14:0 BOTA]S"ICAL NOTES ON QUEENSLAND, 



the -whole world. The long distances to which the seeds can 

 be carried without losing their germinating power will account 

 for this. The same is true of the two next species to be mentioned. 



Alms 'precatorius^ L. Another world-wide tropical species 

 found in all the jungle close to the sea from Eockhampton to 

 Cape York. Every one must be familiar with the brilliant scarlet 

 and black seeds which are so often bought as curiosities from 

 the East and West Indies, and used as beads, ornaments for 

 boxes, &c. 



Guillandina honducella, L. Another world-wide tropical plant 

 with remarkable grey or bluish grey seeds about half-an-inch in 

 diameter and extremely hard. Found close to the sea shore all 

 along the tropical coast and on the coral islets. The pods are 

 covered with thorns and the recurved spines on the branches 

 make it a most troublesome bush to fall in with. The seeds are 

 prized as ornaments. The kernel is intensely bitter, valued as a 

 tonic in cases of fever. Specimens have been Jcnown to be cast 

 upon the south coast of Ireland by the Gulf Stream. 



Pithecolohium priunosum, Benth. Common in the coast jungle 

 from Port Mackay to the Gulf. The seed pods are a most 

 brilliant crimson within when open and curled up with the 

 attached black seeds they are like handsome flowers at a little 

 distance. 



Pithecolohium moniliferum, Benth. This very elegant tree 

 which is one of the floral beauties of the Indian Archipelago is 

 rather common on the banks of tho Mulgrave Kiver. This is 

 the first recorded habitat on the eastern side of the watershed. 

 When in flower the tree is one mass of globular heads of yellow 

 or pale orange silk- like stamens. It is also very fragrant. 



Castanospermtim australe, A. Cunn. This truly handsome tree 

 was first recorded from the Endeavour Eiver, where it was found 

 by Sir Joseph Banks in Cook's Expedition. Nevertheless it is 



