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Tribe XIII. — Bauhinie.e. 



Bauhinia, Linn. — The inland species considered good food for 

 stock. 

 Carronii, F. v. M. — " Pergunny " and " Thalmera " of Clon- 

 curry natives. Wood light-brown, darker near the 

 centre, suitable for cabinet-work. 

 Hookeri, F. v. M. — Queensland Ebony. Furnishes a heavy, 

 dark wood useful for many purposes. Gum contains 

 arabin 12 per cent., metarabin .67 per cent., water 21 per 

 cent. 

 var. puberula, Be nth. 

 acuminata, Linn. 

 monandra, Kurz. 



Cunninghamii, Benth. — Furnishes a heavy, dark wood useful 

 for many purposes. (Fig. 119 bis.) 

 forma rosea. Boil, 

 forma gilva, Bail. 

 Hawkesiana, Bail. (Fig. 120.) 



Tribe XIV. — Amherstie,e. 

 A.fzelia, Sm. 



australis. Bail. — Johnstone River Teak. Wood yields a 

 purplish dye. (Fig. 121.) 



Tribe XV. — Cynometre.-e. 

 Cynometra, Linn. 



ramiflora, Linn., var. bijuga, Benth. — Wood yields a purplish 

 dye. 



Tribe XVI. — Dimorphandre.e. 

 Erythrophlceum, Afzel. 



Laboucherii, F . v. M . — Poison-tree or Ironwood. " Ah-pill " 

 of Alitchell River, "Arriga" of Palmer River, and " X T au- 

 muta" of Batavia River natives. According to Mueller, 

 contains erythrophlcein, the active principle of F. 

 gnineense. Wood very heavy and dark; used by the 

 natives for woomerahs and spear-points. 



Suborder III.— MIMOSE^. 



Tribe XVII. — Adenanthere/E. 



Entada, Adams. 



scandens, Benth. — Matchbox Bean; Gogo-vine. " Barbad- 

 dah" of Cleveland Bay, " Xa-gobar " of Cardwell. and 

 " Parpangata " of Batavia River natives (R.B.H.). 



