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On the Blue Mountains it is common near the 38-mile post (road) on 
Lapstone Hill, near Springwood, Faulconbridge, &c., and was not noticed past 
Linden by Mr. Oambage and myself. It is not rare, and has a stringy bark with 
rich dark coarse, umbrageous foliage. It is a handsome species. On the Blue 
Mountains the buds may have almost hemispherical or longer opercula, but still 
shorter than the common coast form. 
No. 11. Part III. 
Cryptocarya obovata, R.Br. 
A SHE-BEECH. 
(Natural Order Lauracea;.) 
Vernacular Name. —See vol. i, p. 73. 
Known as “Sycamore” on the Macpherson Bange (W. Dunn). Also sent 
to me as “ Roger Gough ” from the Dorrigo (Forest Guard Ralph Lowe). 
Timber. —See vol. i, p. 74. 
A piece of authenticated timber received from Mr. Forest Guard W. Dunn 
is pale coloured and rather fissile. 
Habitat, &c. —See vol. i, p. 74. 
The following notes referring to the tree at Acacia Creek, Macpherson Range, 
are by Messrs. W. Dunn and J. L. Boorman, and refer to authenticated trees of this 
species :— 
An exceedingly tall tree of 80-100 feet high, girth 6-8 feet. Timber pale-coloured, long, straight¬ 
grained, heavy, a very useful timber for butter-boxes. Grows in moist situations. An aromatic tree. 
I believe the following note refers to this tree, but have not confirmed the 
matter with specimens :— 
Brown or she-beech. Little is known of its durability. Is a valuable-looking timber about 120 to* 
130 feet, 8 to 9 feet girth, timber brownish colour, never loses sap or dries, good timber for mill, generally 
sound. Is not plentiful on Dorrigo, generally grows on fair land, splits badly, and apparently will not 
stand in ground.—(Robert Kaleski, Mountain Top, Dorrigo.) 
No. 12. Part IV. 
Eucalyptus saligna , Sm. 
THE N.S.W. BLUE OR FLOODED GUM. 
(Natural Order Myrtace 2 E.) 
The Bangalay or Bastard Mahogany (E. botryoides, Sm.) is a variety of the 
Blue Gum, which I have named E. saligna, Sm.; var. botryoides. My paper, giving 
the evidence, is published in Proc. Linn. Soc. N.S.7P., 1905, and I will give the 
evidence when I submit a drawing of the Banealay. 
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