164 XLIII. LEGUMINOSjE. 



Acacia — coritd. 



Series Gummifene. 



farnesiana, Willd., var. lenticellata (F. v. M.), Bail.-- 

 " Bunkerman" of Cloncurry natives ; pods roasted and 

 eaten. Flowers of the normal form are used in the 

 manufacture of the well-known " Cus.sie pomade" of 

 France. 



Bidwilli, Benth. — " Yadthor" of Cloncurry and " Warrew" of 

 Rockhampton natives. Sometimes found useful as food 

 for stock. Roots of young trees roasted, after peeling, 

 by the natives. 

 var. ? major, Benth. 



Sutherlandi, F. v. ill. = Albizzia Sutherland^, F. v. M. ; Acacia 

 melaleucoides, Bail. 



Tribe XX. — Inge^e. 



Albizzia, Durazz. 



basaltica, Benth. — Dead Finish ; a beautiful cabinet-wood. 



Thozetiana, F. v. M. — Wood reddish, very tough. 



canescens, Benth. — " Thow-i-ee" of Mackay natives. 



*Lebbeck, Benth. — Bark said to contain about 11.33 P er cent. 

 of tannin. 



procera, Benth. — Wood resembling walnut. 



Toona, Bail. — Acacia Cedar; a valuable wood for many 

 purposes. " Carrabbe" of Barron River natives. Gum 

 contains arabin 5(5.4 per cent., metarabin 25 per cent., 

 water 18.6 per cent. (Lanterer). (Fig. 132.) 



Pithecolobium, Mart. (Included by Mueller in Albizzia.) 

 pruinosum, Benth. — Wood light-yellow, 

 ramiflorum, F. v. M. 

 grandiflorum. Benth. = Albizzia Tozeri, F. v. M. — Wood 



yellow. 

 Lovellae, Bail. (Fig. 133.) 

 Hendersoni, F. v. M. 

 moniliferum, Benth. — " Mullar" of Cloncurry natives; young 



pods roasted and eaten by them. 



Archidendron, F. v. M. (Included by Mueller in Albizzia.) 



Vaillantii, F. v. il/._Wood red, strong and durable. The 



bark is said by Dr. T. L. Bancroft to be more poisonous 



than the pods or leaves. (Plate VII.) 

 Lucvi, F. v. M. 



