106 ON PLANTS USED BY THE NATIVES OF NORTH QUEENSLAND, 
71. Banksia marginata, Linn. Native name in Wide Bay, 
“ Wallum.” A stunted honeysuckle, growing in poor sandy 
country, north of Wide Bay, along the coast. The honey is 
sucked out of the flowers by the natives at certain seasons, by 
drawing across the mouth. They gather from all parts when the 
flowers are full, and are very partial to it. 
72. Eucalyptus oleosa, F. vy. M. The mallee scrub in back 
water is clear and good, and the natives get enough for all thet 
wants in the desert where no surface water can be found. 
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water out by placing on their end in a wooden kooliman. The 
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Plants used for medicine, and to stupify fish. 
73. Barringtonia careya, Roxb. Mentioned before as bearing 
an edible fruit; the bark of the root is used as a fish poison, 
beaten up fine. J. Morrell mentions the same of the blacks 
on the Burdekin; they used the bark of the stem to poison fish 
in fresh water, and the bark of the root for salt water. 
: 74. Barringtonia racemosa, Blume. Native name on Mitchell, 
*Yakooro.” Called fresh water mangrove. A spreading shrub 
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shallow lagoons ; has a pendant flower. Found on the Mitchell, 
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on Cloncurry, “Jinbul or Kurleah.” The Coolibar or flooded 
growth, about 30 feet high. The small branches are cut up, an 
76. Eucalyptus pruinosa, Schau, F. Aus., vol. iii, p. 213. Native 
Pa a eat “Kullingal.” The silver-leaved box; grows 
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round the chest and body very tightly, damped with water, for 
; rheumatism, &e., sitting down in the water at the sa 
77. E. tetrodonta, F. v. M.. vol. ii i 
= We M, iii, p. 260. Native name 
on Mitchell, “Olm-bah.” Called a otal | or messmate; 
found on Mitchell, Gilbert, and Norman Rivers, in sandy countty; 
