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humid forest valleys, ascending to high mountain regions. A 
shrub or small-sized tree. Timber used for wood-engraving in 
New South Wales. (Moore.) One hundred pounds of fresh 
leaves yielded 6 y 2 ozs. essential oil, strongly resembling in taste 
and odour that of rue (Rida graveolens ), to which order 
botanically the plant belongs. Baron von Mueller, in Official 
Record of the Exhibition of 1861, mentioned that this plant might 
be used medicinally as a substitute for the South African bncco. 
43. Brachychiton populneum, R. Brown. 
THE BOTTLE TREE ; one of the Currijongs. (Ster- 
cnlia diversifolia , G.D.) Natural Order — Stercu - 
liacece . 
Sparingly in the more open valleys of the Murray, Mitta Mitta, 
the Snowy Rivers, and thence to the eastern limits of Gippsland. 
Stem often remarkably turgid ; wood exceedingly soft, white, and 
somewhat mucilaginous ; the fibre of the bark can be converted 
into cordage. Gum Tragacanth exudes from the stem. This 
tree is excellent for forming permanent shade-lines. 
44. Bursaria Spinosa, Gavanilles. 
PRICKLY BOX-TREE. Natural Order — Pitto- 
sporeee . 
Common in the lowlands as well as in the mountain districts. 
A tree of small size ; stem rarely exceeding a foot in diameter ; 
wood very hard and fine-grained, adapted for turnery, carpenters’ 
rules, and many other implements. (Jurors' Report , 1866. ) 
45. Busbeckia Mitehelli, F. v. Mueller. 
NATIVE CAPER TREE, or WILD POMEGRAN- 
ATE ( Capparis Mitehelli . , Lindlf Natural Order 
— Capparidece. 
Found in the Mallee scrub. A small tree. The wood is 
whitish, hard, close-grained, and suitable for engraving, carving 
and similar purposes. Strongly resembles lancewood. 
46. Callistemon braehyandrus, Lindley. 
Natural Order — Myrtacece. 
Murray Desert. Never a large tree ; often shrubby. 
