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COLA, Schott. 



acuminata, R. Br. (Sterculia acuminata) ; Red Cola Goora Rut ; tr. ; 

 Tropical Africa. B. 



The natives of Africa where this tree grows are said to chew a small piece of the nut before a 

 meal to help digestion ; the nuts arc also said to render half-filtered water drinkable. From 

 recent chemical investigation these nuts have heeu found to contain more caffeine in an uncom- 

 bined state than the best samples of coffee, also theobromine. 



This tree is worthy of cultivation by our tropical planters, as the nuts are increasing in 

 demand yearly. The tree flourishes from near sea-level to 1,000 feet above, produces the fourth 

 year, but attains the average crop of from 120 to 150 lbs. by the tenth year. For shipment the 

 nuts, freed from the husks, should be carefully and slowly dried in the shade where a current of 

 air will pass over them. 



HERITIEEA, Ait. 



littoralis, Ait. ; Red Mangrove ; Sunder of India ; tr. ; East India 

 and Queensland. A. 



This tree produces a valuable dark wood, weighing when seasoned about 66 lbs. per cubic 

 foot, used in India for boats, bridges, and house-building. The white ant is said not to eat the 

 wood in Queensland. Although a coast swamp tree it thrives well on any fairly good soil. 



macrophylla, Wall. ; Looking-glass tree ; tr. ; Burmah. B. 



Teibe Helicteee^. 

 PTEROSPERMUM, Schreb. 



acerifolium, Willd. ; tr. ; East India. A.B. 



In Northern Bengal the leaves of this tree are used for packing tobacco. The down on the 

 leaves is used for tinder and to stop bleeding in wounds. Wood reddish, 44 to 51 lbs. per cubic 

 foot. 



lancesefolium, Boxb. ; tr. ; East India. A.B. 



semi-sagittatum, Ham. ; tr. ; East India. A. 



Timber durable ; weight per cubic foot about 40 lbs. 



Teibe Dombeye2E. 

 DOMBEYA, Car. 



Dregeana, Soncl. CXeropetalum tiliaceum) ; sh. ; South Africa. A.B. 



Mastersii, Hook. ; sh. ; Isl. Bourbon. A.B. 



mollis, Hook. (Astrapasa mollis) ; sh. ; Madagascar. A.B. 



natalensis, Sond. ; sh. ; Natal. A.B. 



Wallichii, Lindl. (Astrapaea Wallichii, Lindl.) ; sh. ; Madagascar. A.B. 



Teibe Buettneeie^i. 

 ABROMA, Jacq. 



fastuosa, B. Br. ; sh. ; Queensland. B. 

 This soft-wood shrub of our tropical coast yields a good fibre. 



THEOBROMA, Linn. 



cacao, Linn. ; the Cocoa or Chocolate tree ; sh. ; South America. A.B. 



The torrefied seeds, rubbed down with arnato, vanilla, &c, &c, form the cocoa and chocolate 

 of commerce. This tree has flowered in the Acclimatisation Garden for the last two or three years, 

 and this year it is hoped that'the fruit will mature. (For further account see Bernays's "Cultural 

 Industries for Queensland," page 42.) 



COMMERSOJNTIA, Forst. 



echinata, Forst. ; native name, " Dim" ; tr. ; Queensland. A.B. 

 The fibre of this tree is very strong, and used by the natives in making their fishing-nets. 



GUAZUMA, Plum. 



tomentosa, H. B. et K. ; tr. ; Tropical America. B. 



Besides producing a useful timber, it is said that the young bark of this tree abounds in 

 mucilage, and is used in the Mauritius for clarifying sxigar. 



