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191. Steeculia trichosiphon, Benth., (Syn. Trichosiphon aus- 

 trale, Schott ; JBracJiy chiton platanoides, R.Br.), N.O. 

 Sterculiacese, B.Fl., i., 229. £r achy chiton platanoides in 

 Muell. Cens., p. 15. 



"Ketey " of the aborigines. 



The roots of young plants are eaten by the aborigines without 

 any preparation (Thozet). 



Queensland and Noi'thern Austi'alia. 



192. Styphelia adscendens, R.Br., N.O. Epacridese, B.Fl., 

 iv., 146. 



The fruit is eatable. 



South Australia, Yictoria, New South Wales, and Tasmania. 



193. Styphelia triflora, Andr., (Syn. aS. glaucescens, Sieb.), 

 N.O. Epacridefe, B.FL, iv., 147. 



" Five Corners." 



These fruits have a sweetish pulp with a large stone. They 

 form part of the food of the aboriginals, and are much appreciated 

 by schoolboys. When from a robust plant they are of the size of 

 a large pea, and not at all bad eating. 



New South Wales and Queensland, 



194. Su^aiDA maritima, Dumort., (Syn. S. australis, Moq. ; 

 Chenopodina maritima, Moq. ; C. australis, Moq. ; Cheno- 

 podium australe, R.Br.), N.O. Chenopodiacese, B.Fl., v., 



206. 



The fleshy leaves of this plant can be utilised for pickling 

 (Woolls). 



It is common on the sea-coasts of most temperate and sub- 

 tropical regions of the world. 

 Throughout the colonies. 

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