208 LI. MYRTACE^E. 



Eugenia, Linn.— The fruits of many useful for cooking. 

 Section I. — Eueugenia. 



carissoides, F. v- M. — " Esyu-ro" of Batavia River natives. 



(Fig. 181.) 

 nmiflora, Linn. — Brazilian Cherry. Tropical South America. 



Section II. — Syzyginni. 



Smithii, Poir. — " Lilly-Pilly." Bark yields 17 per cent, of 

 tannin (F. v. M.) . 



Francisii, Bail. — Water Gum of Kin Kin ; so called from the 

 large quantity of liquid contained in its stem. A very 

 large tree with thin bark and close-grained pinkish wood.- 

 The bark contains 10 per cent, of tannin; will give a 

 light colour to leather (/. C. Briinnich). (Fig. 181 bis; 

 photo, on p. 2.) 



hemilampra, F. v. M. 



kuranda, Bail: — Native name in the Atherton district, 

 " Wanchan." 



gustavioides. Bail. 



Ventenatii, Be nth. — Water Gum of Brisbane River. 



leptantha, Wight. — •" Kai-go" of Cape Grafton natives. 

 var. parviflora, Bail. 



Jambolana, Lam. — Seeds used as a remedy against diabetes. 



corynantha, F . v. M. 



Section III. — Jambosa. 

 cormiflora, F. v. M. — A White Apple. " Moorool " of Barron 



River natives. 

 Hislopii, Bail. — " Walkaran" of Cooktown natives. I have 



never seen a good specimen of this tree, but Mrs. F. C. 



Rowan's painting (Plate IX.) shows it as one of the 



most beautiful of the genus. 

 Hodgkinsonise, F- v. M. = E. odoratissima, Bail. ; E. Fits- 



geraldi, F.v. M. and Bail. 

 Tierneyana, F. v. M. 

 grandis, Wight. — White Apple. " Waargoon-waargoon" of 



Herberton natives. 

 Johnsoni, F. v. M. 

 suborbicularis, Benth. — " Pudginj acker" of Bloomfield River, 



" E-sie" of Batavia River, and " Murl-kue-kee" of Dunk 



Island natives. 

 Wilsonii, F. v. M. — The fruit used for jam-making in the 



early days of the colony, 

 fibrosa, Bail. 

 Banksii, Britt. and S. Moore, Journ. Bot. (xl.) 1902, 26; 



111. Bot. Cook's Voy. in. App. t. 122. 



