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Capparis nobilis, F. von Mueller. (Capparidew.) ‘‘ Native Pomegranate.” 
Light, close-grained. New South Wales. 
C. Mitchelli, Lindl. ‘‘ Pomegranate,” ‘‘ Karn-doo-thal.” Similar wood. 
Also in New South Wales and South Australia. 
Cochlospermum Gregorii, F. v. M. (Bixinee.) 
Pittosporum phillyreoides, DC. (Pittosporee.) Very hard, light wood. 
Common to all the colonies. 
Bursaria incana, Lindl. ‘‘ Native Olive.” Light wood, suitable for 
engraving. 
Citriobatus multiflorus, A. Cunn. Also in New South Wales and South 
Australia. 
C. pauciflorus, A. Cunn. North Australia. 
Calophyllum inophyllum, L. (Guttifere.) ‘‘ Alexandrian Laurel,” ‘‘ Dom- 
ba-tree.”’ Reddish, durable wood. New Guinea, India, ete. 
C. tomentosum, Wight. ‘‘Keena,” or ‘‘Poon Spar Tree.’ Generally 
useful. India. 
Hibiscus heterophyllus, Vent. (Malvacew.) Pale yellow, tough wood, 
suitable for musical instruments. Also in New South Wales. 
Hf, tiliaceus, L. ‘‘ Cotton-tree,” ‘‘Talwalpin.’’ Close-grained, dark green 
wood, taking a polish. Fibre known as ‘‘Bola’’ in Bengal, ‘‘ Majagua” in 
Central America. 
Lagunaria Patersoni, Don, var. bracteata. 
Bombax malabaricum, DC. ‘‘Silk-cotton tree.” Light, coarse-grained, 
soft. India, ete. 
Sterculia quadrifolia, R. Br. (Sterculiacee.) Light-grey, close-grained, 
easily worked. Also in New South Wales and North Australia. 
S. acerifolia; A. Cunn. ‘‘ Flame-tree.” New South Wales. 
S. diversifolia, G. Don. New South Wales and Victoria. 
Tarrietia argyrodendron, Benth. ‘‘Stave-wood,” ‘‘ Boiong.” Resembles 
beech. New South Wales. 
T. trifoliolata, F. v. M. ‘‘Stave-wood.” New South Wales. Darker. 
T. actinophylla, Bail. Resembles ash, but more flexible. 
Heritiera littoralis, Dry. ‘*‘Red mangrove,” or ‘‘ Looking-glass tree.”’ 
Dark, firm, useful wood. New Guinea and India. 
Commersonia echinata, Forst. Yields a fibre used for nets. New South 
Wales, New Guinea, and Pacific. 
Eleocarpus Kirtonii, F. v. M. (Tiliacew.) ‘‘ White beech” of Bunya 
Mountains. Resembles sycamore. New South Wales. 
E. Bancroftii, ¥. v. M. & Bail. 
E. obovatus, G. Don. ‘‘ Woolal.” New Guinea, North Australia, New 
South Wales. 
E. grandis, F. vy. M. ‘*‘ Brisbane quandong,” ‘‘ Calshum.” These species 
yield similar timber. 
Erythroxylon australe, F. v. M. (Linew.) Red, close-grained ; prettily 
marked. 
Bosistoa sapindiformis, F. v. M. (Rutacee.) ‘‘ Towra.” Yellow wood; 
liable to split. New South Wales. 
Melicope neurococca, Benth. Hard, light-yellow wood. New South Wales. 
Evodia micrococca, F. v. M. New South Wales. 
