February, 1937 The Queensland Naturalist 
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Lauracea e. Lit sea dealbata and L. reticulata-, both 
fairly common as small trees, as was Cryptocarya iripli - 
tier vis. 
Monimiaceae. Kibara macrophylla — common as a 
shrub-like tree on sides of gullies in rocky places. 
Euphorbtaceae. M allot us philip pine nsis — small tree 
up to 35 feet, forming communities of up to 50 individu- 
als on flats near margin of scrub. Bridelia exalt at a — 
same locality, but not as numerous; 10 feet high. Alchor- 
nea ilicifolia — scattered here and there on drier parts. 
Cleistanthus Cunningham# — small tree with slender 
branches, common in several parts. Homalanthus popu- 
lifolius — rather rare on creek outside rain forest. Some 
young growth of this had flower spikes a foot in length. 
Glockidion Ferdinandi — very common on creek outside 
rain forest, as also is Breynia oblongifolia, a shrub grow- 
ing up to 4 feet in height. 
I Imacea-e. Aphananthe philipp i jiensis — some small 
trees of this were seen up to 15 feet high. 
I rticaceae. Lapovtea pivot iniphyUa — up to 30 feet 
high, and nearly a foot thick. -Juveniles of this were 
very common on the edge of the rain forest in sheltered 
spots. 
Santalaceae. Exocarpus latifolia — a few of this 
species now and again seen up to 10 feet. 
Podocarpaceae. Podocarpus elata — a few very 
small trees of this found on the banks of gullies. 
Ihis list is far from being a complete census of the 
arborescent and shrubby species to be found in this 
jungle complex. The families Sapotaceae and Moraceae 
are well represented, but specimens suitable for a pre- 
cise determination were not found. Woody climbers are 
also represented by a number of species, one, the Burning 
T \ ine (Malaisia tortuosa), being very common. A mono- 
cotyledonous climber, the Palm Lily ( Cordyline ter - 
mmalisj grows in profusion. Wild Ginger (Alpinia 
caerulea ) has become rare. The only Orchid seen was 
Dendrobium tetragonum , which was fairly common, and 
D. tereti folium , which was also very common some years 
ago.^ appears to have been exterminated, as I have been 
unable to find plants of this for some time now. 
Ferns were represented by large and very small Elk 
horns {Plat y cerium aleiootne) , the medium sized plants 
which were in considerable numbers just before last 
L hristmas having disappeared apparently by human 
agency. A Blechnum in some places covered the ground 
usually on hills where numerous juveniles of various rain 
forest species of trees intermixed with SmUax australis , 
and an odd Wax flower vine. Hoy a australis , which is 
