TIMBERS. 601 
572. Sterculia diversifolia, G. Don, (Syn. Pecilodermis populnea, 
Schott.; Brachychiton populneum, R.Br.); N.O., Sterculiaceze, 
B.FI., i., 229. Brachychiton populneum in Muell. Cens., 
BATS. 
“ Black Kurrajong.” Called ‘‘ Bottle Tree” in Victoria. 
Timber soft, fibrous, and useless. It is a most ornamental 
tree, There is a family likeness amongst all S/erculca timbers, 
and this is one of the coarsest and most open-grained of the genus. 
Like other timbers belonging to this genus, it is fairly homo- 
geneous. 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 29lb. 40z. per cubic foot. Height, from 20 to 6oft. 
Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland. 
573. Sterculia lurida, 7.v.d7., (Syn. Brachychiton luridum,¥ v.M.) ; 
N.O., Sterculiacee, B.FL, i., 228. Brachychiton luridum in 
Diwell- Cens.,'p. 15. 
“Sycamore.” ‘ Hat Tree.” 
This timber is white, soft, not durable, is easily split, and is 
occasionally used for shingles. Diameter, 36 to 48in.; height, 80 
to 1ooft. 
Northern New South Wales and Queensland. 
574. Sterculia quadrifida, #.47r., N.O., Sterculiacer, B.FI., i., 
227. 
“ Kurrajong.” ‘Calool’’ of the aborigines of Northern New South 
Wales. ‘Convavola” of some Queensland aboriginals. 
Timber soft, spongy, and little used. It is light grey, close- 
grained, and easily worked. Diameter, 12 to 18in.; height, 50 to 
Soft. 
Northern New South Wales, Queensland and Northern 
Australia. 
575. Strychnos psilosperma, /.v.J7., N.O., Loganiacez, B.FI., iv., 
309. 
A glabrous shrub. Wood light yellow, with numerous white 
longitudinal streaks, the centre black or dark, the grain close; 
