CXIX. URTICACE^E. 487 



Ficus — contd. 



macrophylla, Desf. — Moreton Bay Fig. " Peemith" of Bun- 

 daberg natives. Always glabrous or nearly so in the 

 normal form. The basal bracts of receptacle 2, emar- 

 ginate, slightly downy, about 5 lines long, deciduous. 

 (Fig. 483.) 

 var. pubescens, Bail., Ql. Agric. Jl. 26 (1911), 316, tab. 

 xxxiii. This tree has been long confused with the normal 

 form, and is similar to it in habit and form, but differs 

 considerably in fruit besides the pubescence. The basal 

 bracts of receptacle pubescent, 3 or 4, often 4 or 5, lines 

 long, with ciliate margins, very deciduous. I have 

 received specimens of what I consider this variety from 

 the Coomera River. (Fig. 484.) 



Watkinsiana, Bail. — One of the best' kinds for affording 

 shade. (Fig. 485.) 



Simmondsii, Bail., 01. Agric. Jl. 25 (1910), 234, tab. xix. 

 (Fig. 486.) 



Section II. — Eusyce. 



magnifolia, F. v. M. 



ehretioides, F . v. M . — " Magura" of Tully River natives. 

 This species fruits on compact excrescent-like forma- 

 tions upon the thick branches of the tree. (Fig. 487.) 



*pumila, Linn. — This Chinese species may sometimes be met 

 with in deserted garden-plots ; thus it has been spoken of 

 as indigenous. An Ivy-like climber. 



scandens, Roxb., var. australis, Bail. (Fig. 488.) 



leptoclada, Benth. 



depressa, Benth. 



phillippinensis, Miq. 



mollior, F. v. M. 



Pinkiana, F. v. M. (Fig. 489.) 



stenocarpa, F. v. M. — " Ke-ril " of Cape Grafton natives. 



scabra, G. Forst. = F. aspera, Forst. Prod. — Rough or Purple 

 Fig. " Noomaie" of Rockhampton and " Balemo" of 

 Cleveland Bay natives. 



orbicularis, A. Cunn. — " M6-i " of Batavia River natives. 



aculeata, A. Cunn. 



var. micracantha (Miq.), Benth. 



subglabra, Benth. — The fruit has a disagreeable odour. Re- 

 ceptacles unisexual. (Fig. 490.) 



opposita, Miq- — " Murn-tyul " of Morehead River and " Mo- 

 injal " of Palmer River natives. F. radula, Banks's 

 Journ. (non Willd.), ex Hiern. Jl. Bot. xxxix. (1901) 4. 

 Native name " De-poor," Solander MS. 



scobina, Benth. 



