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Vernacular Names. —This tree is favoured by being universally known as 
Beech, or White Beech, and by no other names; but it should be borne in mind 
that hardly any term is more loosely known in New South Wales than that of Beech. 
We have a true Beech (the Negro-head, Fagus Maorei), and in addition She Beech, 
Blue Beech, Brown Beech, Bully Beech, and many other beeches, most of which 
only resemble each other in all being totally dissimilar to the beech of Europe. 
Sometimes, in the Illawarra, it goes by the name of “ Long Jack,” owing to 
its size. 
Aboriginal Names. —“ Coo-in-new ” of the Illawarra, according to the 
late Sir William Macarthur ; “ Binburra ” of those of northern New South Wales. 
Mr. IV. Baeuerlen informed me that an old timber-getter, of Lismore, told him that 
the aboriginal name was “ Binna Burra.” There is a station on the Lismore-Tweed 
railway line called Binna Burra, and his informant told him that this used to be the 
chief locality where they formerly obtained the White Beech, he himself having 
taken many and many a thousand feet of it from the locality. “ Cullonen ” was in 
use. by some tribes in Queensland. 
Synonyms. — Vitex Leichhardtii, E.v.M., Eragm. iii, 58, Teclona grandis, 
Hill, in Cat. Queensland Woods, London Exhibition, 1862, p. 20, where he speaks of 
it as follows :— 
This very useful tree has a lofty cylindrical stem; the bark ash-coloured ; the leaves are obovate, 
downy underneath, from 4 to 6 inches long and from 2 to 3 inches broad. The flowers are in panicles, 
large, purple; the seeds in four-celled drupes. The wood has, by experience, been found to be useful ; it 
is easily worked, and at the same time it is both sti'ong and durable. It does not expand by damp and 
contract by dry weather. The river steamers of Queensland use it principally for the floats of their wheels. 
It is found in small quantities in the scrubs bordering the rivers. 
Flowers. —They are very handsome, white with purple markings, as stated 
by Bentliam, and sometimes almost entirely purple. 
Fruits. —Eruit described by Maiden and Betclie* in the following words :— 
This is the first time that we have noticed ripe fruits on the tree in the Gardens, and as the fruits 
are not described in the “Flora Australiensis” we give a short description of them:—Fruits of a dull 
mauve, almost blue colour, somewhat depressed globular, nearly 1 inch in diameter; always provided 
with the persistent, flattened out, and enlarged calyx. 
Leaves. —The leaves are rather large, and show handsome venation, par¬ 
ticularly on the underside. Like many other verbenaceous plants, they readily fall 
off in drying. 
Timber— A very useful timber, strong, durable, and easily worked. It 
docs not expand in damp or contract in dry Weather if moderately seasoned, hence 
Proc. Linn. Soc., 1902, p. 125. 
