638 AUSTRALIAN NATIVE PLANTS. 
every garden, on account of its handsome globular, crimson fruit, 
the size of a cherry. 
New South Wales and Queensland. 
8. Avicennia officinalis, Z7z., (Syn., A. ¢omentosa, Jacq.); N.O., 
Verbenacee, B.FI., v., 69. 
“Mangrove.” (For other vernacular names, see ‘‘ Timbers.”’) 
The ashes of this tree are used in the manufacture of soap. 
This plant is not endemic in Australia. 
In salt-water estuaries entirely round the coast. 
9. Banksia spp., N.O., Proteacez. 
‘** Honeysuckle.” 
The smaller and barren cones, being porous, were used with 
fat by the bushmen in the early days of the colony as night lights. 
(Melville.) 
Throughout the colonies. 
10. Boronia megastioma, Nees, (Syn. B. trist’s, Turcez.); N.O., 
Ivataces, D-BIS 12,315. 
Baron Mueller suggests that this plant be cultivated for grave 
decoration, on account of its external blackish flowers. The 
flowers have also been suggested as a flavouring agent for tea, 
as they somewhat resemble in aroma those of Chloranthus 
Znconsprcuus used in China for that purpose. 
Western Australia. 
Pate Cassytha filiformis, Zenz., (Syn. C. gudneensis, Schum.); 
N.O., Laurinez, B.FI., v., 311. 
A “ Dodder Laurel.” 
Crushed with gingelly oil, this plant-is used in India as a 
head wash for strengthening the hair. 
Queensland and Northern Australia. 
12. Ceriops Candolleana, Arz., (Syn. Rhizophora Timoriensis, 
DC.); N.O., Rhizophorez, B.FI., ii., 494. 
This plant is also a native of the shores of tropical Asia. 
The seed has the curious habit of germinating and protruding 
