86 XXXIII. MELIACE^E. 



Canarium, Linn. 



australasicum, F.v.M. — " Kame" of Batavia River natives; 

 " Tchaln-ji" of Bloomfield River natives, who use the 

 gum as a cement. Wood grey, dark towards the centre. 

 Muelleri, Bail. — Elemi-tree. Of this Elemi Dr. Joseph 

 Lauterer, in " Queensland's Gums and Resins," says : — 

 " As to the commercial value of the resin, it must be stated 

 that it is the best substitute for elemi, and it is a very 

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

 as it has been proved by experiment." This resin is 

 known to the natives of the Bloomfield River as 

 " Yikari." Wood of a grey colour. 

 Ganophyllum, Bhtme. * 



falcatum, Bhane. 



Order XXXIII. -MELXACEJE. 



Tribe I. — Melie^e. 



Turrsea, Linn. 



pubescens, Hellen. — Wood hard, outer yellow, centre dark. 

 (Fig. 72.) 

 Melia, Linn. 



composita, Willd. — M. azedarach, Linn., var. australasica, 

 C. DC. ; M. australasica, Juss. — White Cedar. The gum 

 is a good substitute for gum-arabic (Dr. Lauterer). 

 Wood light-red, soft and light. 



Tribe II. — Trichilie.e. 



Dysoxylon, Bhtme. — The wood of most species good for indoor 



use. 

 latifolium, BcntJi. 

 arborescens, Miq. 

 Muelleri, Benth. — Kedgy-kedgy or Pencil Cedar. A useful 



cabinet wood, 

 rufum, Benth. 

 Klanderi, F. v. M. = ptychocarpum, Radlk. ; Schleichera 



ptychocarpa, F. v. M. 

 var. glabrescens, Benth. — Wood straw-coloured. 



