CXI. PROTEACE^. 439 



Cassytha — contd. 



paniculata, R. Br. 



var. remotiflora, Benth. 

 filiformis, Linn. (Fig. 424.) 

 melantha, R. Br. 

 racemosa, Nees. (Fig. 425.) 



Tribe IV. — Hernandie^e. 

 Hernandia, Linn. 



peltata, Mcissn. — A sea-coast tree. (Plate XIII.) 

 bivalvis, Benth. — Cudgerie or Grease-nut. The kernel con- 

 tains 64.8 per cent, of oil similar to laurel oil (K. T. 

 Staiger). (Fig. 426.) 



Order CXI.— PROTEACE^. 



The trees of this Order furnish very handsome cabinet and 

 building woods. 



Series I. — Nucamentace^e. 



Tribe I. — Protee/E. 

 Petrophila, R.Br. 



Section Petrophyle. 

 pedunculata, R. Br. 

 Shirleyse, Bail. 

 pulchella, R. Br. 

 sessilis, Sieb. 

 Isopogon, R. Br. 



Section Eustrobilus. 

 petiolaris, A. Cnnn. 

 anemonifolius, Knight. 



Tribe II. — Conosperme.e. 

 Conospermum, Sin. 



Section Euconospermum. 

 sphacelatum, Hook. 

 taxifolium, Sm. 



var. linifolium, Benth. 



Tribe III. — Persoonie^e. 

 Persoonia. Sm. 



Section I. — Pycnostylis. 



falcata, R Br. — " Tarpoon" of Annan River and " Nanchee" 

 and " Booral " of Mitchell River natives. Wood hard 

 and close-grained. (Fig. 427.) 



