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Recorded. Arnhem S. Bay, and Islands of the Gulf of Carpentaria, R. 

 Brown ; N. Coast, F. v. Mueller ; Quail Island, Flood. 



Loranthus amplexifoliits, F. v. Mueller ; and Viscum angulalum, Heyne. — 

 Recorded in Roy. Soc, S.A., 1895, from North Australia. 



SANTALACE^. 



Perianth-tube adnate at the base, with the upper campanulate, ovoid or 

 cylindrical portion, superior.^ — 3. Santalum. 



Perianth inferior, the lobes divided to the broad base or dilated summit of 

 the peduncle. 



Flowers dioecious, usually 3 or 4-merous, the females solitary, the males in 

 clusters. Leaves alternate, linear-terete or minute and scale-like. — 1. Antho- 

 bolus. 



Flowers polygamous, inflorescence and foliage of Leptomeria or the leaves 

 developed and flat. — 2. Exocarpus. 



1. ANTHOBOLUS, R. Br. 



1. A. filifoUus, R. Br. — Islands of the Gulf of Carpentaria, R. Brown ; 

 Fitzmaurice River, F. v. Mueller. 



2. EXOCARPUS, Labill. 1798. 



(Canopus Presl., 1849; Sarcoccdyx, Zipp., 1830; Xynophylla, Montr., 

 I860.). 



Leaves ovate, flat, 1 to 2 in. long. — 1. E. latifolius. 



Leaves linear-subulate, 1 to 2 lines long and deciduous, or rarely rather 

 longer and persistent. — 2. E. spartea. 



1. E. latifolius, E. Br. — Sandstone Ranges, near Borroloola, G. F. Hill 

 {No. 791), 23/2/1912. Edible. 12 ft. 



Recorded. Islands of the Gulf of Carpentaria, R. Brown, Henne; Islands 

 and Mainland, N. Coast, A. Cunningham ; Point Pearce and Upper Victoria 

 lliver, F. v. Mueller ; Port Darwin, Schultz (No. 358). 



A fragrant wood suitable for cabinet work. 



2. E. spartea, B. Br. — 20 miles N.N.W. of Meyer's Hill, Macdonnell 

 Ranges, G. F. Hill (No. 222), 1/6/1911. Up to 4 ft. 6 in. 



3. SANTALUM, Linn. 1742. 

 (Sirium, Schreb., 1789 ; Fusanus ; Eu,carya). 



Flowers several in the panicle. Perianth 3 hnes long or more. — 1. S. 

 lanceolatum. 



Flowers few (rarely above 3) on the peduncles. Perianth rarely 2 lines 

 long. Fruit 3 to 4 lines diameter, the terminal scar enclosing a small area. — 

 2. S. ovatum. 



1. S. lanceolatum, R. Br. — ^Hermansburg, Finke River, G. F. Hill (61 and 

 85), 11-13/3/1911. Drooping shrub, 8 ft. 



Dashwood Creek, Macdonnell Ranges, G. F. Hill (No. 172), 13/5/1911. 



35 miles N.E. of Camp II., G. F. Hill (No. 243), 7/6/1911. 



Recorded. Islands of the Gulf of Carpentaria, R. Brown ; Upper Victoria 

 River, F. v. Mueller ; Port Darwin, Schultz (No. 517). 



