40 AUSTRALIAN NATIVE PLANTS. 
125. Livistona australis, J/ar/. (Syn. Z. inermis, Wendl. 
Corypha australis, R.Br.), N.O., Palme, B.FI., vil., 147. 
Muell. in Cens., p. 120, separates Z. cnermis from L. 
australis. 
‘Cabbage Tree.” ‘ Kondo” of the aboriginals. 
The aboriginals are very fond of the growing centre or heart 
of this tree, which they eat in a raw or cooked state. But Baron 
Mueller says that the value of this esculent was not known to 
them in their uncivilized state. 
‘‘ Several of my companions suffered by eating too much of 
the Cabbage-palm” (Leichhardt, Overland Expedition to Port 
Essington.) At p. 41, he says, ‘‘the tops of the Corypha palm 
eat well, either baked in hot ashes or raw, and, though very indi- 
gestible, did not prove injurious to health when eaten in small 
quantities.” 
Victoria to Queensland. 
126. Maba laurina, ”.27., N.O., Ebenacez, B.FI., Iv, 2a. 
This tree bears green, palm-like fruit, which is edible. 
(Kennedy.) 
Queensland. 
127. Macadamia ternifolia, 7.v.J/, (Syn. Helicia sternifolia, 
F.v.M.), N.O., Proteacex, L.FI., v., 406. ; 
“Queensland Nut.” Kindal-kindal”’ of the aboriginals. 
This tree bears an edible nut of excellent flavour, relished 
both by aborigines and Europeans. As it forms a nutritious 
article of food to the former, timber-getters are not permitted to 
fell these trees. It is well worth extensive cultivation, for the nuts 
are always eagerly bought. 
Northern New South Wales and Queensland. 
128. Macrozamia Spp., N.O., Cycadee, _ B.F1.,. vi.,.250.5 semees 
phalartos in Muell. Cens., p. 110. 
“The kernels of the nut, after being pounded, macerated and 
baked, are eaten by the natives. Curiously enough, the original 
occupants of the soil seemed never to have made use of the copious 
starch, which can be readily washed out of the comminuted stems 
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