GLOSSARY. 151 



sustenance to cattle at seasons when most grasses fail. It 

 yields a good pulp for papermaking. 



Native Parsnip. — TRACHYMENE AUSTRALE. 

 (Natural Order, Umbellifer^e.) Pp. 17, 200. — A common 

 annual or biennial weed, found in moist, sandy ground, 

 especially along the eastern shores of Port Philip. In the 

 neighbouring colonies it often ascends to considerable 

 elevations, though it is usually a coast plant. 



Native Passion-flower. — PASSIFLORA (DISEMMA) 

 BANKSII. (Natural Order, Passiflore^e.) See chapter 

 1 Australian Vegetation,' p. 90. — A glabrous climber, bear- 

 ing very conspicuous flowers of a dull red hue. It is indi- 

 genous to Queensland, Norfolk Island, and New Caledonia, 

 and is usually found near the sea. 



NativePear.— XYLOMELUM PYRIFORME. (Natural 

 Order, PROTEACEiE.) P. 39. — A medium - sized tree 

 common in the neighbourhood of Port Jackson and the 

 Darling Downs, Queensland. The fruit is like a common 

 pear, reversed on the stalk, but consists of a hard, woody 

 substance. It is locally known as the Wooden Pear. 



Native Pepper Tree.— DRIMYS (TASMANNIA) ARO- 

 MATICA. (Natural Order, Magnoliace^e.) See chapter 

 'Australian Vegetation,' p. 79. 



Native Pine. — See ' Murray Pine.' 



Native Rose Apple. — EUGENIA MYRTIFOLIA 

 (JAMBOSA AUSTRALIS). (Natural Order, Myrtace^e.) 

 See chapter 'Australian Vegetation,' p. 82. 



Native Eosewood.— SYNOUM (TRICHILIA) GLAN- 

 DULOSUM. (Natural Order, Meliace.) See chapter 

 ' Australian Vegetation,' p. 92. 



Native or Spurious Sarsaparilla. — HARDENBERGIA 



