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from the Western Port Ranges of Victoria, and said: “ Fire is 
produced by laying one piece of wood against the other at right 
angles and twisting it rapidly. Fire. is sometimes obtained in 
thirty seconds.” The aboriginals also use it for spear-ends. 
Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland. 
397- Helicia ferruginea, “v.47, N.O., Proteacex, B.FI1., v., 405. 
“A moderate-sized tree.” Wood of a pinkish colour, nicely 
marked, close-grained; will be useful to coopers as well as 
to cabinet-makers. (Ca/. Queensland Timbers, Col. and Ind. 
Exh., 1886.) 
Northern New South Wales and Queensland. 
398. Hemicyclia australasica, Wuel/. Arg., (Syn. H. sepiaria var. 
australasica, F.v.M.) ; N.O., Euphorbiacez, B.FI., vi., 118. 
Timber hard, firm, and close-grained; probably of use for 
turnery and wood-engraving. It is yellow when fresh, turning to 
greyish-yellow when dried. Diameter, 18 to 24in.; height, 40 
to 5oft. 
Northern New South Wales and Queensland. 
399. Heritiera littoralis, Dryand., (Syn. H. minor, Lam.); 
Balanopteris Tothtla, Gertn.; B. minor, Gertn.); N.O., 
Sterculiacez, B.FI., i., 231. 
“Red Mangrove” of Queensland. ‘‘Sundri” of India. The ‘‘ Looking- 
glass Tree”’ of English gardeners. 
“A tree attaining a considerable size.’ Wood firm, close- 
grained, of a dark colour. (Kurz, however, speaks of it as rather 
light and loose-grained.) Gamble gives its weight at 65lb. per 
cubic foot when dry, and Schlich at as much as 102Ib. when wet. 
It is durable, and extremely tough. It is used in India for a great 
variety of purposes, such as beams, buggy shafts, planking, posts, 
furniture, firewood, but chiefly in boat building, for which purpose 
it is very extensively used in Calcutta. (Gamble.) 
Queensland and Northern Australia. 
400. Hernandia bivalvis, Bexth., N.O., Laurinez, B.FI., v., 314. 
““ Grease Nut.” ‘‘ Cudjerie” of the aboriginals. 
