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The roots of young plants are eaten by the aborigines with- 
out any preparation. (Thozet.) 
Queensland and Northern Australia. 
192. Styphelia adscendens, &.2r., N.O., Epacridex, B.FI., iv., 
146. 
The fruit is eatable. 
South Australia, Victoria, New South Wales, and Tasmania. 
193. Styphelia triflora, Andr., (Syn. S. glaucescens, Sieb.), N.O. 
Epacridez, B.FI., iv., 147. 
‘« Five Corners.” 
These fruits have a sweetish pulp with a large stone. They 
form part of the food of the aboriginals, and are much appreciated 
by schoolboys. When from a robust plant they are of the size of 
a large pea, and not at all bad eating. 
New South Wales and Queensland. 
194. Sueda maritima, Dwmor/., (Syn. S. australis, Mog. ; 
Chenopodium maritimum, Moq.; S. australis, Moq. ; Cheno- 
podium australe, R.Br.), N.O. Chenopodiacez, B.FI., v., 206. 
The fleshy leaves of this plant can be utilised for pickling. 
(Woolls.) 
It is common on the sea coasts of most temperate and 
sub-tropical regions of the world. 
Throughout the colonies. 
195- Tacca pinnatifida, “ors¢., N.O., Taccacex, B.FI., vi., 458. 
The root is very bitter when raw, but yields a great quantity 
of white fecula, of which good flour for confectionery is made. 
The fecula much resembles arrowroot, and is very nutritive. In 
Arracan the starch is, or was extracted for the China market. 
(Pharm. Fourn., vi., 383.) 
Queensland and Northern Australia. 
