boona.” 
SyilOliyms. — JSIetrosideros gummifera , Gaertner ; • Eucalyptus oppositifolia, 
Jardin Noisette. 
Leayes. —The fine parallel venation of the leaves should be observed, for it 
is characteristic. If the very young leaves be pulled asunder it will be noticed that 
they are drawn into fine glutinous threads, which are largely composed of caoutchouc 
or india-rubber. 
In common with all other Eucalyptus leaves those of the Bloodwood contain 
some Eucalyptus oil, but not in quantity sufficient to make its extraction 
commercially profitable. Over thirty years ago Mr. Joseph Bosisto distilled a little 
for experimental purposes. Recently Messrs. Schimmel & Co., of Leipzig, have 
prepared a small quantity, and describe it as “ a colourless oil, rich in cineol 
(eucalyptol).” 
Messrs. Baker and Smith (Research on the Eucalypts ) give the following 
analysis of the oil:— 
Specific Gravity 
at 15° C. 
Specific Rotation. 
Saponification 
Number. 
Solubility in 
Alcohol. 
Constituents found. 
•0883 
-9-5° 
3-8 
Insoluble. 
Pinene, eucalyptol, aroma- 
dendral, sesquiterpene. 
Flowers. —White or creamy in colour. This tree flowers at a very early age, 
and very profusely. It is in consequence much visited by parrots, and bees and 
other insects. As far as beetles are concerned, the trees about Sydney flower too 
late in the season for the flower-haunting beetles, but a number of the fossorial 
wasps (Scolias and Thynnus) are very fond of this tree, and so also are a few of the 
late beetles.—(W. W. Froggatt.) 
Fruit. —The urn-shaped fruit is noticeable. The shape of the fruit in this 
species is referred to at p. 28. 
Bark. —The scaly appearance of this bark is characteristic, and should be 
noticed. It covers the whole of the trunk and extends to the tips of the smallest 
branches. It is of a reddish-brown colour, and is often blotched with blood-like 
stains of kino. 
