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Telopea 8(4): 2000 
Distribution: Queensland: Sporadically distributed in highland areas of North 
Queensland, the Macllwraith range, Atherton Tableland and Eungella range (Fig. 2). 
Ecology: a component of wet sclerophyU forests in sheltered gullies on sandy soils 
over granite, sandstone or acid volcanic rocks. Associated species include E. tereticomis, 
E. eugenioides Sieber ex Sprengel, Corymbia tessellnris (F. Muell.) K.D. Hill & L.A.S. 
Johnson and C. intermedia (R. Baker) K.D. Hill & L.A.S. Johnson. 
The epithet is from the Latin mactus, magnified, referring chiefly to the fruit characters 
as compared to those of E. resinifera. 
Conservation status: not considered to be at risk. 
Selected specimens (from 19 examined): Queensland: 8 miles [12.8 km] from Atherton towards 
Herberton, Brooker 3393 ,28 Jan 1972 (CANB, NSW); ridge between Herberton and Atherton, Brooker 
4123 ,23 Aug 1973 (CANB, NSW); 7 km along Bennetts Road, NW of Eungella, Brooker 5250 ,21 July 
1996 (CANB, NSW); forestry road, west of Atherton to Herberton road, Brooker 6510, 9 Oct 1979 
(CANB, NSW); west of Paluma, Croivley 158 ,11 Feb 1985 (NSW); 8 km east of Hidden Valley on 
Paluma road. Hill 1154, Johnson & Blaxell, 18 Aug 1984 (NSW, BRI, CANB, PERTH); Herberton 
Range, Hyland 5142 ,7 June 1971 (QRS, NSW); SFR 144, Hyland 5699 ,16 Nov 1971 (QRS, NSW); SFR 
194, Hyland 5718, 2 Dec 1971 (QRS, NSW); Trnaroo Hills, Hill 1148 & Johnson, 17 Aug 1984 (NSW); 
tablelands, Herberton district, Mocatta 16, Dec 1915 (NSW); Portion 42, Tarzali, Stocker 1496 ,30 July 
1976 (QRS, NSW); 1.3 km SE of Wallum Trig, Herberton Range, on forestry track, Weston 1800 & 
Brown, 8 July 1994 (NSW); Mt Spurgeon, White 10701, Sep 1936 (BRI, NSW). 
Fig. 2. Distribution of E. macta, E. resinifera. 
