The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: Vilele Plantation ¶ Bloomfield River, Qld. ¶ March 24th 1886 ¶ Baron Von Mueller ¶ Dear Sir— ¶ ¶ By this mail I send a specimen of a most peculiar tree, found growing on a mountain ridge here. The st...

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Physical location:

RB MSS M64, Library, Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne. 86.03.24

Preferred Citation:

Ellie Bauer to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1886-03-24. R.W. Home, Thomas A. Darragh, A.M. Lucas, Sara Maroske, D.M. Sinkora, J.H. Voigt and Monika Wells (eds), Correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller, <https://vmcp.rbg.vic.gov.au/id//letters/1880-9/1886/86-03-24-final.odt>, accessed June 16, 2026

MS found with a specimen of Eucalyptus crebra (MEL 1606654), collected at Bloomfield River, Qld.

Vilele Plantation

Bloomfield River, Qld.

March 24th 1886

Baron Von Mueller

Dear Sir—

By this mail I send a specimen of a most peculiar tree, found growing on a mountain ridge here. The stem & large branches have the bark of a "bloodwood tree" The smaller branches & leaves resemble those of a gum tree

I enclose bark off trunk (rough & brown), bark off top branches, smooth & white, leaves & one seed, & a twig — Height of tree sixty feet.

Yours sincerely

E. Bauer.