224 XXXII. BUESERACE^. [Canaiium. 



1. C. australasicum (Australasian), F. v. M. Frai/m. iii. 15 ; Benth. Fl. 

 Austr. i. 377. " Tchaln-ji," Bloomfield, Roth: "Kame," Batavia River, Ward. 

 Branches thick, marked with the broad scars of fallen leaves, the young ones 

 minutely hoary. Leaflets 5 to 9, petiolulate, ovate or oval-oblong, or the lower 

 ones nearly orbicular, very obtuse, or rarely shortly acuminate, 2 to 4:in. long, 

 glabrous, coriaceous, with parallel pinnate veins, and smaller reticulations 

 conspicuous on both sides. Stipules linear-subulate, deciduous. Panicles 

 raceme-hke in the upper axils, shorter than the leaves, the cymes shortly 

 pedunculate along the simple rhachis. Bracts and bracteoles small, deciduous. 

 Flowering calyx 1 line long, tomentose. Petals about 2 lines, glabrous. Stamens 

 6, the filaments shortly united in a cup at the base. Drupes ellipsoid, the woody 

 nut nearly lin. long, smooth, usually 1 -celled, rarely with 2 cells and seeds. 

 Cotyledons much folded and crumpled. 



Hab.: Many parts of tropical Queensland. 



Wood of a grey colour, dark towards the centre ; works easily, and would suit for lining- 

 boards for houses. — Bailey's Cat. Ql. Woods No. 58b. 

 Gum used for cement by natives, Eoth. 



2. C. Muelleri (after Baron Mueller), Bail. Cat. Ql. PL The Queensland 

 Elemi Tree. Tree of medium size, say 50 to 60ft., diameter of stem about 1ft., 

 buds and quite young shoots ' rusty-tomentose, the smaller branches with 

 prominent lenticels. Leaves pinnate, of from 5 to 7 leaflets ; petioles slightly 

 hoary or at length glabrous, angular, more or less flat on the upper side, 2 or Sin. 

 long, slender, leaving a scar on the branch from whence they fall ; leaflets 

 glabrous, lanceolate, 3 or 4in. long, 1 to IJin. wide in the centre, apex blunt, the 

 base nearly or quite equal-sided, and tapering to a petiolule of about 2 to 4 lines, 

 primary veins rather distant, and smaller ones forming a more open reticulation 

 than C. australasicum. Inflorescence in slender racemose panicles in the upper 

 axils, nearly glabrous ; buds in distant clusters, minute, nearly globose, about 1 

 line long ; calyx with 3 minute teeth not half the length of the petals. Petals 3. 

 Stamens 6. Filaments very short, attached to the edge of a very shallow cup. 



Hab.: Johnstone Eiver, Dr. Thos. L. Bancroft. 



Although only shoots bearing the inflorescence in an early stage have been examined, this 

 plant differs widely from the only other Australian species, as well as the other species of which 

 I have descriptions. I therefore purpose giving to it specific rank. 



Upon cutting a log of this tree Dr. Bancroft observed a flow of honey-like liquid of a 

 turpentine-like odour, some of which was analysed by Mr. Mar, late Government Analyst, and 

 Dr. Lauterer, who found it to contain a resin resembling elemi in its general chemical 

 characteristics. Dr. Lauterer states that it may be used as a substitute for elemi, and that it is a 

 very good healing agent for cuts, sores, and chronic ulcers 



Wood of a grey colour, in appearance like Queensland Beech, close-grained, easily worked, 

 useful for flooring and lining-boards ; also for joinery work. — Bailey's Cat. Ql. Woods No. 58b. 



4. GANOPHYLLUM, Blume. 



(Bright-leaved.) 



Flowers polygamo-difficious. Male : Calyx small, cup-like, 5-fid, valvate, no 

 petals ; stamens 5 to 7, inserted between the lobes of the disk, and alternate with 

 the lobes of the calyx ; filaments filiform, exserted ; anthers oblong ; disk 

 annular, puberulous, 5-lobed ; ovary rudimentary. Female : Stamens 5, very 

 short, alternate with the calyx-lobes ; anthers very small, ovate, sterile ; style 

 very short ; stigma depresso-capitate, 2-lobed ; ovary free, 2-celled. Drupe 

 l-cfUed, 1-seeded; rarely 2-celled, 2-seeded. Seeds turgid. Testa membranous. 

 Albumen none. Cotyledons thick, fleshy, unequal, plicately incurved or involute. 

 Radicle short. — Trees, the branchlets angular, foliage more or less covered with 

 wax-like scales. Leaves alternate, imparipinnate ; leaflets entire, falcate, many 

 pairs. Flowers small, greenish, ebracteate, in axillary racemose panicles,— 

 B. et H., Gen. PL, and F. v. M. Fragm. vii. 24. 



