62 XXIII. STERCULIACE^. 



Order XXIII.— STERCULIACEiE. 



Tribe I. — Sterculie/e. 



Sterculia, Linn. (Including Brachychiton, Schott.) 



quadrifida, R. Br. — Seeds edible. ." Ko-ral-ba " of Cooktown, 

 " Gorarbar " of Cape Bedford, and " Ku-man " of 

 Atherton natives. " Convavola " of some Northern 

 natives. Fibre from bark used for making kangaroo 

 nets (Roth). (Plate I., Frontispiece.) 

 laurifolia, F. v. At. 



Garrawayse, Bail. — " Morna" of Palmer River natives, 

 ramiflora, Benth. — " An-ji-ur" of Princess Charlotte Bay. 

 vitifolia, Bail. 

 Bidwilli, Hook. 

 discolor, F. v. M. 

 lurida. F. v. M. 



trichosiphon, Benth. — Broad-leaved Bottle-tree. " Ketey" of 

 Northern natives. Root of young trees eaten, also seeds. 

 (Plate III.) 

 acerifolia, A. Cunn. — Flame-tree. The leaves of this decidu- 

 ous tree are usually lobed, but at times they are seen 

 quite entire, as shown in trees cultivated in Brisbane 

 Botanic Gardens and in a beautiful painting by Mrs. F. 

 C. Rowan made from Northern plants, 

 diversifolia, G. Don. — Kurrajong. " Kalan" of Palmer River 

 natives; also, of other Northern natives, " Dewtie" and 

 " Taromeo." 

 caudata, Hew. — " Kel-lan" of Princess Charlotte Bay natives. 



(Fig. 46.) 

 rupestris, Benth. — Narrow-leaved Bottle-tree. " Binkey" of 

 natives, by whom it is largely used for food. 

 Tarrietia, Blame. 



argyrodendron, F. v. M. — " Boiong" of natives. Stavewood. 

 var. grandiflora, Benth. 

 var. trifoliolata (F. v. M.), Bail. 



var. angustifolia, Bail. — Wood useful for tool-handles. 

 var. peralata, Bail. — " Peirir " of Upper Barron River, Red 

 Beech of Johnstone River, and Crow's-foot Elm of 

 Atherton. Wood useful for cabinet-work; dark- 

 coloured. 

 var. macrophylla, Bail. 

 actinophylla, Bail. — The wood has been considered excellent 

 for making' billiard-cues. 



