296 AUSTRALIAN NATIVE PLANTS. 
“ Messmate.” ‘‘Stringybark.” (For vernacular names and synonyms, 
see ‘ Timbers.”) 
Some of the settlers make ink from this abundantly-produced 
kino. The operation merely consists in boiling the kino in an 
iron saucepan containing a little water. The kinos of such other 
Eucalypts as may happen to be convenient may be used. 
Tasmania, Victoria and New South Wales. 
15. Eucalyptus corymbosa, Smith, (Syn. Metrosideros gummtifera, 
Soland.); N.O., Myrtacez, B.FI., iii., 256. 
“Bloodwood.” (For other vernacular names, see Z. corymbosa— 
-  Timbers.”’) 
This dark-coloured kino contains a rich dye material of a 
reddish colour. 
New South Wales and Southern Queensland. 
16. Flindersia Oxleyana, 7.v.4/,, (Syn. Oxleya xanthoxyla, 
Hook.); N.O., Meliacez, B.FI., i., 389. 
“Light Yellow-wood” of the colonists. Called ‘‘ Long Jack” in 
Northern New South Wales, and ‘‘ Yeh” by the aboriginals of the same 
district. 
The wood of this tree yields a yellow dye. 
Northern New South Wales and Queensland. 
17. Guettardella putaminosa, Benth., (Syn., Bobea putaminosa, 
F.v.M; Zimonius putaminosus, F.v.M.); N.O., Rubiacez, 
B.FI., iii:, 419. 
Baron Mueller exhibited at the Intercolonial Exhibition of 
Melbourne, 1866, cotton and woollen fabrics dyed with the bark 
of this tree. Brownish-yellows were obtained. 
Queensland. 
18. Hernandia bivalvis, Bex/h., N.O., Laurinex, B.FI., v., 314. 
“ Grease-nut Tree.” 
The shells of the fruit of this tree contain a dye, soluble in 
soda, but not in ether, alcohol, or water. (Staiger.) 
Queensland. 
