Am.  Jour.  Pharm. 
Jan.,  1893. 
Angopliora  Kino. 
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ANGOPHORA  KINO.1 
By  J.  H.  Maiden,  F.C.S.,  F.L.S. 
The  importance  of  the  genus  Eucalyptus  and  the  almost  universal 
occurrence  of  kino  in  these  trees  has  thrown  the  subject  of  kino  in 
the  closely  related  genus  Angophora  almost  entirely  into  the  shade. 
Although  some  species  are  very  common  and  yield  it  abundantly,  a 
prejudice  might  arise  against  Angophora  kinos  being  officially 
recognized  as  substitutes  for  that  of  Pterocarpus,  partly  because  an 
odor  is  inadmissible  in  this  substance.  If  a  use  should  be  found  for 
them,  I  believe  the  kinos  of  any  of  the  species  may  be  mixed  without 
detriment,  as  they  appear  to  have  practically  the  same  composition 
when  gathered  under  similar  circumstances. 
Angophoras  are  confined  to  the  east  coast  of  Australia ;  they  are 
five  in  number,  four  of  them  being  found  in  New  South  Wales,  while 
one  A.  Woodsiana  is  peculiar  to  Queensland.  A.  cordifolia  is  pecu- 
liar to  New  South  Wales  ;  A.  intermedia  has  the  widest  range, 
extending  from  Victoria  to  Queensland.  A.  lanceolata  and  A.  sub- 
velutina  are  found  in  Queensland  as  well  as  in  New  South  Wales. 
They  are  well  known  as  "apple  trees"  (although  some  species  have 
other  names  in  addition). 
The  timber  yielded  by  various  species  of  Angophora  is  often  much 
deteriorated  by  "  gum-veins"  consisting  of  kino,  which  is  usually 
disposed  in  thin  concentric  circles,  but  also  in  pockets.  It  is, 
nevertheless,  useful  for  wheelwrights'  purposes  and  for  fuel. 
Angophora  cordifolia,  Cav.,  is  a  coast  district  tall  shrub ;  I  have 
not  observed  kino  on  it. 
Angophora  subvelutina,  F.v.M.  This  is  a  fair-sized  tree;  kino  has 
likewise  not  been  recorded  from  this  species,  but  this  is  doubtless 
because  attention  has  not  been  drawn  to  the  matter. 
Angophora  Woodsiana,  Bail.  (Syn.  Queensland  Flora,  Bailey): 
"  Often  containing  large  quantities  of  liquid  red  gum  (kino),  in 
hollows  of  the  timber  like  the  bloodwood  [Eucalyptus  corymbosa, 
Sm.)"  (Bailey) ;  used  by  the  settlers  as  a  remedy  in  diarrhoea,  accord- 
ing to  Dr.  J.  Bancroft. 
Angophora  intermedia,  D.C.  This  is  the  species  (and  also  A.  lan- 
ceolata to  a  less  extent)  which  yields  a  watery,  slightly  astringent 
1  From  Vol.  VI  (2d  .Series)  of  the  "  Proceedings  of  the  L,iunaean  Society 
-of  New  South  Wales  ;"  reprinted  from  The  Pharmaceutical  Journal  of 
Australasia,  July  27,  1892. 
