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0.9-1.1 cm long, 0.6-0.7 cm in diameter. Calyptra conical, strongly convex, obtuse, 
slightly shorter than hypanthium. Fruits cup shaped, 4-5-locular, often ± 2-winged, 
0.8-1.0 cm long, 0.8-1.1 cm diam. Calyptra scar and stemonophore raised, sometimes 
vertically, c. 1 mm wide. Disc depressed, from near horizontal to near vertical. Valves 
broadly triangular, enclosed, tips rim-level or slightly exserted, incurved. Seeds 
irregular, flattened, shallowly reticulate, glossy deep red-brown, c. 2.0 mm long; hilum 
ventral. Chaff similar, angular, smaller (Fig. 20). 
E. valens differs from E. fraseri in the sessile, usually shorter buds and fruits and the 
shorter; thicker peduncles (see also Table 9). 
Distributed through the wheat belt areas north of Esperance, away from the coast (Fig. 18). 
A woodland species of heavier, 'harder' soils, often associated with E. longicornis 
(F. Muell.) F. Muell. ex Maiden, E. transcontinentalis Maiden, E. flocktoniae and to a 
lesser extent many other southern woodland species. 
Conservation status: not considered to be at risk. 
The epithet is from the Latin valens, strong or vigorous, referring to the robust tree habit. 
Selected specimens (from 25 examined): Western Australia: 10 miles [16 km] SW of Mt Ragged, 
Beard 6401, 18 Sep 1970 (KPBG, NSW); between 26 and 58 miles [42-92.4 km] south of Norseman 
towards Esperance, Brooker 2495, 15 Feb 1970 (PERTH, NSW); ca. 6 miles [9.6 km] east of Scaddan, 
Brooker 2722, 8 Aug 1970 (PERTH, NSW); 1 km W of Norseman to Esperance road on Lake King 
road, Brooker 5658, 5 Apr 1977 (CANB, AD, MEL, NSW, PERTH); between Bishops road and Lort 
River on Belgian road, Brooker 7125, 12 Nov 1981 (CANB, NSW, PERTH); 2 km E of Lort Road on 
Rollonds road, Brooker 7126, 12 Nov 1981 (CANB, NSW, PERTH); 1.5 km from Israelite Bay track 
on Mt Ragged track, Brooker 8910, 8 Apr 1985 (CANB, NSW); 14.4 miles [23 km] NNW of Salmon 
Fig. 20. E. valens. a, adult leaf, inflorescence and fruits; b, inflorescence and buds; c, inflorescence 
and fruits, (from Hill 2246). Scale bar = 1 cm. 
