112 XL. SAPINDACEJE. 



Vitis — contd. 



trifolia, Linn. — " Lorwora" of Palmer River, " Takking" of 

 Nassau and Staaten Rivers, " Tampara" and " Lenn" of 

 Princess Charlotte Bay, and " Pulkun" of Butcher's Hill 

 natives. This and some other species form tubers at the 

 roots which are used by the natives for food after being 

 roasted (Roth). It has been stated that in some parts of 

 India the juice of this plant has had the reputation of 

 being an antidote to the bites of snakes. Our Cape York 

 peninsula natives say the same of the juice of V. acetosa, 

 even to the bite of the death-adder. 



strigosa, Bail. (Fig. 89.) 



brachypoda, F. v. M. 



penninervis, F. v. M. 



clematidea, F. v. M. — Tuberous. " Mor-bir" of Cooktown 

 and " Bu-yan" of Cape Bedford natives. 



japonica, Willd. 



acetosa, F. v. M. — " Mbau-nu" of Batavia River natives. 



hypoglauca, F. v. M. — " Billangai " of Barron River, " Kang- 

 ga" of Cooktown. " Gang-gu-gur" of Cape Bedford, 

 " Gang-a" of Bloomfield River, " Achealla" of Palmer 

 River, and " Nai-ya" of Princess Charlotte Bay natives. 



sterculifolia, F . v. M . — " Yaroong" of Moreton Bay natives. 



opaca, F. v. M. — Pepper-vine. Tuberous. " Wappo-wappo" 

 of Rockhampton natives. 



Gardineri, Bail. — The largest bunches of fruit are said to be 

 met with on limestone country near the Walsh River. 

 Leea, Linn. 



sambucina, Willd. 



Brunoniana, Clarke. 



Alliance X. —SAP IN DALES. 



Order XL.— SAPINDACEiE. 



Suborder I.— SAPINDEJE. 



Cardiospermum, Linn. 



Halicacabum, Linn. — Heart Pea or Balloon vine. It is said 

 that the dXixaKafSov of the Greeks was probably a Physalis. 

 Diploglottis, Hook. f. 



Cunninghamii, Hook. f. — Native Tamarind-tree. Edible fruit. 

 var. Muelleri, Bail. = Cupania diphyllostegia, F. v. M. 

 — Smaller Native Tamarind. Edible fruit. 



