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cian, the manufacturer, or the artisan. The bark of 

 Alstonia -constricta, like that of allied Indian species, 

 is ascertained to be febrifugal, so that of Chionanthus 

 axillaris, and Brucea Sumatrana. Caoutchouc might 

 be produced from various trees, especially the tall 

 kinds of Ficus. The lustre and tint of the polished 

 woods of others is unrivaled. Edible fruits are yield- 

 ed by Achras Australis, Achras Pohlmauiana, Mimu- 

 sops kauki, Zizyphus jujuba. Citrus Australia, Citrus 

 Planchonii, Eugenia Myrtifolia, Eugenia tierneyana, 

 Parinarium nonda, the Candlenut-tree (Aleurites tri- 

 loba), and the cluster Fig-tree (Ficus v^sca, which 

 produces its bunches from the stem) ; also by species 

 of Owenia and Spondias, and by several brambles 

 and vines. Starchy aliment or edible tubers are fur- 

 nished by Taccapinnatiflda, by several Cissi (C. opaca, 

 C. clematidea, acrid when unprepared), Marsdeni vir- 

 idiflora, Colocasia antiquorum, Alocasia macrorrhiza, 

 by a colossal Cycas, some Zamise, and several kinds of 

 Yam (Dioscorea bulbifera, Dioscorea punctata, and 

 other species). Backhousia citriodora and Myrtus 

 fragrantissima yield a cosmetic oil; so, also, Euca- 

 lyptus citriodora, a tree not confined to the jungle, 

 and two kinds of Ocimum. Semecarpus anacardium, 

 the marking Nut-tree, is a native of the most north- 

 ern brush-country. The medicinal Mallotus Philip- 

 pinensis, and the poisonous Excsecaria Agallocha are 

 more frequent. Baloghia lucida furnishes a red dye 

 never to be obliterated. 



Many of the trees of the coast-forests of East Aus- 

 tralia range from the extreme north to the remotest 

 south, among them the Palm - panax ; others, like 

 Araucaria Cunninghami, extend only to the northern 



