The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: Kempsey, ¶ December 4th 1892 ¶ My Dear Baron Von Mueller ¶ ¶ Eucalyptus No 219 ¶ ¶ Herewith enclosed please receive a fruiting branchlet of our smallest leaved Grey Gum tree. Smooth grey bark resem...

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Physical location:

RB MSS M1, Library, Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne. 92.12.04a

Plant names

Eucalyptus Saligna
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Eucalyptus tereticornis
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Preferred Citation:

William MacDonald to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1892-12-04 [92.12.04a]. 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/1890-6/1892/92-12-04a-final.odt>, accessed June 5, 2026

MS found with a specimen of Eucalyptus seeana (MEL 707277). MS annotation by M: 'Answ | 9/12/92'. Letter not found.

Kempsey,

NSW.

December 4th 1892

My Dear Baron Von Mueller

Eucalyptus No 219

Marginal note by MacDonald.

Herewith enclosed please receive a fruiting branchlet of our smallest leaved Grey Gum tree. Smooth grey bark resembling Saligna

Eucalyptus saligna.

and E tereticornis but the leaf is much smaller than either.

Yours faithfully

Wm MacDonald

Baron Von Mueller KCM.G

Melbourne