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GROUP IV. E. AGGREGATA. E. ANDREWSI. 
GROUP IV. 
Species adapted to localities where there are light falls of snow some years, 
where hard frosts occur in winter and early spring, but where summer and 
autumn are usually warm and without extremes. Estimated range in mean 
annual temperature for successful cultivation, 52° to 57° F. Probable limit of 
vigorous resistance to cold for seedlings and young saplings, between 16° and 
22° F. 
E. aggregata. 
E. Andrewsi. 
E. fastigata. 
E. globulus. 
E. goniocalyx. 
E. Macarthuri. 
E. Maideni. 
E. obliqua. 
E. oreades. 
E. ovata. 
E. Sieberiana. 
E. Stuartiana. 
45. E. AGGREGATA Deane and Maiden. 
NATURAL HABITAT, DESCRIPTION, AND USES. 
This little known species is indigenous to moist areas in north-eastern Tasmania 
and south-eastern Australia. Its dead bark is matted and woolly or sometimes 
flaky on the surface; persistent on stem and large branches. Leaves in juvenile 
stage round or oval, wavy at margins, and very early stalked; on adult trees 
either equal-sided or unequal and falcate, with a length of 5in„ and the two 
surfaces of about the same shade of green. The umbel is normally seven-flowered, 
the stalk and stalklets being very short and slender. Lid of bud a very small 
low cone; anthers with nearly parallel openings. Ripe seed-cup 3/16m. to / 4 in. in 
diameter; three-celled; valves when open protruding. Mature wood pale, tough 
when fresh; reputation for durability not good. 
CULTIVATION IN NEW ZEALAND. 
On first sight E. aggregata may be mistaken for E. Macarthuri; but the 
confusion will at once cease when we compare the oval and stalked juvenile leaves 
of E. aggregata with the lance-shaped and sessile juvenile leaves of E. 
Macarthuri. As noted by the writer m several North Island localities, E. 
aggregata is a wide-spreading and very ornamental shade tree It might well be 
given a limited place in our parks and public domains; but planters must be 
warned against including it in their list for timber production. 
AND USES. 
46. E. ANDREWSI Maiden. 
NATURAL HABITAT, DESCRIPTION, 
This species has its natural distribution on the high country of northern 
New South Wales and southern Queensland. Its optimum appeals o ® 
altitudes between 2,500ft. and 3 , 000 ft above sea level where the wmr 
Ipmnerature often falls several degrees below freezing point. The trees atta 
, • m r m coft to over 100ft and yield good sized logs for the sawmills. The 
immediate hetwee'A the ‘ peppermint” and “stringybark” types, and 
persists on stem and large branches. Juvenile leaves early stalked and sometimes 
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