530 AUSTRALIAN IXDIGENODS HUMAN FOOD-PROVIDING PLANTS, 



138. Mtmusops Browniana, Benth., (Syn. if. A'awH, R.Bi-.; M 

 Kauki, var. Browniana, A. DC), N.O. Sapotacere, B.Fl., 

 iv., 285. 



The fruit is edible 

 Queensland. 



1 39. MiMUSOPS PARviFOLiA, ^.i^r., N.O. Sapotacese, B. Fl., iv., 284. 

 This tree yields a thick milky sap, which tastes like fresh cream 



(Hill). 



Queensland and Northern Australia. 



140. MoRiSDA CITRIFOLIA, Linn., ('Syn. Sarcocephalus cordatus, 

 Miq.; ^. undulatus, }i[i(^. ; S. Leichhardtii,F.v.'M.; Nauclea 

 Leichhardtii, F.v. M.; N. coadunata, Smith; N. undulata, 

 Roxb.; N. cordata, Roxb.), N.O. Rubiacere, B.Fl., iii., 402 

 and 423 ; Muell. Cens., 74 and 75. 



" Leichhardt's tree," " Canary Wood," " Indian Mulberry," 

 " Oolpanje" of the aboriginals of the Mitchell River, and " Coo- 

 biaby" of those on the Cloncurry River, both in Northern Aus- 

 tralia. It is the "Toka ' of those of Rockharapton, and "Taberol" 

 of those of Cleveland Bay. 



It has a bitter-flavoured, granulated fruit, of which the natives 

 are very fond (Thozet). 



Queensland and Northern Australia. 



141. MucuNA GiGANTEA, ZJC, N.O. Legumiiiosse, B.Fl., ii., 254. 

 The seeJs are eaten Vjy the blacks after due preparation 



(Woolls). 



This plant is not endemic in Australia. 



Northern New South Wales, Queensland and Northern Aus- 

 tralia. 



142. MuHLENBECKiA ADPRESSA, Metssn., var. HASTIFOLIA (Syn. 

 J/. Gunnii, Hook. f. ; Polygonum adpressum, Hook, f.), 

 N.O. Polygonacete, B.Fl., v., 274. 



"Native Ivy," " Macquarie HarV^our Vine or Grape" (of Tas- 

 mania). 



