430 CX. LAURINE^. 



Daphnandra, Bcnth. — The bark of all the species contains a 

 cardiac poison, according to Dr. T. L. Bancroft. 



micrantha, Benth. — A good cabinet-wood, of a glossy yellow 

 colour; stands well in seasoning. 



repandula, F. v. M. — Wood resembles English Holly. 



aromatica, Bail. — A spice-bark. " Cheed-ingnan" of Barron 

 River natives. Wood resembling Pine. (Fig. 415.) 



Series V.— DAPHNALES. 



Order CX.— LAURINEJE. 



Tribe I. — Perseace.e. 

 Cryptocarya, R. Br. 



Murrayi, F. v. M. — W r ood close-grained and of dark colour. 



(Fig. 416.) 

 Mackinnoniana, F.v.M. — " Koonjoongaroo" of Barron 

 River natives. Wood of a grey colour, close-grained. 

 (Fig. 417.) 

 patentinervis, F. v. M. — Wood light-coloured with dark 



streaks, 

 obovata, R. Br. — Long Tom. 



var. tropica, Bail. 

 glaucescens, R. Br. 



var. reticulata, Meissn. 

 var. coriacea, Benth. 

 var. nitida, Benth. 

 triplinervis, R. Br. — The foliage of this tree is said to be 

 poisonous to pigs ; and Dr. T. L. Bancroft found it to 

 contain a poisonous alkaloid closely allied to " Curarine." 

 cinnamomifolia, Bcnth. 

 var. parvifolia, Bail. 

 Meissneri, F. v. M. 



australis, Benth. — " Gellmerra" of Barron River natives. 

 Two forms of this plant, differing in the fruit, are met 

 with — one bearing red and the other yellow fruit, 

 oblata, Bail. 



graveolens, Bail. — " Gir-irjal " of Johnstone River natives. 

 Palmerstoni, Bail. — Black Walnut. " Koi-ie" of Barron River 



and " Pal-la-ga" of Atherton natives. 

 Bancrofti, Bail. — Red Walnut. " Bara" of Tully River 

 and " Wanga" of Cardwell natives. 

 Beilschmiedia, Nees 

 obtusifolia, Benth. 

 lachnostemonea, F.v.M. 



