400 QUEENSLAND AGRICULTURAL JOURNAL. [1 Ocr., 1899. 
MYRSINEZ. 
71. Myrsine variabilis, R. Br. Small trees met with, but in some localities it 
grows into a fair-sized tree. Foliage very yariable. Flowers small and 
numerous along the branches. Wood close-grained, light-coloured, and firm. 
SAPOTACEZ. 
72. Sideroxylon, near §.chartaceum. <A plentiful tree, called by the aboriginals 
(who are very fond of the fruit) “ Moiary” and “ Chandally.” A tall tree 
with a light-coloured bark. Leayes obovate-oblong, thin. Fruit about 1 in. 
in diameter containing 5 brown, glossy seeds. Wood light-coloured and 
hard. 
73. Sideroxylon laurifolium, #7. 7. 1. A tall tree with a sweet bark. Leaves 
oval-oblong, 3 or more inches long. Wood light-grey towards the outside, 
brown in the centre. 
EBENACEZ. 
74. Maba sericocarpa, F. v. MW. A small tree. Leaves oblong, airy, 3 to 4 in. 
long. Fruit in a cupshaped calyx, globular, silky-hairy. Wood light-coloured, 
hard and tough. 
OLEACEZ. 
75. Olea paniculata, R. Br. A tall tree with a somewhat speckled bark. 
Leaves pale-green, pointed-oval, 2 to 5 in. long. Flowers small, white, the 
bunches in the axils of the leaves and at the ends of the branches. Fruit oval, 
resémbling the common olive. Mr. Mazlin, of Evelyn, who calls this the 
‘“‘Pigeonberry Ash,’ speaks well of the wood, which is of a whitish colour, 
darkening towards the centre, hard, and prettily figured. 
APOCYNACEA. 
76.* Alstonia scholaris, 2. Br. A large tree, exuding a milky juice, is abundant, 
and known as “ White Pine.’ ‘The bark is grey, and the branches, like the 
leaves, whorled. Leaves, 5 to 7 in each whorl, whitish on the underside. 
Flowers small, white. Fruit 2 long horn-like narrow pods, containing hairy 
seeds. Aboriginal name, “ Koorool” and “ Chalgun.” he wood is of a light 
colour, soft, and close-grained, aud is useful for indoor work in- housebuilding. 
This tree enjoys a wide range. In India, where it is also common, the bark is 
used as a remedy in chronic diarrhoea and dysentery; it also furnishes the 
“ ditain” of commerce, a valuable remedy in cases of fever. 
77. Alstonia villosa, #7. v. a/. A tree about 40 ft. high, the branchlets and 
underside of the leaves velvety. Leayes in whorls of 8, oval-oblong, 4 to 6 
in. long. Fruit double, horn-like, narrow, 6 to 12 in. long, containing hairy 
seeds. Wood of a light colour, works easily, firm, and would probably do for 
staves. 
SOLANACE. 
78. Duboisia myoporoides, ?. Br. Noticed on the edge of scrubs in several 
localities, is a small tree with a white corky bark. The leayes are narrow- 
oblong, of a grey colour, 2 to 4 in. long. ‘he flowers are in large spreading 
panicles. Fruit small, black, and juicy when ripe. Wood of a light-yellow 
colour, light, and firm. Said to be excellent for carving and wood engraving. 
Aun extract from the leaves of this plant called ‘“ duboisine,’’ was discovered by 
the late Dr. J. Bancroft, and used by him and others in ophthalmic surgery. 
BIGNONIACEZ. 
79. Diplanthera tetraphylla, /?. Br. A beautiful tree, with a thick, soft, some- 
what corky bark. Leaves usually in fours round the stem, often 2 ft. long 
and 1 ft. wide, rough. ‘The flowers are yellow, and somewhat resemble the 
foxglove, and are produced on a large panicle at the ends of the branches. The 
wood is of a whitish colour, close-grained, and firm. 
