The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: I hold, like yourself, a most favourable opinion of the durability of Eucalyptus meliodora ¶ E. melliodora? ¶ and Eucalyptus goniocalyx, and as you Intend to use the timber thereof in the harbour st...

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87.04.00

Plant names

Eucalyptus goniocalyx
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Eucalyptus meliodora
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Preferred Citation:

Ferdinand von Mueller to Clement Hodgkinson, 1887-04. 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/1880-9/1887/87-04-00-final.odt>, accessed June 9, 2026

Letter not found. The text given here is from the report of a discussion on the invitation of tenders to supply 'box timber' at the meeting of the Melbourne Harbour Trust held on 27 April 1887, Argus 28 April 1887, p. 9. The extract from the letter is introduced by 'Mr Hodgkinson … said that he had recently received letters relative to box timber. … Baron von Mueller wrote as follows:—'

I hold, like yourself, a most favourable opinion of the durability of

E. melliodora?

and , and as you Intend to use the timber thereof in the harbour structures above high-water mark, I can fully support you in your views.

Common names of E. melliodora include 'yellow box', and those of E. goniocalyx, 'long leaved box' (APNI entries); a letter from Alfred Howitt to Hodgkinson, of which an extract was also read, pointed out that 'the local names given in Gippsland to trees were most unreliable'.