94 ON PLANTS USED BY THE NATIVES OF NORTH QUEENSLAND, 
2. Acacia decora, Reichb., and A. Seige ylla (gidya tree), — 
The gum from these is gathered and e 
3. Acacia farnesiana, Bentham. (eocvosse Native 
name on Cloncurry, “ Bunkerman.” perennial shrub with 
many branching stems, growing up to 1 feet high on all the 
Ae nid plains. Small pinnate leaves, and yellow blossoms Ho 
a strong sweet scent; branches very thorny ; pods 2 in 
rong; gam (filled with a pithy substance in which the seeds He; ; 
" Acacia pallida, F. v. M. Native name in Cloncurry “ Yad- 
thor.” A tall tree i drooping foliage. The roots of the young 
trees are roasted an 
5. Adenanthera ae be F. v. M. Native name of 
Mitchell, ve ‘Oondoo,” Tree 20 to 25 feet high, rough hard 
bark, pinnate leaves. Pods 5 to 6 inches long; seeds red and . 
black, shining, and very hard; roasted on the coals and the 
F sgh eaten. Grows in sandy poor country from the Gilbert to 
t . 
6. Albizzia monilifera, F. v. M. Native name on Clon 
curry, “Mullar.” A spreading, bushy tree 
courses or dry swamps near Normanton and Lower aps 
a aN sibs, Flora Aust., wee iii, p. 298. (LYTH 
RARLE. ) ative name on oncurry, «“Jerry-jerry.” Small 
and ground with the feet on the ground, to separate the woody 
parts ; it is then winnowed, and ground up with water on flat 
stones, and baked as a cake, 
8. Aponogeton sp. Native name on Cloncurry “ Tharndoo.” 
Small et oo in shallow lagoons, in Cloncurry and Mitch tchell 
Rive Leave 8 oblong, floating ; flowers small and yellow. 
Bulbs ce 1 inch in diameter ; eaten raw and roasted. 
9. Avicennia tomentosa, R. Br. Mangrove, a small tree 
S. Leavy es 
steamed in hollows made in the ground, in which they make fires; : 
then taken out, and soaked and baked j in the ashes. 
Vhs eeriecinin pone (CAREYA AusTRALIS.) F.v. Ml. * 
name on Cloncurry, “Go-onje” and « rae ae = ; 
= Mitchell, « Ooteho,” Tree in open forest country between 
