18 Contributions to the Queensland Flora. 
localities, whereas B, lach had y been collected 
again since it was cabal obtained frei the. Russell. River twenty- 
five years ago. 
It is strange that the strong cinnamon odour of the fruit should 
not have been previously noted. A few years ago specimens of the 
fruit were forwarded from the Atherton district with the report that 
they were suspected of causing the death of pigs. On examination 
by the Agricultural Chemist (J. C. Briinnich) they yielded traces of 
saponin, At the time the identity of the fruit could not be determined ; 
ie the other day, however, I received specimens of leaves and fruit 
r. H. G, Ladbrook, Innisfail, which enabled me to specifically 
determin this strongly aromatic Lauraceous fruit. My deductions 
s to the identity of Cryptocarya Bancrofti and Beilschmiedia lachnos- 
patter have been drawn from the similarity of the leaves. 
Maiden (Forest. Fl. N.S.W., vol. 4, p. 95) remarks that the leaves 
of Endiandra globosa, Maid. & Betche, are the exact counterpart of 
those of C. Bancroftii ; though similar, the leaves of the former are 
larger and much more strongly and differently veined to those of the 
latter 
Order PROTEACE, 
HELICIA, Lour. 
H. diversifolia, sp. nov. 
bor, ramulis novellis ferruginoso-pubescentibus ; foliis diversis integris vel 
superne alte lobatis marginibus remote dentatis basi cuneato supra nitidis subtus 
ferruginoso -pubescentibus ; ; racemis axillaribus densifloris (ca. 20 em. longis) ; 
floribus geminatim pedicellatis, pedicello pubescente ; petalis athe rpie segmentis) 
pubescentibus (1°7 em. longis); fructu late ovoideo compre 
A tree, the young branches ferruginous-pubescent. Leaves 7-103 ~ 
in, (18-27 cm.) long ; 23-5 in. (7-13 cm.) wide ; on a petiole of 6-7 lines 
(1-3-1-5 cm.) very variable in shape, undivided and broadly lanceolate 
or deeply lobed in the upper portion with 1 or 2 lobes on either side, 
cuneate at the base, the margin sharply toothed with rather distant 
teeth ; shining and dark green above, prominently and minutely reticu- 
late, the under surface paler and ferruginous pubescent. Racemes 
axillary, rhachis about 8 in. (20 cm.) long, densely pubescent with 
reddish-brown hairs. Flowers in pairs ; pedicels pubescent, 2 lines 
(4 mm.) long, forked at the top. Petals (perianth segments) pubescent, 
8 lines (1:7 cm.) long. Hypogynous glands oblong, distinct. Fruit 
broadly ovoid, compressed, pointed at the top, 1} in. (3-2 cm.) long. 
Hab.;: Atherton district, H. W. Mocatta, Received through the Director of 
Forests, Brisbane 
The present species differs markedly from any previously described 
from Queensland. 
