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Botanical Name. — Amoora, from the Bengalee vernacular name (Amur) 
of A. cucullata, Boxb.; nitidula (from nitidus ) somewhat shining, in allusion to 
the lustre of the leaves. 
Vernacular Name. —Its bark smells like onions; the wood is less strong, 
more like parsnips, and even like Rosewood. 
Mr. Dunn writes : “ It appears to me to he midway between Rosewood and 
Onion-wood. When you open the parcel you w T ill, I think, find an odour of onion.” 
The tree generally has an odour of onions when kept, and hence the name of 
“ Bog Onion,” which it shares with a few other trees. 
Aboriginal Name. —-“Jimmie Jimmie” cf those of the aborigines of 
Herberton, Queensland. I have not, however, seen specimens from further north 
than southern Queensland. 
Leaves.— They are smooth and shining on both sides, darker on the upper 
side. Almost fleshy when fresh. 
Fruit .—The capsule has a coarse, short stalk. When ripe it is externally of 
a warm brown, through which the very ornamental bright scarlet seeds appear. The 
seed is of a bright scarlet colour. 
In Bengal, an oil is expressed from the seeds of A. Rohituka, W. and A. 
Bark. —Rough and scaly. 
Timber. —Yellowish when quite fresh, drying pale-coloured; fairly hard and 
tough. Paler than Rosewood; its perfume of that class. It is undoubtedly a 
valuable timber. 
Mr. Dunn writes: “ At first sight the bark and wood much resemble Rose¬ 
wood, but the wood is not so red, and it is rather harder.” 
The timber of some Indian species is put to various useful purposes. 
This is another of our useful timber-trees which is very imperfectly known. 
I therefore invite correspondence in regard to its range, and the quality of its timber. 
It is usually confused with other Bog-Onion trees. 
Size. —A very tall tree; 80-120 feet high. Straight stems, unbranched up 
to 60 feet, and with a girth of 6-8 feet (J. L. Boorman). 
Habitat. — Queensland, Moreton Bay (W. Hill). New South Wales , 
Richmond and Clarence Rivers (Beckler). (Flora Australiensis). 
A native of rich, moist brushes in northern New South Wales and Queensland. 
In the Sydney Herbarium we have it from Acacia Creek, Macpkerson Range (W. 
Dunn), and from Woodburn, Richmond River (W. Baeuerlen). 
