FLINDERS AND MITCHELL RIVERS, FOR FOOD, MEDICINE, &c. 105. 
ing on the tallest trees in open forest, by means of tendrils, 
stout stem, reddish. Bears a large yam or root, several feet deep, 
roasted and eaten. 
66. Typha angustifolia, F. Aus., vol. iii, (TYPHACEZ.) Common 
reeds found in water ; the stems are used for reed spears, and the 
young leaves and roots are edible. 
BIZ, eS ; n 
Mitchell and Lynd Rivers, in good soil. ‘The bulbs are roasted and 
roken with a stone ; pounded a good deal, and roasted several 
times before using. 
68. Xanthorrheea arborea, F. Aus., vol. vii, page 115. The 
grass-tree grows on poor, stony ridges near the coast. The white 
tender base of the leaves are eaten, as well as the extremities of 
the young shoots. A small grub lives at the roots of this tree, 
which are considered a particular delicacy. 
t 
Some additional plants used by aborigines of Australia— 
principally Queensland :— 
gouty stem tree,” by Sir G. Grey and Mr. Cunninghame (by J. 
Pentescost), 
ct west from Wide Bay, ina tract of hilly country about 
i long and 40 wide, sehiclk was reserved for the use of the 
hatives, 
An annual cro of fruit is produced, but once in three years a 
“Seen larger suansisy grows, pit one the natives gather from dis- 
4 12° over 200 miles at the fruiting season. The fruit grows Bt 
to the cone, and consists of numerous -pointed nuts, sweet 
~ “he taste and very fattening. 
