TO PRINCIPAL TIMBER TREES, ETC. 
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Flueggea Japonica, C. Richard. 
China and Japan. The mucilaginous tubers can be used for 
food, a remark which applies to many other as yet disregarded 
liliaceous plants, 
Fraxinus Oregana, Nuttall. 
California and Oregon. Delights on river banks. Wood durable 
and elastic (Bolander). Well available for planting along our 
numerous forest brooks. 
Garuleum bipinnatum, Lessing. 
South Africa. A perennial herb of medicinal properties, and 
like numerous other plants there and elsewhere, praised as an 
alexipharmic, but all requiring close reinvestigation in this 
respect. 
Gelsemium nitidum, Michaux. 
Southern States of North America and Mexico. A twining 
shrubby plant of medicinal value, long since introduced into 
Australia by the writer, like numerous other plants of industrial 
or therapeutical importance. Active principle Gelseminin. The 
scent of the flowers has also come into use as a cosmetic. 
Gonioma Kamassi, E. Meyer. 
South Africa. This small tree furnishes the yellow Kamassi 
wood, much sought for carpenter’s tools, planes and other select 
articles of wood-work ; also for wood engraving, according to 
Dr. Pappe. Flowers deliciously fragrant. 
Grumilea cymosa, E. Meyer. 
South Africa. Dr. Pappe describes the wood of this tree as 
beautifully citron-yellow. 
Guevina Avellana, Molina. 
Extends from Middle Chili to the Chonos Archipelago. Briefly 
alluded to already in the list of trees desirable for Victorian 
forest culture. One of the most beautiful trees in existence. 
The snowy white flower-spikes produced simultaneously with the 
ripening of the coral red fruit. In the cooler southern regions 
the tree attains considerable dimensions. The wood tough and 
elastic, used for boat building. (Dr. Philippi). The fruit of the 
allied Brabejum stellatifolium can only be utilized with caution 
in a roasted state as an article of diet, because it is noxious or 
even absolutely poisonous in a raw state. 
Guilandina Bonduc, Linne. 
Widely dispersed through the intertropical regions of both 
hemispheres with &. Bonducella L. Both would be well adapted 
for hedges in the warmer parts of our colony. 
