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F. M. Bailey (in Bot. Bull, v, p. 25) refers to a probably new sp°cies of Cinnamomum under the 
name of C. propinquum, but I do not think that my specimens can belong to that species, as the 
branchlets are not 4-angled, neither are the leaves ovate-lanceolate ; they are nearly all above 3 inches long, 
and the under surface is not whitish but green, the same as the upper surface, with the reticulations 
distinct. (R. T. Baker, loc. cit.') 
Botanical Name. — Cinnamomum , already explained (see Part XLII, 
p. 3 >); virens, Latin, youthful and green : hence a bright clear green, referring 
to the leaves. 
Vernacular Name. —Ml*. Biker calls it “Native Camphor Laurel”; it is 
not specially appropriate ; on the other hand, it is as good as most names for our 
brush trees. He also quotes the name “ Copal tree,” on account of the high polish 
of the leaves and fruit. I do not like that name, as the Copals belong to a totally 
different group of plants found in non-Australian countries, and it is very 
objectionable. 
Leaves.—Some of them quite triplinerved. They display a good deal of 
variation in the venation. 
Bark. —“ The bark is thin, non-aromatic, and a distillation of CO lb. gave 
very little oil.” (R. T. Baker.) 
Timber. —The remarks on the timber of C. Oliveri are also applicable to 
this species {ibid,.). 
Mr. G. Tingcombe says it is a very tough timber. It is one of a very large 
number of brush timbers, of whose properties we know nothing, or next to nothing, 
and I only hope we shall know more of them before they become so scarce as to be 
of no commercial importance. 
Size. —“ Not a tall tree, of small dimensions in the Comboyne.” (G. Ting¬ 
combe.) A large tree as originally described. 
Habitat. — New South Wales. —Going north, we have it from Mullumbimby, 
on the Brunswick River, and Murwillumbah, Tweed River. (R. A. Campbell.) 
Its most southern recorded locality, so far, is Comboyne Brush. (G. Ting¬ 
combe ) This is just north of the Manning River. 
It is a native of the Northern Rivers of New South Wales. It occurs from 
the Comboyne to the Tweed, and it would be nothing short of a miracle if it did not 
occur in Queensland. 
Mr. Baker says it was found by Mr. Bauerlen on the Richmond River, at 
Tintenbar, Dunoon, and Goonellah. I have also seen it from him from Alstonville. 
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