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Bark.—The bark is persistent and rough. 
Leaves.—The leaves on the lower branches are much like those of 4. ue 
celutina, ¥. v. M., opposite, or here and there alternate, broadly lanceolate a 
ovate-lanceolate in shape, from 2 to 4 or more inches long; those on the uppe 
branches are long, narrow, and taper to a point, more like those of a Bu oe 
or Gum-tree. All the leaves are petiolate or possess leafstalks. 
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Flowers.—The flowers are rather small, in loose corymbs or trichotom®™” 
panicles. 
Fruit—tThe fruit is a capsule about 3-inch in diameter. 
VERNACULAR AND Screnrrric NAwes.—The Intermediate Apple-tree 
also known as the Gum-leaved Apple-tree, from the resemblance of the lea ty 
in the upper branches to those of gum-tree. The specific name, 7te” i 
was given to this species by De Candolle, the eminent Genevan botanist. 
Distrrgutron.—The Intermediate Apple-tree is found in open forests 
both the inland and coastal districts of South Queensland. It is also fou” 
New South Wales and Victoria. 
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Usz.—The Intermediate Apple-tree yields a strong, heavy, close-graitt 
easily worked, greyish timber, subject to the defect of eum or kino veils, Diag 
lessens its usefulness. It is hard, very tough, and stands dampness well. 
used for naves of wheels, boards and slabs, in the construction of rough b dings 
and for firewood. 
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This tree makes a fine shade tree, being one of the best of the Angoplen 
for that purpose. It attains a large size, grows rapidly, and has a close 5° ~ 
foliage. 
THE RUSTY GUM (ANGOPHORA LANCEOLATA, Cav.) 
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Botanica Descrrerioy.—The Rusty Gum is a large tall tree, Re 
attaining considerable dimensions. It grows to a height of from 80 to 10 
with a diameter of from 80 to to 50 inches. 
Bark.—The bark is rough, persistent, and fibrous. It is also decid 
and after it has fallen off, which it does in atches, the whole hea 
smooth and similar’in appearance to the Spotted Gum, Eucalyptus hse 
Hook., with which tree it is often mistaken by timber-getters on this acc? Fs 
The bark is often stained a rusty red colour from the kino or eum which 0° 
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Leaves.—The leaves are opposite, or sometimes alternate, petiolate 
having leafstalks, narrow, lanceolate, from 2 to 4 inches in length, and L i 
or less in breadth at the widest part. 
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Flowers.—The flowers are in dense loose corymbs or terminal panicle* ght 
is an abundant flowerer, in bloom from November to January, and much 8°¥?” 
atter by bees. 
Pruit.—The fruit is a capsule, usually thick and very smooth. 
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VERNACULAR AND Screntiric Names.—The Rusty Gum, so called frome 
rusty gum stains on the bark, is also known as Red Gum, from the abun” ¢ 
of red kino or gum it contains; Spotted Gum, from the spotted appearance 
its trunk after the bark has fallen; Sugary Gum, from its pollen bel, 
sweet, and much sought after by honey-loving and honey-making insects } ike 
Narrow-leaved and Willow-leaved Apple-tree, from the narrow wile 
leaves. The specific name, lanceolata, was given to this species by the Sp 
botanist, Cayanilles, from the form of the leaf. 
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: DisrriputTion.—The Rusty Gum is found in open forests both wale 
inland and coastal districts of South Queensland, and also in New South 
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