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of any Cycadaceous plants. All these plants are pervaded by a 
virulent poison-principle, which becomes inert or expelled by 
heat.’ (Mueller.) 
In all the colonies except Tasmania and Victoria. 
129. Macrozamia Miquelii, F.v.M.,, (Syn. Encephalartos Miquelit, 
F.v.M.; £. ¢ridentatus, Lehm.), N.O., Cycadex, B.FI., 
vi., 253. 
‘Dwarf Zamia.” ‘ Banga” of Central Queensland aboriginals. 
Found generally in the same locality as Cycas media, with a 
large cone fruit not unlike a pine-apple. The seeds, orange-red 
when ripe, and separating freely, are baked for about half-an-hour 
under ashes ; the outside covers and stones are then broken, and 
the kernels, divided by a stroke of the Kozdola, are put into a 
dilly-bag and carried to a stream or pond, where they remain six 
or eight days before they are fit for eating. (Thozet.) 
Queensland. 
130. Macrozamia spiralis, 1/7., (Syn. Zamea spiralis,. R.Br.; 
Encephalartos spiralis, Lehm.), N.O., Cycadacez, B.FI., vi. 
251. Encephalartos spiralis in Muell. Cens., p. 110. 
“ Burrawang Nut,” so called because they used to be, and are to some 
extent now, very common about Burrawang, N.S.W. 
The nuts are relished by the aboriginals. An arrowroot of 
very good quality is obtained from them. 
New South Wales and Queensland. 
131. Marattia fraxinea, Sth, (Syn. JV. salicina, Smith), N.O., 
. Filices, B.FI., vii., 695. . 
The aboriginals used to feed on the pith of this tree-fern, 
which contains a certain amount of starch similar to sago. 
(Foster.) The roots were used for a similar purpose. This plant 
is not endemic in Australia. 
New South Wales and Queensland. 
132. Marlea Vitiensis, 2ex‘ham, (Syn. Rhytidandra vitiensts, A. 
Gray; R. polyosmoitdes, F.v.M.; Pseudalangium polyos- 
motdes, F.v.M.), N.O., Cornacee, B.Fl., iii., 386. RAysr- 
dandra vitiensts in Muell. Cens., p. 74. 
‘“* Musk Tree.” 
