24 AUSTRALIAN NATIVE PLANTS. 
The drupe is used as a condiment, being a fair substitute for 
pepper, or rather allspice The leaves and bark also have a hot, 
biting, cinnamon-like taste 
Tasmania, Victoria, and New South Wales 
71 Eleaonus latifolia, Zezn., (Syn. E. conferta, Roxbs; L£s 
ferruginea, A. Rich.), N O., Eleeagneze, Muell Cens., ps 64. 
“The fruit is eaten in India, It is acid and somewhat astrin- 
gents It makes good tarts.” (Beddome.) 
Queensland. 
72. Hleocarpus Banoroftii, “v.47, and Bail., N.O., Tiliacez. 
Proc. RS Queensland, 1885. 
The cotyledons or ‘ kernels” have a good flavour, and are 
eaten by the settlers. Other species of L/@ocarpus have fruits 
which are more or less useful in this respect. 
Johnstone River, Queensland. 
73. Entada scandens, Benth., (Syn. 2. Pursetha, DC.; Mimosa 
scandens, Linn.), N.O., Leguminose, B.FI.,. ii., 298 £. 
Pursetha, in Muell. Cens., p. 43. 
“Queensland Bean,” ‘“‘ Barbaddah,” of the Cleveland Bay aboriginals. 
“These large beans are eaten by the aboriginals. They are 
put into the stone oven and heated in the same way and for the 
same time as those of Awizcennia tomentosa (q.v.); they are then 
pounded fine and put into a dilly-bag, and left for ten or twelve 
hours in water, when they are fit for use.’ (Murrell’s testimony). 
The natives of India also eat them after roasting and soaking in 
water. 
Queensland. 
74. Erythrina indica, Zam., N.O., Leguminose, B.FI., ii., 253. 
“Indian Coral ”’ tree. 
In Ceylon the young tender leaves are eaten in curries. 
Queensland and Northern Queensland. 
75. Eucalyptus corymbosa, Smzth, (Syn. Metrosederos gummi- 
fera, Soland.), N.O., Myrtacez, B.FI., iii., 256. 
‘* Bloodwood.” 
