160 AUSTRALIAN NATIVE PLANTS. 
The outer portion of the fruit, which is poisonous, is used in 
Fiji for stupefying fish for the purpose of catching them. 
(Seemann.) 
Queensland. 
22. Bombax malabaricum, DC. (Syn. B. heptaphylla, Cav. ; 
Salmalia malabarica, Schott); N.O., Malvacee; B.FI. i., 
223. 
The “ Simool Tree” or “‘ Malabar Silk Cotton Tree” of India. 
The young roots are considered to have restorative, astringent, 
and alterative properties (Dymock), but Waring (Pharm. of India) 
thinks the roots generally attributed to this species may belong to 
Curculigo orchioides, Gaertn. 
Queensland and Northern Australia. 
23. Boronia rhomboidea, Hook. ; N.O., Rutacez, B.FI. i., 324. 
The leaves of this shrub are chopped up with fodder and given 
to horses for worms in parts of Southern New South Wales. 
Tasmania, Victoria and Southern New South Wales. 
24. Brasenia peltata, Pursh. (Syn. Hydropeltis purpurea, Mich. ; 
Cabomba peltata, F.v.M.); N.O., Nympheacez, B.FI. i., 60; 
Cabomba peltata in Muell. Cens., p. 1. 
A “ Water-lily.” 
The leaves are astringent, and have been employed in phthisis 
and dysentery in North America. 
Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland. 
25. Caesalpinia nuga, 4z/. (Syn. C. paniculata, Desf.) ; N.O., 
Leguminose, B.FI. ii, 277. 
It is said that the roots are used in Asia in decoctions for 
calculous and nephritic complaints. (F. M. Bailey.) 
Queensland. 
26. Calophyllum inophyllum, Zen. ; N.O., Guttifere, B.Fl., i., 
183. 
‘¢ Alexandrian Laurel.” ‘‘ Ndilo Tree.” 
