The Natural Hiftory 



on three Inch foot ftalks 5 it flowers in De- 

 cember : they are Belkfattiion'd, two Inche 5 

 long, and cut on the brims into five parts- 



85. Thorny Waga. A prickly Tree, with 

 very fmall Leaves, and thrummy white 

 Flowers. 



86. Cabinet-wood. Is a high Tree with 

 blew Flowers : the Wood is mixt with red 

 and black, and is much ufcd in Carving, 

 Inlaying, &c 



87. Camel-wood. Is & great Tree with a 

 green Ball-like Fruit, red within, full of 

 fmall Fig-like Seed : Thefeare eat byfome, 

 but not much valued. 



88* Milkey Cmd-wood. This Tree bears 

 a white RofeAikt Flower, with reddifh bot- 

 toms, each on a long Footftalk : In the mid- 

 dle of the Flower, is a yellow rozipey Pea- 

 fized Button like Turpentine, but of an un- 

 favoury fmell 



89. Gum-wood. The Leaves of this Tree 

 are pointed, Chine, and grow oppofitefiveor 

 feven in a Branch 3 the Fruit red, in fhape 

 and fize like a Pijlachio 5 which with the 

 Wood fmell like the Gum Idea* 



90. Boat-woed. Becaufe the Natives 

 make their Boats atid Canow$ of this Wood, 

 either green or dry. 



91. Holy-wood. Is a large Trqe, witha 

 fmooth grey Bark ^ its Wood very hard : 

 On the fop Boughs of this Tree grow fre- 

 quently an odd fort of Mijletoe ^ fpringing 

 fVQm feveral fjiarp pointed ftreakt yellow 



