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No. 21. Part VI. 
Eucalyptus hemiphloia , F.v.M. 
THE WHITE OR GREY BOX. 
(Natural Order Myrtacea:.) 
Habitat.—See vol. i, p. 134. 
Eor “ Roughly, the eastern boundary ” read “ Roughly, the western 
boundary.” 
Acacia Creek, Macpherson Range (W. Dunn) is an additional northern 
locality. 
No. 22. Part VI. 
Stenocarpus salignus , R.Br. 
A BEEF-WOOD. 
(Natural Order Proteace,®.) 
Timber.—See vol. i, p. 136 (also Habitat, see p. 137). 
A Beef-wood formerly grew at Milton, which I believe to be this species. The bar fittings in the 
“ Termed Hotel ” are made from timber of the species procured at Milton.—(R. H. Cambage.) 
I saw this work in 1892, shortly after its completion by Mr. Bevan, the 
proprietor of the hotel, who was also a carpenter and joiner, and it looked hand¬ 
some. The timber is Stenocarpus salignus. 
No. 24. Part VII. 
Castanospermum australe , A. Cunn. 
THE BLACK BEAN. 
(Natural Order Leguminosai.) 
Aboriginal Names.—See vol. i, p. 146. 
Following are additional North Queensland aboriginal names, presumably of 
the seeds:—Cooktovvn, “ ku-par ” ; Bloomfield, “ march ai ” ; Atherton, “ wakki,” 
“mi-ran”; (Lower) Tully River scrubs, “ meran ” ; Cape Grafton, “ chonggora.” 
—(Dr. W. E. Roth’s Bulletin, quoted below.) 
Fruits (seeds).—See vol. i, p. 146. 
Fruit eaten. On the Bloomfield, this nut is nearly always obtainable, but, like the Entada 
scandens, is not relished. It is one of the worst foods to prepare, a long time being required to wash away 
the disagreeable flavour. It is first of all baked in a stone oven, then pounded and sifted, put into a bark 
trough, and treated with like the Dioscorea sativa yam (II. Hislop). At Atherton, the shells being broken, 
the kernels are commenced to be baked about sunrise, the covering leaves and earth being removed about 
mid-day. They are then cut up into very fine chips with a sharp shell, Ac., and about sunset are put into 
