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Even in colder New England Mr. A. R. Crawford noticed trees sending down 
aerial roots 30 feet distant from the main stem, some nearer forming new stems, 
others 30 feet in height descending along Angopliora stems, enclosing and suffocating 
them. 
Size. —Planted trees as ordinarily seen are not large; hut in its native forests 
this species may attain a great size, up to 100 and even 150 feet, and with a trunk 
diameter of 6 feet and more. There are some fine specimens near Dapto; but it 
attains its greatest dimensions on the Northern rivers. 
Habitat —Chiefly in the coastal districts, but extending as far west as near 
Narrabri, Tamworth, and Jenolan Caves. Northerly its extends into Queensland, 
southerly to Bateman’s Bay; but its range in that direction is nut defined. 
Westerly we require more localities before we can define its “ curving boundary.” 
Propagation. —Readily from seed. In the brushes it originates as an 
epiphyte upon some tree, and as it grows it envelops its host, and finally destroys it 
with its plastic, spreading trunk and roots. 
EXPLANATION OF PLATE 
A. Gall flower. 
B. Female flower, 
c. Male flower. 
D. A receptacle (fig). 
E. Longitudinal section of the same. 
