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S. Woollsii, F. V. M. ; Rutaceae of many species, belonging mainly 

 to the genera Acronychia, Melicope and Evodia. Acronychia Icsvis, 

 Forst., A. Baueri, Schott., and A. Scortechinii, Bail., are the most 

 common of the simple-leaved species, and of the trifoliate forms 

 Melicope nenrococca, Benth., M. erythrococca, Benth., M. fnhescens. 

 Bail., Evodia niicrococca, F. v. M. and E. accedens, Blume. Several 

 of these are common also in the creek scrubs at the foot of the 

 mountains. The Meliaceae are in strong force, including several 

 species of Dysoxylon, especially D. Muelleri, F. v. M., locally known 

 as Kedgy-kedgy, Synown gland ulo sum, A. Juss., which forms dense 

 thickets in scrub land that has been cleared and abandoned, Owenia 

 venosa, F. v. M., and 0. cepiodora, F. v. M., the latter well known 

 to bushmen from its onion-like scent. Melia composiia, the white 

 cedar, Cedrela Toona, Roxb., the red cedar, Flindersia australis, 

 R. Br., jF. Oxleyana, F. v. M., F. Bennettiana, Benth., and other 

 species of crows-ash. Plants of the order Sapindaceae abound in 

 every part of the vine scrub. The most common are Ctipania 

 serrata, F. v. M., C. pseiidorhus, A. Rich., which, when growing on 

 the edge of the jungle, forms a shady rounded head, presenting 

 panicles of pink or reddish flowers, later on to be succeeded by 

 bunches of golden yellow, velvety capsules ; Ratonia anodonta, 

 Benth., and R. tenax, Benth., are fairly common, the latter often 

 flowering as a shrub of 5-10 feet. The best represented genus of 

 this family is without doubt Nephelium ; of this section seven or 

 eight species may be gathered. The most easily found are N. semi- 

 glaucum, F. v. M., with steely blue undersides to the leaves, and 

 N. connatum, F. v. M., with its fruit of two or three carpels con- 

 nected like vegetable Siamese twins or triplets. Also belonging to 

 this order are tulipwoods {Harpullia). turnipwoods {Akania) and 

 hopbushes {Dodoncea). The myrtle family also occupies a dominant 

 place in this plant formation. Its commonest species are the white 

 myrtle, Myrtiis acjuenioides. F. v. M.. M. Hillii, the scrub ironwood, 

 whose smooth polished trunk reminds one of the guava, Rhodamnia 

 trinervia, Benth., and R. argentea, Benth., each with triple-nerved 

 leaves, the latter silvery underneath, Eugenia Hodgkinsonice , 

 F. V. M., E. paniculata, Banks et Sol., E. punctiilata, Bail., and 

 E. corynantha, F. v. M., all locally known as scrub cherries. The 

 Monimiaceae have for their most common representatives Mollinedia 

 Huegeliana, Tul., Kihara macro phylla. Benth., and Hedycarya 

 angiistifolia, A. Cunn. The first named is called by the mountain 

 settlers pigeon-berry, a name elsewhere given to species of 

 Acronychia. This mountain pigeon-berry has for its fruit a reddish 

 or yellowish disc, on which are fixed five or six oval drupes, each 

 half an inch long. Lastly, there are numerous species of Laurineae, 

 including the native Sycamore, Cryptocarya ohovaia, R. Br., and its 

 allies, C. australis, Benth., C. glaucescens, R. Br., and C. triplinervis, 

 R. Br., species of Endiandra, as E. virens, F. v. M., and E. insignis, 

 Bail., ; the Sassafras, Cinnamomum oliveri. Bail. ; the Bally-gum, 

 Litsea reticulata, B. & H., and two others of the genus, L. dealhata, 

 Nees, and L. zeylanica, Nees. 



