Eucalypts cultivated in the United States . EUCALr--^;- CiTRlODORA, Bui. 35, Bureau of Forestry, U. S. Dept. of Agriculture. Plate Eucalyptus cornuta. PRINCIPAL SPECIES OF EUCALYPTS GROWN IN AMERICA. 65 or .sickle-«haped, but occasionalh^ verging into a somewhat oval form.(See PI. LXXXV, B.) They are shiny green on the two sides. Theflowers are of medium size, in chisters of 5 to 7, on somewhat angular,flattened stalks. The covering of the flower buds is rounded, wnth anabrupt point. The fruits are eup-shaped or goblet-shaped, with brown-ish or reddish rims. The latter characteristic giv
Eucalypts cultivated in the United States . EUCALr--^;- CiTRlODORA, Bui. 35, Bureau of Forestry, U. S. Dept. of Agriculture. Plate Eucalyptus cornuta. PRINCIPAL SPECIES OF EUCALYPTS GROWN IN AMERICA. 65 or .sickle-«haped, but occasionalh^ verging into a somewhat oval form.(See PI. LXXXV, B.) They are shiny green on the two sides. Theflowers are of medium size, in chisters of 5 to 7, on somewhat angular,flattened stalks. The covering of the flower buds is rounded, wnth anabrupt point. The fruits are eup-shaped or goblet-shaped, with brown-ish or reddish rims. The latter characteristic gives the tree its hseynastoma, meaning bloody mouth. Climatic requirements.—This tree thri\es near the coast, but is notsuited in the dry interior valleys. It is said to thrive on sandy soil. —Von Mueller and Maiden state that the wood is not of anvgreat value for timber or fuel, but furnishes the material for fencingand for rough carpentering. It has not yet been grown extensivelyenough in America to determine its qualities and uses. Eucalyptus Box. Characteristics.—The individuals of this
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