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404. Hibiscus tilaceus, Z22., (Syn. Paritium tilaceum, St. Hil.) ; 
N.O., Malvacezx, B.FI., i., 218. 
‘Cotton Tree.” ‘ Talwalpin” of the aboriginals. 
A small tree. Wood close-grained; colour, invisible (s7c) 
green; beautifully marked, easy to work, and takes a good polish; 
supposed by some to resemble Pollard Oak. (Cat. Queensland 
Woods, Ind. and Col. Exh., 1886.) It is not used in India 
except for fuel. Weight, 35 to 38lbs per cubic foot. (Gamble.) 
New South Wales, Queensland and Northern Australia. 
405. Hodekinsonia ovatiflora, 7:v.d7,, N.O., Rubiacex, B.FI., 
420. 
“Larribie” of the aboriginals of the Richmond and Clarence Rivers 
(New South Wales). 
Wood firm, close-grained, pretty, and light coloured to white. 
Some specimens remind one of Boxwood, except that they are 
more dead-looking than that wood. It isavery nice wood to work, 
but has no figure to speak of. A slab in the Technological Museum, 
which has been seasoned over twenty-five years (having been 
exhibited at the London International Exhibition of 1862), has a. 
weight which corresponds to 45]b. 1102. per cubic foot. Diameter, 
6 to 12in.; height, 12 to 16ft. 
New South Wales and Queensland. 
406. Homalium vitiense, Bexch., (Syn. H. alnifolium, F.v.M.);. 
N.O., Samydacez, B.F'1., iii., 3 10. 
Wood white, close-grained, and durable; may prove useful for 
wheelwrights’ work. (Thozet.) ‘Diameter, 12 to 24in.; height, 
50 to 7oft. 
Queensland. 
407. Hormogyne cotinifolia, 4. DC., (Syn. Sersalista cotinifolia, 
F.v.M.);.N.O., Sapotacee, B.FI., iv., 284. 
“A straggling, or diffuse shrub.” Wood of a dark yellow 
colour, close in the grain, and very hard. (Cat. Queensland Woods,. 
Col. and Ind. Exh., 1885.) 
New South Wales and Queensland. 
