178 The Queensland Naturalist. ■ Vol. I. 
In strong contrast with the majority of scrub plants, 
of which as before mentioned only one o.r two individuals 
of each kind were seen, were the two plants, Alyxia rusci- 
folia and Alchornea ilicifolia. These were found growing 
in great abundance. Alyxia ruscifolia belongs to the 
order Apocynaceae, and is a handsome shrub, attracting 
attention at once by the peculiar arrangement of the leaves. 
These are sti ovate, pungent, pointed and arranged in 
whorls of 4 or 5. 
Alchornea ilioifoUa, as its name implies, has leaves 
resembling those of the English Holly. Bentham states 
that this plant is famous for its parthenogenetic properties, 
having reproduced itself from seed in European gardens 
through several generations from female plants alone with- 
out the intervention of any male flowers. As the plant 
is, however, sometimes monoecious, it has been suggested 
by H. Tryon that, in the case referred to, the male 
flowers being inconspicuous escaped detection. It has also 
also been observed that the seeds have occasionally two 
embryos united at the base. 
A prickly climping plant with beautiful sweet scented 
flowers was noticed. This was Capparis sarmentosa. 
The fruit is of a purple colour when ripe and is edible. 
At Killarney it rejoices in the euphonious appellation of 
“ Mulpup,” and is much sought after by the children. 
Another species, C, lasiantha, I found growing at St. 
George. The fruit there is called “ nipang.” I have 
seen it handed round for dessert at a house at which I 
dined. 
Seven of the leguminous plants in the list were not 
seen on the occasion of our recent visit, but were collected 
and recorded in February last. They are annuals, and 
sprang up after the heavy rains of the previous months 
One solitary quandong tree was seen, Elmocarpus 
grandis, one of the largest trees in scrubs, with a blue fruit 
and a pitted stone. 
Solanum auriculatum, an introduced tree from tropical 
America, grew in great abundance along the bank of the 
creek. It has purple flowers, yellow berries, and large, 
densely woolly leaves, with a pair of small semi-circular 
leaves at the base of most of the large leaves. It derives 
its name auriculatum from these ear-shaped leaves. 
On the rising ground back from the creek a few Macro- 
zamias were found, probably the species spiralis. The 
cones are from 6 to 8 inches long and about inches in 
diameter, somewhat resembling a pineapple. This plant 
is credited with producing rickets in cattle. 
