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1 6 1 . Pittosporum revolutum, Alton. 
On lightly-timbered undulations and ridges near the south- 
eastern boundary of Gippsland. A shrub from several feet high 
attaining in favourably sheltered forest ravines the size of a small 
tree. White, dense wood. 
162. Pittosporum undulatum, Yentenat . 
FRAGRANT PITTOSPORUM. 
In the humid forest glens from Western Port and Dandenong 
eastward throughout Gippsland. Attains in favourable localities 
a height of 80 feet, and a stem-diameter of 2 feet. The wood is 
tough, but easily worked. ( Jurors ’ Report , 1862.) Wood excel- 
lent for turnery, and apparently adapted for wood-engraving, and 
favourably reported upon by Mr. De la Motte as to its suitability 
for this purpose. (Jurors' Report , London Ex., 1862.) The bark 
only yielded tannic acid '1*2 per cent., and gallic acid 07 per 
cent. ; 100 lbs. of flowers gave on distillation 2 ozs. of essential 
oil of exquisite fragrance. (F. v. Mueller.) 
163. Plagianthus pulchellus, Gray. 
One of the Currijongs. Natural Order — -Ma/vacere, 
( Sida pulchella Bonp.) 
Not rare along banks of rivers and rivulets in the southern and 
middle parts of the colony. A tall, somewhat graveolent shrub, 
attaining a height of about 30 feet. Bark of the branches tough, 
and formerly worked up by the aborigines into cordage. 
164. Pomaderris apetala, Labillardiere. 
Natural Order — Rhamnacece. 
In forest glens and along wooded river banks ; not rare in the 
southern and eastern parts of the colony, but never seen away from 
moist, shady, and sheltered forest valleys. A soft, useful wood, of 
pale colour, adapted for carvers’ and turners’ work ( Jurors ’ 
Report , 1862), and, according to Dr. George Bennett, may be 
profitably employed in wood-engraving. Specific gravity of wood 
0772, or weight of a cubic foot 48 lbs, 
