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salads, and the older ones are used as a potherb or for pickling. 
(See also ‘‘ Foods.’’) 
All the colonies except Tasmania. 
104. Pteris aquilina, Linn., var. esculenta, (Syn. P. esculenta, 
Parst.); N.O., Filices, B.F1., vii., 732. 
; ‘** Brake Fern,” or “‘ Bracken.” 
The European plant is astringent, bitter, and anthelmintic, 
and the rhizome has been used as a substitute for hops. 
All the colonies. 
105. Rhizophora mucronata, Zixz., (Syn. R. Mangle, Roxb. ; 
R. Candelaria, Wight et Arn.); N.O., Rhizophorez, B.FI., 
ii, 493. 
A ‘“‘ Mangrove.” 
The bark has been tried medicinally in cases of hematuria, 
but with what result I have been unable to learn. For notes on 
the medicinal utilization of the astringency of this tree, see Pharm. 
Fourn., ie Tr. 
New South Wales to Northern Australia. 
106. Sarcostemma australe, . Brown, N.O., Asclepiadez, B.F1., 
iv., 328. 
Called ‘‘ Gaoloowurrah” by Northern Territory natives. 
The juice is used by the Port Darwin (Northern Territory of 
South Australia) natives as a remedy in smallpox. (Proc. R.S, 
S.A., v., 9.) In the interior districts of New South Wales its 
milky juice is used by white men as an application to wounds. 
All the colonies except Victoria and Tasmania. 
107. Schmidelia serrata, DC., (Syn. S. “moriensis, DC.; Orni- 
trophe serrata, Roxb. ; Allophyllus ternatus, Lour.); N.O., 
Sapindacez, B.FI.,i., 455.  AJllophyllus ternatus in Muell. 
ens., p. 24. 
The astringent root is employed in parts of India to check 
diarrhoea. (Cyclop. of India.) 
Queensland and Northern Australia. 
