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E. BLACKBURNIAN A TO E. BUCKNELLI. 
x E. Blackburniana: Maiden. C.R. 
Pt. liii. 120; Vol. vi. 120. 
A supposed natural hybrid. A medium-sized 
Ironbark Box, with linear juvenile leaves, and 
small buds and seed-cups. Allied to E. odorata. 
Timber brownish, interlocked. Rare. V. 
E. Blakelyi: Maiden. C.R. Pt. xxxii. 
43; Vol. iv. 43. 
An erect tree of medium size with smooth 
more or less blotted bark; branches sometimes 
pendulous; juvenile leaves thick, ovate to ellip¬ 
tical ; buds conical to rostrate; seed-cups on long 
pedicels, ovate; valves prominent, (6x6 mm.). 
Timber red, soft. N.S.W., Q. 
E. Blaxlandi: Maiden & Cambage. 
C.R. Pt. xlv. 150; Vol. v. 150. 
A medium-sized Stringybark, with reddish 
fibrous, often deeply furrowed bark on trunk; 
branches smooth, juvenile leaves ovate to ellip¬ 
tical, slightly stellate-hispid; adult leaves lance¬ 
olate; buds rounded-clavate, small; seed-cups 
medium, closely sessile, valves protruding, (9-10 
x 8-9 mm.). Timber pale, of excellent quality. 
Western and southern mountain ranges of 
N.S.W. (See Group iii. under 27). 
E. Bloxsomei: Maiden. C.R. Pt. 
lxvii. 315; Vol. vii. 315. 
A medium-sized Yellow Bloodwood; bark yel¬ 
low-flaky; juvenile leaves ovate, slightly peltate; 
adult leaves narrow-lanceolate; buds glaucous, 
small, shining; seed-cups small to large, urn¬ 
shaped. Timber pale brown. Dry parts of 
S. and W.Q. 
E. Boormani: Deane & Maiden. C.R. 
Pt. x. 330; Vol. i. 330. 
A large tree, with a dark-coloured, hard, 
scaly bark extending to the smaller branches. 
Juvenile leaves broad; buds conical; seed-cups 
semi-ovate, (10 x 8 mm.). Timber pale red¬ 
dish-brown, hard, durable. N.S.W. Rare. 
E. Bosistoana : F. von Mueller. C.R. 
Pt. xi. 1; Vol. ii. 1; Pt. lvi. 270; 
Vol. vi. 270. 
An upright-growing tree, with a flaky, sub- 
fibrous bark on trunk; branches smooth; juve¬ 
nile leaves broad; buds ovoid, pedicellate; seed- 
cups hemispherical to nearly ovoid, (8x7 mm.). 
Timber reddish-yellow, hard, durable. V., 
N.S.W. (See Group iii. 25). 
E. botryoides: Smith. C.R. Pt. 
xxiii. 50; Vol. iii. 50. 
A medium to large tree with a persistent 
rough, sub-fibrous bark on trunk and main 
branches; leaves moderately large, finely veined; 
buds and seed-cups medium to small, somewhat 
angular, closely sessile. (9x7 mm.). Timber 
red, durable. Coastal districts of V., N.S.W., 
Q. (See Group iii. 26). 
E. Bottii: Blakely. C.R. Pt. lxxi. 
; Vol. viii. 
A straight, somewhat massive tree, 50-100 
feet high; bark on trunk peppermint-like, but 
usually more deeply furrowed and rougher, 
branches smooth and ribbonv; juvenile leaves 
large, slightly glaucous, somewhat similar to 
those of E. Sieberiana; adult leaves falcate- 
lanceolate, undulate; buds rather numerous, 
small, lid pointed; seed-cups ovoid to globular, 
(9x9 mm.). In moderately wet, low-lying soil 
on top of porous clay. N.S.W. 
x E. Bourlieri: Trabut. C.R. Pt. 
Iii. 75; Vol. vi. 75. 
A French hybrid; reputed parents, E. globll- 
lllS and (?). Buds and seed-cups in threes, 
smaller than those of E. globulus. 
E. Bowmani: F. von Mueller. C.R. 
Pt. x. 344; Vol. i. 344. 
An imperfectly known Queensland species, 
allied to E. heitliphloia; seed-cups pear-shaped, 
(9x5 mm.). 
E. brachyandra: F. von Mueller. C.R. 
Pt. xxx. 219; Vol. iii. 219. 
A crooked tree, 25-30 feet high; bark grey, 
rough; leaves ovate, inflorescence paniculate; 
buds and seed-cups extremely small; seed-cups 
goblet-shaped, (3 x 4 mm.). Rare. N.T., W.A. 
E. Brownii: Maiden & Cambage. C.R. 
Pt. xlvii. 194; Vol. v. 194. 
A medium-sized tree, about 40 feet high; 
bark Box-like on trunk and large branches; 
leaves narrow-lanceolate; buds small, clavate; 
seed-cups small, conoid, (5x4 mm.). Timber 
red. N.Q. 
E. Bucknelli: Cambage. C.R. Pt. 
lxxi. ; Vol. viii. 
A tree, 30-40 feet high; bark shortly fibrous 
to slightly furrowed like an Ironbark, mature 
leaves lanceolate, greyish green, buds pedicellate, 
clavate, 3-4 mm. long; seed-cups ovoid to pyri¬ 
form, truncate, valves exsert, (4-5 x 3-6 mm.). 
Timber reddish-brown, very hard, heavy and 
interlocked. N.S.W. and Q. 
