1948 Archbold Cape York Expedition : Analysis of Plant collections by Habitat. [1948-1949]
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Portland Pocks Savanna forest. Trees. Eucalyptus teretifolia. At about ridges of sandy flats. Tapered & straightened eucalypts rare in Portland Pocks area. 18952. Eucalyptus (Woodwood). Clear line of SF on well drained granitic ridges (20 m). 10-15 m x 25-40 cm. Fl. cream. Bark bank slightly reddish. 58. Macaea 1. arbores. of shed line, vars. on sandy flats. 3m 5-6m. of w. 20 cm. div. Fls. yell.-yr. 59. Emuilla thriata (Pefwood). O. in Woodwood St. on sandy granitic ridges. 6-7 m. fls. cream. 64. Eucalyptus C. SF. Sandy low ridges & hollows. 15-16m x 25-30 cm. Fl. cream. Bark grey-bk. Leaves plane, below. (Woodwood). 68. Petrophile pseudociculata C. Cloodwood St., granitic ridges. 5-7.8 m. Fls. yell.-yr. 69. " C. with 18968. 3-8 m. Bumpy cheafy habit. Leaves shining above. Fl. orange-yellow. 76. Melaleuca lancea, var. S. Cloodwood St. sandy granitic ridges. 10-12 cm x 15-20 cm. Fls. purple red. Bark pods grey, papery. Young leaves plane. 78. Melaleuca aff. lancea. Edging a sandy watercourse in St. 4-6m. Fls. pink yell.-green. 91. Eucalyptus (Boy). Thick line of open SF on stony granitic ridges. 10-15 m. Brambles: faintly bright yell.-yr.; leaves & flowers. Fls.? Darwins 18953. Euph. 73. Grevillea C. in SF of sandy granitic ridges. ±60 cm. Weak stems (fragile) 77. Hibiscus S. Cloodwood St. granitic ridges. ±1 m. Fls. any. F near streams. ±1 m. Fls. wb. will purple shoot. 80. Phyllanthus S. in SF 60-80 cm. 19018. Aphyllonia. Forming low shrubs on open sandy flats close behind mangroves. ±1.5-m. Fls. dark purple. 34. Helicteres P. in SF of gravelly ridges. 1.5-2 m. Fls. purple. Very slender & shapely branches. (Portion St.) 36. Euph. Toward SF of gravelly ridges (Barton St.). 30-50 cm. Flowers 7-8. Eucalypts ? Granitic 19008. Eucalyptus granulata? On this line. Fls. & leaves green. 16. Eucalyptus A. Tantalum St. Fls. bright orange-red.