624 AUSTRALIAN NATIVE PLANTS. 
Yields a coarse, strong fibre. When farmers use it for any 
purpose where particular strength is required, such as sewing up 
bags, or tying the legs of pigs, etc., to take to market, they usually 
singe the leaves by drawing them through the fire or through hot 
ashes. 
New South Wales and Queensland. 
26. Hibiscus heterophyllus, Vens., (Syn. H. grandiflorus, Salisb.); 
N.O., Malvacee, B.FI., i., 212. 
“ Green Kurrajong.” ‘‘ Dtharange-gange ” of some New South Wales 
aboriginals. 
The fibre is white, strong, of fine texture, and is prepared by 
maceration. This is one of the fibres of which the aborigines 
commonly make their dilly-bags. It is difficult to clean, owing to 
the great amount of mucilage in the bark. 
New South Wales and Queensland. 
27. Hibiscus splendens, Fraser, (Syn. Abelmoschus splendens, 
Walp.); N.O., Malvacez, B.FI., i., 213. 
“ Hollyhock Tree.” 
The fibre obtained from the inner bark is very strong and of 
fine texture. It is prepared by maceration. 
New South Wales and Queensland. 
28. Hibiscus tiliacens, Zzv., (Syn. Parttium tiliaceum, St. Ilil.); 
N.O., Malvacez, B.FI., i., 218. 
“Cotton Tree.” ‘ Talwalpin” of the aboriginals. 
The fibre of the bark is used for nets and fishing lines by the 
aborigines. Some fibre from this tree produced in this colony 
was pronounced by the jurors of the London International Exhibi- 
tion of 1862 to be only fit for paper making. Nevertheless, Royle 
(Fibrous Plants of India) says: ‘‘The Hawaiians make fine 
matting from it, and likewise manufacture it into ropes and cords. 
Voyagers relate that these filaments are adapted to any kind of 
cordage, even for the rigging of vessels, but rope thus made is not 
nearly so strong as that prepared from hemp.. It is said to gainin 
strength when tarred. The whips with which the negroes in the 
West Indies used to be punished are said to have been made with 
