108 oN PLANTS USED BY THE NATIVES OF NORTH QUEENSLAND, 
85. Doman san Linn. (LaBiaTz.) Native name in Clon- 
curry, “Mooda,” on ‘ie Mitchell, ‘Bulla bulla.” A fragrant shrub 
growing near scrubs of Acacia homalophylla (or gidya), on es Clon- 
curry. branching stem, about 2 feet high; perennial, of a 
strong pleasant odour. The leaves are crushe up in water in a- 
kooliman, and drunk for fevers and sickness. White people make 
tea of the leaves dried, called bush tea. 
86. Plectranthus congestus, R. Br. (uasratz.) Native name on 
Mitchell, “ Kar-kar A strong-smelling branching herb, 3 feet 
high, Loti: rankly 0 on the banks of the Mitchell and Flinders. 
Leaves and branches crushed in water and drunk for internal 
price 
87. Be oaks glandulosus, Bentham. A. strongly smelling 
herb, 2 feet high, with a rough decurrent leaf. The whole plant 
very scabrous. Used for medicine in fevers. 
88. Tephrosia sp. (LEGUMINOs&.) Native name on Clon 
curry, “J erril’jérry’.”_ A small shrub, 2 to 3 feet high, found 
them ; the whole plant is broken up and placed in small lagoons. 
' towicaria is said to be used as fish-poison in Africa. 
Plants and trees ae by the natives for a coe a of bags, 
cordage, and impleme 
89. Abutilon porn soe F, Aus., vol. i, p. 202. Native name 
es Cloncurry, “ an-boor.” Annual plant, straight stem, 6 to 
eet high. smh soft and silky, pale green, acute 
The bark is peeled off, and mares a clean with mussell-shells, used 
for making strong netting for gam 
90. Acacia homalophylla, F. v. M. Native name on the Clon- 
— Wong-arrah.” The gidya tree, a species of myal without 
e drooping foliage. Violet-scented dark k wood; grows ae 4 
on pebbly ridges on the Cloncurry and Gulf rivers. ‘The mistletoe 
4 used for medicine. The wood is made into Pseclaaag and is 
~ — wood for spears. Some spears are found 12 and 
eet long in one straight pile not thicker than a man’s 
finger, being very tough and fre grain. 
91. Clerddendron fori, R. Br. Native name on Clon- 
curry, “Thurkoo, A shrub 3 to 4 feet high, found on the 
hang of the Upper Cloncurry ty other rivers. Large broad 
if, shining, opposite, acute, growing on a long petiole ; small 
