Eucalypts cultivated in the United States . appear-ance. The bark is rough and persistent, the outer surface being softand stringy. The fibers of the bark possess, in common with those ofother Stringy-barks, considerable tenacity. The bark as a wholeresembles considerably that of American cedars, the color being amixture of dark gray and tan. (PI. XX.) The young seedlings are clothed with soft hairs, and the leaves areopposite and notched. Later the twigs become smooth and the leavesregular in outline, the latter being ovate or lance-shaped, often withunequal sides, with the two surfaces of th
Eucalypts cultivated in the United States . appear-ance. The bark is rough and persistent, the outer surface being softand stringy. The fibers of the bark possess, in common with those ofother Stringy-barks, considerable tenacity. The bark as a wholeresembles considerably that of American cedars, the color being amixture of dark gray and tan. (PI. XX.) The young seedlings are clothed with soft hairs, and the leaves areopposite and notched. Later the twigs become smooth and the leavesregular in outline, the latter being ovate or lance-shaped, often withunequal sides, with the two surfaces of the leaves nearly equallj^green. The foliage is quite dense. The flowers are of medium size,in compact clusters. The seed vessels are cup-shaped. (See PI. LIX.) Climatic requirements.—This Stringy-bark is best adapted to amoderately humid region with a climate not too hot. It does fairlywell near the coast of California, but does not endure the dry heat ofthe interior valleys. 35, Bureau of Forestry, U. S. Dept. of Agriculture Plate Eucalyptus siderophloia. Trees 8 Years Old. East Lake Park. Los Angeles, Cal 3ul. 35 Bureau nf Forestry, U. S, of Agriculture Plate XLV.
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