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From Eugene Fitzalan to Ferdinand von Mueller   20 Apr 1871

Willow Vale1

20th April 1871 —

Dear Sir

I enclose you specimens of the New Tree from Mount Dryander2 — I will send by next mail the notes you require on the woods — and some good specimens for the Museum a specimen of this tree amongst them3—

yours respecfully

E Fitzalan

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Qld.

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Qld.

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Another specimen, MEL 1587730, has an undated note from Fitzalan attached, which although it bears the same number may not have been collected at the same date:

Mt Dryander.

Ochrosia Kilneri F.v.M.

A large glossy leaved tree like Lactaria Calocarpa — the fruit being bright red—the tree is as large and as fine as Ficus Microphylla—no flowers at present

There is also what appears to be a field note by Fitzalan:

Leaves of tree like Lactaria—

No 2.

4

MS found with a specimen of Ochrosia kilneri (MEL 1587728). There are several other specimens at MEL, also collected by Fitzalan, some bearing his field notes. MS annotated by M: 'Ochrosia (Echino caryon) Kilneri F.v.M'; a label with the same text in M’s hand accompanies the specimen.

Please cite as “FVM-71-04-20c,” in Correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller, edited by R.W. Home, Thomas A. Darragh, A.M. Lucas, Sara Maroske, D.M. Sinkora†, J.H. Voigt† and Monika Wells accessed on 5 June 2025, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/vonmueller/letters/71-04-20c