326 NOTES ON THE FLIXDERSIA (FAMILY RUTACEAE), 



Hab.—Mt Maealister (J. Dallaehy), Evelyn (J. F. Bailey), Atherton Table- 

 land (H. W. Mocatta). 



This tree is commonly known in Northern Queensland as "Silkwood ;" 

 Mueller described the species from flowering specimens, immature fruit only be- 

 ing available to him. Bailey originally described his F. Maclini from fruiting 

 specimens only, but later he redescribed and illustrated it from complete 

 material. In his figure (drawn by the present writer) the hispid or hyaline 

 hairs situated on the filament just below the anther are not shown ; these, how- 

 ever, are easily rubbed or broken off in the older flowers. 



Plindersia Bourjotiana. 



r. V. Muell., Fragm., x., 1875, 133; C. De Candolle, in DC. Monogr. Phane- 

 rog., i., 1878, 732; Bail., Syn. Qland Flora, 1883, 64; Cat. Queens. Woods 

 (various editions), No. 73 A; Queens. Flora, i., 1899, 241.— F. Tysoni, C. De C, 

 in Bull, de I'Herb. Bois., 2nd Ser., vi., 1908, 986. 



Hab. — Ranges about Rockingham Bay (J. Dallaehy), Johnstone River (Dr. 

 T. L. Bancroft, H. G. Ladbrook, Rev. N. Michael), Herberton (H. W. Mocatta), 

 Mossman River [H. Tryon; not Tyson as spelt by De C, (ex Nat. Herb. Syd.) ]. 



Through the kindness of Mr. J. H. Maiden, I.S.O., F.R.S., I have been 

 able to see part of Tryon's material collected on the Mossman River, and cannot 

 see how De Candolle's species can be separated from the common North Queens- 

 land F. Bourjotiana. The only difference I can find is that Mueller, in his 

 original description, states "petalis intus imberbibus" whereas De Candolle 

 states "petalis intus inferne dense villosis." The only flower available to me on 

 Tryon's specimens, however, showed no signs of pubescence or tomentum on the 

 inner face of the petal. The species is most readily told by its very thick, 

 coriaceous leaves with the veins scarcely or not all discernible on either face. 

 It comes very close to F. Schottiana, but when once seen can be readily told by 

 the above character. 



Flixdersia Brayleyana. 



F. v. Muell., Fragm. Phytogr. Austr., v., 1866, 143, and vi., 1868, 252; C. 

 De Candolle in DC. Monogr. Phanerog.. vi., 1868, 252; Bail., Syn. Qland. Flora, 

 1883, 64; Qland Flora, i.. 1899, 241.—/''. Chatauaiana Bail., in Queens. Agric. 

 Jour., v.. 1899, 387; Qland Flora, i., 1899, 240; J. F. Bailey, Queens. Act. 

 Jour., v., 1899, 395, PI. 138, fig. 2; N. W. Jolly, Forestry Bull. No. 1, p. 6, 

 with photomicrograph of timber (Brisbane, 1917) and Bulletin No. 2, p. 35; 

 No. 3, p. 15 (Brisbane, 1917). 



//-(/<.— Herbert River (J. Dallaehy). Rockingham Hay (J. nMllachy), M. idle 

 Tully River, Atherton, Martintown, Barron N'alley and Evelyn (J. F. Bailey), 

 Atherton Tableland (H. W. Mocatta). 



From ;iii examination of Mueller's (yi)c material <it' /•'. Brai/ki/aiia — possible 

 througli the kindness of Prof. A. J. Ewart — I have come to the conclusion that 

 the name of /•'. Chatau-aiana must lapse. The tree is one of the most important 

 timber species in North Queensland and is known as "Red Beech" or "North 

 Queensland" or "Cardwell Maple." 



The species is readily distinguished by tlie smooth blunt tul)iTcli>s or nuissel- 

 like scars of the capsule-valves, well dejiicted in .). I'\ Bailey's figure (|UOtecl 

 above. 



