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Tribe V. — Avicennie^e. 



Avicennia, Linn. 



officinalis, Linn. — White Mangrove. The Malacca Bean of 

 Xuttall. " Egaie" of Cleveland Bay, "Tagon-tagon" of 

 Rockhampton, " E-pumer-an" of Red Island, " Rdai-ite" 

 of Batavia River, " Parpoon" of Cooktown, " Tchunt- 

 chee" of Stradbroke Island, " Bootharoo" of Forest Hill, 

 and " Kum-moo-roo" of Dunk Island natives. Furnishes 

 a very tough, durable wood. The horizontal roots, as in 

 species of Sonneratia, are furnished with erect breathing 

 processes. 



Order XCVI.— LABIATE. 



Tribe I. — Ocimoide,e. 



Ocimum, Linn. 



sanctum, Linn. — Sacred Balm. " Mooda" of Cloncurry 

 natives. This, like many other plants, is recommended 

 by several writers as a mosquito-fuge, but, while it is 

 probable that the essential oils of these plants may have 

 this effect, it is doubtful if the growing plants act in a 

 like manner. 

 var. angustifolium. 

 Moschosma, Reichb. 

 polystachyum, DC. 

 australe, Benth. 



Orthosiphon, Benth. 



stamineus, Benth. — Cat's moustache. (Fig. 366.) 



Plectranthus, L'Her. 



longicornis, F. v. M. — Flowers deep-purple ; leaves few, 



mostly at the base, 

 parviflorus, Willd. 

 var. minor, Bail. (Fig. 367.) 

 var. major, Bail. (Fig. 368.) 

 congestus, R. Br. — - Kar-kar" of Mitchell River natives, 

 fcetidus, Benth. 



Coleus, Lour. 



scutellarioides, Benth. 



Tribe II. — Satureine^e. 



Dysophylla, Blume. 

 verticillata, Benth. 



