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Disk annular, or undistinguishable from the thickened base of the ovary. 

 Stamens equal in number to or not twice as many as petals. Flowers 



very small, globular. — 5. Aglaia. 

 Stamens twice as many as petals. 



Staminal tube toothed, with the anthers protruding between the 

 teeth. Ovules solitary. Drupe globular, with a woody or 

 stony putamen. — 6. Owenia. 

 Staminal tube truncate or crenate. Ovules more than 2 in 

 each cell. Leaflets reticulate. — 1. Carapa. 



1. CARAPA, Atjbl. 



( Xylocarpus, Koen.) 



1. C. moluccensis , Lam. — Saltwater Creek, near Macadam Range, F. v. 

 Mueller ; Islands of the GuH of Carpentaria, Henne. Cannon-ball tree. 

 Apple Mangrove. Bark contains 22 to 35 per cent, tannin. 



2. TURRAEA, Linn. 



1. T. pubescens, Hellen. — Recorded from National Herbarium Census, 

 North AustraUa. 



3. MELIA, Linn. 



1. M. composita, Willd. — Albert River, Henne. White Cedar. The 

 gum is a good substitute for gum-arabic. 



4. DYSOXYLUM, Blxjme. 



(Hartighsea A. Juss.) 



The wood of most species good for indoor use. 



1 . D. Schultzii, G. de C. — Recorded in National Herbarium Census from 

 North AustraUa. 



5. AGLAIA, LoTJE. 



{Miluea, Roxh. ; Nemedra, A. Juss.) 



1 . A. elaeagnoidea, Benth. — Islands of the Gulf of Carpentaria, R. Brown ; 

 Entrance Island, Endeavour Straits, Leiohhardt. 



6. OWENIA, F. V. M. 1857. 



Leaflets numerous, lanceolate, acute. — 2. 0. vemicosa. 



Leaflets 2 to 4 pairs, obtuse, penrdnerved or reticulate. — 1. 0. reticulata. 



1. 0. reticulata, F. v. M. — 20 miles N. of Survey Camp IV., on sand hill, 

 G. F. HiU, No. 391), 28/6/1911. 



A tree up to 30 ft. high. 



Near Nichol Bay, Walcott ; Islands of the Gulf of Carpentaria, R. Brown, 

 F. V. Mueller, Henne. 



2. 0. vemicosa, F. v. M. — Maude's Creek and Leitch Lagoon, Gilruth 

 and Spencer, July-August, 1911. 



Recorded. Cambridge GuH, A. Cunningham ; mouth of the Victoria 

 River, F. v. Mueller. 



0. acidula, F. v. M. ; recorded from North Austraha, in National Herbar- 

 ium Census. 



