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confined to Queensland, as already explained, and E. discolor (the present species), 
with which it may perhaps have been confused, is, however, not recorded in the Flora 
Australiensis as occurring south of the Hastings River, so that there may be some 
mistake. It was, however, recorded by Mr. Betclie and me from Gosford, Brisbane 
Mater, in the year 1906. 
I have applied the name “ Murrogun ” to Cryptocarya microneura (see Part 
XXVIII of this work 1 , and it may be that the aborigines used the name in designa¬ 
ting more than one tree of the Lauraeese. Certainly, in the bush many Lauraceous 
trees exhibit a good deal of similarity to each other. 
Leaves. —This tree has prominent domatia in the angles of the veins of the 
lower side of the leaf. See p. 83, Part XXV, and also figure G. of plate 15 0 
(this Part). 
Timber. —It is white to pinkish when fresh, with a slight grain near the 
hark as in E. Sieberi. It is a fissile, useful softwood of no present ascertained 
value. But I believe the time will come when we will value, much more than we 
do at present, these brusli timbers which may be classed as softwoods. 
Size. —Up to 70 or 80 feet high, with a diameter up to 6 feet. In the 
Gosford district Mr. Andrew Murphy says it is probably the tallest tree in the bush. 
There it attains a stem diameter of 6 feet, and the average thickness of trees cut by 
the timber-getter is 2-3 feet. 
Habitat. —Following are the localities recorded in the Flora Australiensis :— 
Queensland. —Albany Island and Cape York ( W. Hill ) ; Rockingham Bay ( Dallachy). 
New South Wales. —Macleay, Richmond, and Hastings Rivers ( C. Moore). 
It has been sent as “ Tick or Teak Wood,” Woodburn, Richmond River 
(W. Baeuerlen). It also has the same names at Matcham’s Brush and Hogan’s 
Brush, near Gosford, where it is common (A. Murphy) ; these form the most 
southern localities. It was not previously recorded south of the Hastings River. 
EXPLANATION OF PLATE 150. 
A. Fruiting twig. 
B. Bud. 
c. Flower, opened out, showing— 
(a) Calyx (perianth segments). 
( b ) Stipitate glands at the base of stamens. 
(c) Stamens (extrorse anthers). 
( d ) Staminodia. 
(e) Pistil. 
D. Stamen and glands. 
E. Pistil. 
f. Seed (epicarp removed). 
G. Portion of back of leaf, showing domatia and venation (magnified). 
