36 AUSTRALIAN SUGAR-CANE BEETLES AND TIIEIE ALLIES. 



Flowers whitisli, large, in loose clusters on old wood or at 

 base of leafstalks. Fruit globular, | in. diameter, bright 

 red, borne in large numbers. 



The glossy green dense foliage of the River Cherry is 

 well known ; the fruit is dry and acid and makes very good 

 jam. Feeding-tree of Bepsimns ccneus. 



(3) Carcija auslralis F.v.M. Cockatoo Apple. 



A small rather straggly tree, rarely over 20 ft. in height, 

 the bark thick and tightly clinging and pink inside. Leaves 

 oval, or more broadly rounded at apex than base, light green, 

 about 4 in. long. Flowers large, 2 in. across, white, the 

 stamens red and very numerous ; a few Howers together at 

 ends of short leafy shoots. Fruit apple-shaped or ovoid, 

 green, 1^ in. or more in diameter. 



One of the connnon trees of the low-lying grounds. 



(2) Barringtonia calyptrata E. Br. 



A tall erect tree, attaining a great height. Avith a Inishy 

 head, the branches not spreading; bark dark grey, rough and 

 tightly clinging. Leaves clustered together at ends of 

 branches, 10-16 in. long by 4-6 in. broad, tapering toward 

 base, rounded at apex. Fruit pear-shaped, green, 3 in. long 

 by 1^ in. in diameter. 



A conspicuous tree, growing in low-lying scrubs. 



Family PASSIFLORE.F. 



(4) Carica papaya Linn. Papaw. 



Family RUBIACE.E. 



(3) Sarcoccphalus cordatus Miq. Leichhardt-tree. 



An erect handsome tree, attaining a great height, grow- 

 ing in swampy land near scrubs, or in beds of streams; bark 

 coarse, thick, and furrowed. Leaves large, broadly oval, up 

 to 10 in. in length, rounded at base, pointed at apex. Flowers 

 small, yellow, sweet-scented, but borne in dense, globular, 

 fluffy heads 1 in. diameter. Fruits united in a hard round or 

 oval mass of more than 1 in. long, pitted and rough. 



(4) Titnonius rumphil DC. 



A tall erect shrub or slender tree, with hard l)lackish 

 bark. Leaves pointed, narrowed at base, 3-5 in. long by 

 1-1^ in. wide. Flowers small, yellowish wliite. clustered at 

 ends of terminal twigs. Berry gloliular, of about ^ in. 

 diameter, hard, green. 



Family OLFACE.E. 



(3) Linociera ramijiora DC. 



A bushy shrub or tree of considerable size, on scrub land, 

 the bark grey and rather smooth. Leaves 4-9 in. long, l|-4 

 in. broad, narrowed at base, rounded or pointed at apex. 

 Flowers very small, in clusters on stalks 1-2 in. long. Berry 

 round, green, lianl. under ^ in. in diameter. 



