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No. 14. Part IY. 
Melaleuca leucadendron , Linn. 
THE BROAD-LEAVED TEA-TREE. 
(Eamily Myrtacea:). 
Synonym.— See vol. i, p. 92. 
Following is the original description of Metrosideros coriacea r— 
Metrosideros coriacea, Salisb. Prod. Stirp. in hort. Chapel Allerton (1796), p. 352. 
M. foliis alternis : laminis ovato-lanceolatis, utrinque glabris, valde coriaceis. 
Sponte nascentem juxta Port Jackson, legit Dav. Burton. 
Caulis in hac et pluribus ejusdem Regionis, etiam Banksiis et Prot-is, ad exortum ramorum 
singulariter intumescit. 
Timber. —See vol. i, p. 90; vol. ii, p. 194. 
“Tea-tree ( Melaleuca leucadendron), a common timber on eastern coast north of Sydney; it is 
hard, fairly heavy, close-grained, and not unlike Mararie in texture; it makes a good club that drives 
well, and is of the right weight and toughness.”—(R. T. Baker in Golf Illustrated, 28th July, 1905.) 
No. 15. Part IV. 
Fusanus acuminatus , R.Br. 
THE QUANDONG. 
(Eamily Santalacete.) 
Aboriginal Names.— See vol. i, p. 98. 
According to Mr. J. G. Saxton the following are Victorian aboriginal names for this tree: — 
Lake “ Albacuyta ” from the native name “ Ngelbakutya ”—the sour Quandong. 
“ Bitchigal ”—Native Quandong trees. 
[N.B.—In the PJlanzenfamilien, Fusanus and Santalum are kept distinct. Bentham keeps them 
so ; Mueller unites them.] 
Santalum. — See vol. i, p. 103 ; also vol. ii, p. 195. 
Santalum lanceolaturn .—“ The leaves were used by the blacks for boils, sores, and gonorrhoea.”— 
(R. J. Dalton, Tinapagee, Wanaaring.) 
ILLUSTRATION. 
“Quandong.” Nebea, near Coonamble. A very fine specimen, about 25 feet high. In its natural 
condition the foliage trails on the ground, but being edible, stock have eaten off all leaf-growth within 
reach. Mr. Whitney, the owner of Nebea, takes great care of this tree.—(C. J. McMaster.) 
