364 SOME REPUTED MEDICINAL PLANTS OF NEW SOUTH WALES, 



an alkaloid which he designates atherospermine. See Gmelin's 

 Handbook, also Watts' Diet. See also Mueller and Rummel in 

 Wittstein's " Organic Constituents of Plants " for a second method 

 of preparing atherospermine. 



This tree is also found in Tasmania and Victoria. 



11. BoRONiA RHOMBOiDEA, Book., N.O. Rutacese, B.Fl., i., 324. 



Although this plant is but a recent addition to the flora of this 

 colony, it has for a long time been used in the southern portion 

 of it as a remedy for worms in horses. The leaves are chopped 

 up and mixed with the fodder. 



This species is also found in Tasmania and Victoria. 



12. Brasenia peltata, Fursh. (Cabomba 2^eltata, F.v.M. in 



Muell. Cens., p. 1), N.O. NympheaceaD, B.FL, i., 60. 

 A " Water-lily." 



The leaves are astringent, and have been employed in ]jhthisi.s 

 and dysentery, especially in North America. 



This plant is also found in Victoria and Queensland. 



13. Casuarina equisetifolia, F<yrst.,'^.0. Casuarinese, B.Fl., 



vi., 197. 



"Forest Oak," "Swamp Oak," "Bull Oak." 



The bark, according to Dr. Gibson, is an excellent astringent, 

 and may be used with advantage in chronic diairhtea and dysentery. 

 It is not used medicinally by the natives of India. The Chinese 

 in Bombay say that it is used as an astringent in China. 

 (Dymock). Doubtle.ss the barks of the numerous other Australian 

 species possess .similar properties. They contain by no means a 

 small proportion of tannic acid. 



This species extends to Northern Australia. 



14. Cedrela Toona, Roxh. (C. australis, F.v.M. in Muell. 



Cens., p. 9), N.O. Meliacete, B.Fl., i., 387. 



The well-known "Cedar" or "Red Cedar." Called "Polai" by 

 the aboriijinals of northern New South Wales. 



