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Botanical NaillC. Cantldum, already explained (see p. 256); coprosmoides, 
reminding the describer of plants of the genus Coprosma. 
Synonyms. C.barbalum Seem.; Pleclroniabarbata Hook. i.;Chioccccabarbata 
G. Forst.; C. odarata Hook, et Am. in " The Botany of Captain Beechey's Voyage," by 
Hooker and Arnott (1831). The plant figured as C. barbata at Tab. XIV was collected 
in the Society Islands (Elizabeth Island). 
Leaves. Dry, dark, and sometimes even blackish. 
Flowers. Fragrant. 
Fruit. Red (Mueller). 
Timber. Bark ashy grey, smooth. Wood dark yellow, streaked with a brown 
colour, very prettily marked or grained; a useful wood for turnery and cabinet-work 
(Cat. Queensland Woods, Col. and Ind. Exit., 1886). 
Size. It attains 1 the size of a medium-sized tree, but is usually a shrub or a 
small tree. 
Habitat. The following localities are given in the Flora Auslraliensis : 
Queensland. Port Denison (Fitzalan); Edgecombe and Rockingham Bays 
(Dallachy, W. Hill); Rockhampton (Thozet); Dawson and Brisbane Rivers (F. 
Mueller). 
New ftov.th Wales. Port Jackson to the Blue Mountains (R. Brown and others); 
Hastings and Clarence Rivers (Beckler).. 
The original description was drawn up from a mixture of plants from the Dawson, 
Mackenzie and Brisbane Rivers, Queensland. 
Following are specimens in the National Herbarium, Sydney : 
" River Brisbane, 6 Jul., 1843." (Dr. Leichhardt's handwriting.) 
" At the creek near the 3-mile scrub. Mor(eton) Bay, 13 Jul., 1843." (Dr. 
Leichhardt' s handwriting. ) 
Near Brisbane (J. L. Boorman). Mooloolah River, about 50 miles north of 
Brisbane (C. T. White). 
Doubtless collected at Botany Bay (Banks and Solander, Illust. Bot. Cook's 
Voy., tab. 144, p. 46). 
" Port Jackson," R. Brown, 1802-5; Port Macquarie (Forester G. R. Brown); 
Hastings River (Dr. H. Beckler). Shrub of 6-10 feet, Lennox Head, Ballina (W. 
Baeuerlen); tree 40-50 feet, 9-15 inches, Lismore (W. Baeaer!en). 
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