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GROUP II. E. ACMENIOIDES. 
GROUP II. 
Species adapted to localities where slight frosts occur in winter; hut where 
the spring is usually warm, the summer hot, and the autumn calm and sunny. 
Estimated range in mean annual temperature for successful cultivation, 57° to 
62° F. and over. Probable limit of vigorous resistance to cold for seedlings and 
young saplings, between 24° and 30° F. 
E. acmenioides. 
E. cladocalyx. (syn. E. corynocalyx). 
E. crebra. 
E. Deanei. 
E. diversicolor. 
E. ficifolia. 
E. grandis. 
E. microcorys. 
E. paniculata. 
E. pilularis. 
E. punctata. 
E. resinifera. 
E. robusta. 
E. siderophloia. 
II. E. ACMENIOIDES Schauer. 
NATURAL HABITAT, DESCRIPTION, AND USES. 
This species is indigenous to eastern Australia between latitude of Sydney 
and latitude of Rockhampton in Queensland. Tree of medium size and erect 
habit. Dead bark fibrous and flaky; much like that of a stringybark; persistent 
on stem and branches. Leaves in juvenile stage broad, sessile and stem clasping, 
in adult tree stage stalked, 4in. to 5in. long with acute apex, finely veined, thin, 
wavy or crenulate at margins, pale on under surface. Umbel with several flowers 
up to 7 or 8; stalk about Min. long, stalklets Vain, to Min.; lid of bud short and 
contracted into rather sharp point; anthers kidney-shaped with divergent 
connected openings. Ripe seed-cup Min. deep and about the same in widt , 
suddenly contracted into slender stalklet; 4-celled with valves in most specimens 
wholly below rim. Mature wood pale-coloured, dense, heavy, of high value for 
technical work, very lasting in contact with the ground. Possessing these hig 
merits, the timber of E. acmenioides comes into keen demand for the most trying 
uses to which wood can be applied. For fence posts, electric wire poles, and 
railway sleepers it is a close competitor with ironbark. 
CULTIVATION IN NEW ZEALAND. 
E. acmenioides is a warm country tree and must not be expected to flourish 
in our South Island or at high altitudes in the North Island. In the past we have 
treated it without regard to its climatic requirements. If, in the future, we wi 
give it competent trial, we shall almost certainly establish it as a first grade 
timber-yielder in this country. Low sheltered ridges where the warm air rises 
from flits below and maintains an almost frostless temperature throughout the 
winter nights will offer best conditions for experiment. Seed should be obtained 
from best trees in cool parts of New South Wales. Fifty nules inland from the 
central coast line in New South Wales E. acmenioides is subject to frosts ot 
considerable severity. With seed collected from best 
prospect for success in cultivating the species in suitably selected A orth Island 
areas should be assured. 
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