138 BOTANICAL NOTES ON QUEENSLAND, 



the beach, as possible where they try in vain to raise a shade and 

 shelter around them by planting trees that never can grow in 

 such places. If the Thespesia were used we should see the 

 villas on the beach soon surrounded by an agreeable shade of 

 healthy vegetation. 



ZTrena lohata, L. This hardy shrub with rather pretty small 

 flowers is found on the coast right through the tropics. It forms 

 a thick undergrowth like Sida rhomhifolium. 



Ahroma fastuosa, E. Br. I noticed this plant all through the 

 the forests on the rivers Mossman, Daintree, Endeavour, Mowbray 

 and Barron. My attention was directed to it by Mr. Stuart on 

 the Daintree as being a plant of great value for the length and 

 strength of its fibre. It is widely distributed over the Indian 

 Archipelago, though only hitherto recorded from the Endeavour 

 Kiver in Australia. 



Meliace.e. 



Turrcsa iml)escens, Hellen. Tery common on all the tropical 

 coasts where its white sweet-scented flowers make it a conspicu- 

 ous object. 



Carapa moluccensis, Lam. The traveller can scarcely fail to be 

 struck with the appearance of this tree when covered with its 

 conspicuous fruits. The}? are like immense green apples, eight 

 or ten inches in diameter. I noticed it on all the north-eastern 

 rivers from Port Denison northwards. The nuts are also scattered 

 very abundantly on all the coral islets. In India an abundant 

 and valuable oil is obtained from these nuts. 



ElIAMNE.E. 



Coluhrina asiaiica, Brogn. Common on all the north-eastern 

 coast where it occupies the place in forming thickets, which 

 Pomaderri's does in Victoria and Tasmania and Aljyhitcn'a in the 

 interior of Queensland. These closely allied genera are both, 

 found within the tropics. 



