100 ON PLANTS USED BY THE NATIVES OF NORTH QUEENSLAND, 
39. Hibiscus jficulneus, Linn. D.C. Prod. i 4, 48. Native 
mame on Cloncurry, “Cooreenyan.” An erect annual, 2 to 3 feet 
high. Few leaves, stem gummy and sticky, with a few short stiff 
hairs ; flowers large and pink, petals towards the base beautifully 
red; capsule oblong, fluted, and full of small black seeds; 
terminal on small branchlets. The stem and root of young plant 
roasted in the ashes; eating like potato, and very nourishing. 
Grows on all the plain country on the Lower Flinders and 
Herbert Rivers after the wet season. 
40. Hibiscus pentaphyllus, F. v. M. Native name on Mitchell 
“Inneeidne.” A small shrub, 2 feet high, palmatified leaf ; found 
on the sandy banks of the Mitchell; large white flower. 
young buds are eaten raw. 
41. Ipomea turpethum, R. Br. Prod. 489. (CONVOLVULACEZ.) 
Native name on Cloncurry, “ Kar-Kor.” A strong-growing vine, 
annual, grows over shrubs and small trees. Leaf 6 to 8 
inches broad, smooth and shining. A large white flower. 
seeds are large and black, enclosed ina transparent skin, generally 
The young 
buds 
42. Limnanthemum crenatum, F. v. M. A small water plant, 
with fringed yellow flower, heart-shaped leaf, serrated ; floats 02 
the —— in shallow lagoons. The small round tubers are 
43. Loranthus exocarpus. Behr. (LORANTHACEZ. ) Native 
name on Cloncurry, “Thappin.” The mistletoe of the whitewood 
tree, Atalaya hemiglauca. Grows in heavy masses. Leaves opp 
aes "gg sticky, sweet-tasted, and eaten raw. Fruits “A 
44. Loranthus longiflorus, (Desr : of the 
‘Epes hg a . The mistletoe 
Acacia bidwillii ; grows in large esha from the branches Jo 
R. Br. (gpenacem.) Native name_ = 
and “Mogiore.” A dark green shady 
along the banks of creeks ; leaves smooth, alternate, oval, @ 
funeh Jong; yellow oval fruit } of an inch long, growing 
calyx, very abundant on each tree ; eaten raw. 
