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Hibiscus radiatus, Cav. 
An erect plant of 2 or 3 feet, leaves lobed, flowers wee with 
dark centre (June). 
Thespesia populnea, Corr. ‘Tulip-tree of India, or Seaside 
Mahoe.” 
A small tree met with near the beach, with broad, heart-shaped 
leaves, and rather large Hibiscus-like yellow flowers, capsule hard, 
round (June). 
Sterculiaces. (Bottle-tree Family). 
Sterculia quadrifida, R.Br. 
The island trees are stunted in growth, but the leaves seem 
larger, and the fruit smaller than on the mainland trees. 
Heritiera littoralis, Ait. ‘‘ Red Mangrove or Looking-glass Tree.” 
A small sea coast tree, with oblong leaves silvery on the under 
side; the hard woody ovoid fruit about 3 inches long, often seen 
washed about by the tide. 
Tiliacee. (Linden-tree Family.) 
Grewia polygama, Roxb. ‘ Kooline” of the Cloncurry natives 
(E. Palmer) ; by some the fruit is called emu berry. 
A small shrub ; the fruit used by the aborigines for food. 
Triumfetta rhomboidea, Jacq. ‘‘ Chinese Burr.” 
A weed, probably an introduction. 
Corchorus acutangulus, Lam. 
A weedy, spreading undershrub, with minute yellow flowers, 
and longitudinally winged capsules. 
Geraniacezre. (Geranium Family.) 
Oxalis corniculata, Linn. ‘Sour grass, or yellow wood-sorrel.” 
A common weed, varying considerably in the size of leaf and 
flower. 
Rutaces. (Rue Family.) 
Micromelum pubescens, Blume. 
A small pubescent tree with pinnate foliage. The fruit in 
terminal broad corymbs, ovoid, from yellow to red, according to 
the stage of ripeness. 
Simarubes, (Quassia Family.) 
Suriana maritima, Linn. 
A more or less hoary shrub, the leaves linear-spathulate, about 1 
inch long, flowers yellow, drupes minutely pubescent, small (W. 
Bauerlen, 1885). 
