552 AUSTRALIAN NATIVE PLANTS. 
385. Grevillea. striata, 2.2r., (Syn. G. lineata, R.Br.); N.O., 
Proteacez, B.FI., v., 462. 
** Beef-wood’’ and “Silvery Honeysuckle.” The ‘‘ Turraie” of some 
‘ Queensland, aboriginals. 
The timber is hard, close-grained, and prettily marked ; it. 
takes a good polish, and is used for furniture, cabinet and fancy 
work,.fencing, etc. It takes its vernacular name from its resem- 
blance to raw beef. About Wilcannia, New South Wales, it is 
considered the very best in the district for furniture and fencing 
‘posts. It lasts well in the ground when split, but not in round 
posts. Diameter, 18 to 20in.; height, 40 to 5oft. 
South Australia, New South Wales, Queensland and Northern 
Australia. 
386. Grewia latifolia, 2.2r., (Syn. G. Richardiana, Hook.) ; 
N.O., Tiliaceze, B.FI., i., 271. 
Wood hard, close-grained, and takes a good polish. Diameter, 
‘6 to 8in.; height, 10 to 2oft. 
New South Wales and Queensland. 
387. Guettardella (Guettarda) putaminosa, 7.2.17, (Syn. Bobea 
putaminosa, F.v.M.; Zimontus putaminosus, F.v.M.); N.O., 
Rubiacez, B.FI., iii., 419. 
Wood of a light-yellowish colour, quite equal to Box; the 
grain is close, and it may prove suitable for engraving. (Caz. 
‘Queensland Timbers, Col. and Ind. Exh., 1886.) 
Queensland. 
388. Guettardella (Guettarda) speciosa, Zzzn., (Syn. Cadamba 
jasminiflora, Sonn.) ; N.O., Rubiacez, B.FI., iii., 419. 
‘A coarse shrub, attaining 5 or 6ft.” The wood is yellow, 
with a tinge of red. The weight of an Andaman Islands 
‘specimen gave 4glb. per cubic foot. (Gamble.) 
Queensland and Northern Australia. 
389. Gyrocarpus J acquini, Roxb., (Syn. G. americanus, Jacq.; G. 
astaticus, Willd.; G. acuminatus, Meissn.; G. sphenopterus, 
