William Jackson Hooker

“ A shrub, everywhere covered with a glaucous-white, pulverulent substance; young branches four-sided. Leaves numerous, opposite, large, three to four inches long, elliptical-ovate or cordate, sessile and half embracing the stem, coriaceous, acuminulate, margined, penninerved, the nerves very patent, rather crowded, parallel. ”

“ Eucalyptus macrocarpa. Hook. Ic. PI. v. 5. tab. 405, 406, 407. Lel. Pl. Preiss. p. 132.
It is truly said in the 'Icones Plantarum' above quoted, that "one of the finest among the many fine plants lately sent by Mr. Jas. Drummond from the Swan River Colony, is the present new species of Eucalyptus." That was spoken of the dried specimen: with still greater truth does the remark apply to the living individual. ”

“ Calyx-tube subhemispherical, but tapering: the free portion united into a hemispherical acuminate lid, which separates transversely from the very thick tube. Stamens exceedingly numerous. Filaments long, subulate, rich deep red; the central ones spreading. ”