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E. SIMILIS TO E. STRICKLANDI. 
E. similis : Maiden. C.R. Pt. xliv. 
109; Vol. v. 109. 
A medium-sized tree, with yellowish, flaky 
bark; leaves narrow; seed-cups medium, urn¬ 
shaped, (12 x 10 mm.). A dry country species, 
confined to Central Queensland. 
E. Simmondsii: Maiden. C.R. Pt. 
lvii. 344; Vol. vi. 344. 
A tree 50-60 feet high, with a somewhat Pep* 
permint-like bark; juvenile leaves slightly glau¬ 
cous, narrow to broad lanceolate, sessile; adult 
leaves narrow, lanceolate; buds small, club- 
shaped ; seed-cups small to medium, conoid to 
turbinate, (8x8 mm.). Timber pale and re¬ 
puted durable. T. 
E. Smithii : Baker. C.R. Pt. xii. 
76; Vol. ii. 76. 
A tall tree, bark rough, furrowed, persistent 
on lower portion of trunk; juvenile leaves glau¬ 
cous, sessile, narrow-lanceolate; adult leaves 
narrow-lanceolate; buds small, ovate, acute; 
seed-cups semi-ovate, small, valves protruding, 
(6x5 mm.). Timber pale, hard, durable. 
Southern mountain ranges of N.S.W. (See 
Group iii. 43.) 
E. spathulata: Hooker. C.R. Pt. 
xxxv. 124; Vol. iv. 124. 
A shrub 6-8 feet or more; bark smooth, ex¬ 
cept at extreme base; leaves narrow, spathulate; 
buds elongated, blunt; seed-cups bell-shaped, 
(7-8 x 5-8 mm.). W.A. 
E. Spenceriana: Maiden. C.R. Pt. 
xxxviii. 206; Vol. iv. 206; Pt. lxi. 
18; Vol. vii. 18. 
A tree 50 feet high; bark rough, flaky 
throughout; juvenile leaves very broad; adult 
leaves narrow to broad-lanceolate; venation very 
fine; seed-cups very small, bell-shaped, (6x5 
mm.). Timber dark reddish-brown, interlocked’, 
like E. microtheca. W.A., N.T., Q. 
E. squamosa: Deane & Maiden. C.R. 
Pt. xvii. 221; Vol. ii. 221. 
A small tree; bark rather dark, scaly; juve¬ 
nile leaves thick, broadly lanceolate to orbicular; 
adult leaves narrow-lanceolate; seed-cups mal¬ 
let-shaped, small, valves prominent, (5x7 
mm.). Timber red, of fair quality. Sydney 
district (mainly), N.S.W. 
E. Staorii: Maiden. C.R. Pt. lxviii. 
374; Vol. vii. 374. 
A tree 40-50 feet high; bark dark, rough; 
adult leaves ovate-lanceolate; seed-cups large, 
round, (23 x 25 mm.). Timber pale, yellowish. 
Allied to E. marginata. In saline soil. W.A. 
E. Staigeriana : F. von Mueller. C.R. 
Pt. xii. 69; Vol. ii. 69. 
A medium-sized tree, with rough, persistent 
bark, glaucous leaves; seed-cups pear-shaped, 
very small (5x6 mm.). Tropical Q. 
E. stellulata : Sieber. C.R. Pt v 
127; Vol. i. 127. 
A small to medium-sized tree; bark rough, 
flaky at butt only; juvenile leaves broad-lanceo¬ 
late to ovate, strongly veined; buds narrow, 
pointed, stellate; seed-cups sometimes extremely 
small, (3-5 x 3-5 mm.). Timber not durable. 
V., N.S.W. 
x E. Stopfordi: Maiden. C.R. Pt. 
liii. 114; Vol. vi. 114. 
A supposed natural hybrid. An Ironbark 
with pale-coloured timber; adult leaves glau¬ 
cous; buds small. Rare. N.S.W. 
E. Stowardi: Maiden. C.R. Pt. 
xliii. 98; Vol. v. 98. 
A shrubby Mallee, 4-10 feet high; leaves lan¬ 
ceolate; buds up to 1 inch, thick, blunt; seed- 
cups large, pear-shaped, deeply ribbed, (15 x 12 
mm.). W.A. 
E. striaticalyx: W. V. Fitzgerald. 
C.R. Pt. Ii. 3; Vol. vi. 3. 
A tree, 30-40 feet high; bark dark grey. Box¬ 
like on lower part of trunk; juvenile leaves 
broad, coarse; adult leaves lanceolate; buds 
thick, blunt, lid striate; seed-cups medium, 
cylindrical, to bell-shaped, (11 x 10 mm.). Tim¬ 
ber brown, durable. Rare. W.A. 
E. Stricklandi: Maiden. C.R. Pt. 
xvi. 202; Vol. ii. 202; Pt. Ii. 7; 
Vol vi. 7. 
A small tree; bark rough on lower part of 
trunk; leaves thick, broad, glaucous; buds sessile, 
thick, blunt, angular; seed-cups medium, sessile, 
angular, urceolate. Timber deep brown. Dry 
interior. W.A. 
