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are typically heavy clays (though sometimes 
sandy on the surface), and it is most often 
found on alluvial situations or lower slopes of 
hills, but sometimes on basaltic ridges. 
Notes: The fruits borne on Eucalyptus 
moluccana around the Consuelo Tableland in 
central Queensland have an average length of 
7.0 mm. This is much longer than elsewhere 
in Queensland, although comparable sizes 
are found on the central coast and northern 
tablelands of New South Wales. In other parts 
of Queensland, the average fruit length varies 
from 4.8 mm (Le, Pc, Bn districts) to 5.8 mm 
(Mo, Dd, Sk districts). 
Typification: The isotype of Eucalyptus 
moluccana at BM consists of a sprig bearing 
Map 3. Distribution of Eucalyptus moluccana 
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a few leaves and a few inflorescences on a 
second small branchlet. These inflorescences 
bear open flowers and a single mature 
bud. The combination of the apparently 
compound inflorescences, the leaf shape and 
venation, the lack of glaucousness and the 
bud shape provide strong evidence to support 
Johnson’s claim that Eucalyptus moluccana is 
synonymous with E. hemiphloia. 
4. Eucalyptus microcarpa (Maiden) Maiden, 
Crit. Revis. Eucalyptus 6: 438 (1923); E. 
hemiphloia var. microcarpa Maiden, Forest 
FI. New South Wales 1: 131 (1904). Type: 
New South Wales. Gulgong, April 1904, 
J.H. Maiden & J.L.Boorman s.n. (holo: 
NSW). 
Illustrations: Jones & Jones (1999: 108); 
Boland et al. (2006: 463); Brooker & Kleinig 
(2006: 220). 
Bark persistent on trunk to base of primary 
branches, or sometimes rough bark extending 
to the medium and small branches, mid- to 
dark-grey; smooth bark grey to yellow or 
coppery. Juvenile leaves ovate to broadly 
lanceolate, dull but not glaucous, 9-16 x 
1.8-6 cm, 2.5-5 times longer than broad. 
Adult leaves lanceolate to broadly-lanceolate, 
7-15 x 1.4-3.4 cm, 3.3-6.8 times longer than 
wide. Umbels 5-7-flowered, young buds and 
pedicels very angular, mature buds with 
one or more longitudinal ridges, sometimes 
extending to the operculum, pedicels 2-4 mm 
long; mature buds broadly ellipsoidal, not 
glaucous, 4.5-8 x 1.8-4 mm; operculum about 
same length as hypanthium; fruits usually 
at least slightly barrel-shaped, occasionally 
cupular or obconical, not glaucous, (3-)4-6.5 
mm long, 3-5.5 mm across, pedicels 0.5-4 
mm long. 
Additional selected specimens examined: South 
Australia. Flinders Range, Mt Remarkable foothills, 
Melrose, Sep 1946, Blake 16927 (BRI); Braeside, 18 
km S of Shepherds Hill Reserve O’Halloran Hill, 
Oct 1968, Boomsma s.n. (NSW); 20 km N of Frances 
towards Bordertown, Mar 1995, Brooker 12165 (NSW). 
Queensland. Maranoa District: Mt Brandon, Apr 1936, 
Blake 11145 (BRI); 9.2 km from Mungallala towards 
Mitchell, Apr 1986, Bean 428 (BRI, NSW); 7.8 km E 
of Mungallala on Charleville - Mitchell road, Jul 1989, 
Blaxell 89007 ( BRI, NSW); 45 km from Mitchell towards 
Bollon, Mar 2001, Bean 17545 (BRI); Murphey Creek, 3 
km E of Cedarilla -Megine road, Jul 1981, Neldner & 
Thomas 383 (BRI). New South Wales. Central Western 
