254 ANGOPHORA KINO, 



Angophora Woodsiana, Bail., (Syn. Queensland Flora, Bailey) : 

 "Often containing large quantities of liquid red gum (kino) in 

 hollows of the timber like the bloodwood {Eucalyptus corymbosa, 

 Sm.) " (Bailey) ; used by the settlers as a remedy in diarrhoea 

 according to Dr. J. Bancroft. 



Angophora intermedia, DC. This is the species (and also A. 

 lanceolata to a less extent) which yields a watery, slightly astrin- 

 gent liquid when the trunk (particularly at swellings) is tapped. 

 I have described this substance under the name of "liquid kino " 

 in a paper, Proc. R. S. Victoria, 1889, p. 82. It is sometimes 

 known as " cider," and it is worthy of note that some country 

 people call all liquids obtained from our native trees " cider," 

 whether they are drinkable or not. 



A. intermedia forms a fine tree, perhaps the handsomest of the 

 genus. The bark is fibrous, hence the kino gets entangled in it 

 and is frequently wasted. I describe four specimens of its kino, 

 illustrating the variability of its appearance and composition. 



1. From Colombo (Lyttelton), near Candelo, N.S.W., gathered 

 in June. Height of tree 30-50 ft., diam. 2-4 ft. 



This kino had evidently exuded some time when collected. It 

 is of a reddish-brown colour, and of a brittle nature. From this 

 circumstance, the small masses in which it is obtained speedily 

 lose their bright fresh appearance, assuming a colour very like 

 that of ordinary dried currants. It forms a dull-looking powder 

 of a pinkish-brown colour. Cold water acts slowly upon it, forming 

 an orange-brown solution which may readily be decanted. The 

 abundant residue (mainly consisting of Catechin) crumbles, 

 forming a compact sediment of an Indian-red colour, and 

 containing a quantity of woody matter. It is exceedingly tedious 

 to extract the last portions of soluble matter. Except in regard 

 to tints of filtrate and residue, all Angophora kinos behave 

 in the way just described when treated with water, and yield, 

 when treated with alcohol, a turbid liquid with a filtrate of an 

 orange-brown colour. 



