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8. Hibiscus tiliacus, Linn—The Queensland Coast Cotton Tree; “ Koon- 
__ A small tree, found in the coastal districts in close proximity to saltwater, 
mth large orbicular leaves, and large yellow flowers, each with dark-crimson 
ftntres (October to December); yields a soft, beautifully marked, close-grained, 
lyisible-creen timber, which is easy to work, takes a good polish, and a pretty 
| Yood for cabinet work. The bark yields a fibre used by the aborigines for 
taking fishing lines and nets. 
STERCULIACEAE. 
9. Sterculia quadrifida, R. Br. 
A medium-sized deciduous scrub tree, with oval hairy leaves, and greenish 
Owers (November and December), succeeded by bright-red pods, containing 
} ‘val black edible seeds. The timber is light, close-grained, soft, and of a 
fen colour. The bark yields a useful fibre, used by the aborigines for 
Shing lines and nets. The seeds are edible and have an agreeable nut-like 
‘avour, 
10. Sterculia diversifolia, G. Don.—Black Kurrajong; Rattletrap Tree ; 
| Yam Tree. 
A gmall tree with stout, or thick, smoothish stem, glossy lobed leaves, 
bownish bell-shaped flowers (October to December), and prickly hairy seeds 
mh nc pods. Found on the ranges, yields a soft coarse-grained yellowish 
mber, 
11. Sterculia rupestris, Benth.—Narrow-leaved Bottle Tree. 
A medium-sized tree with stout, somewhat bottle-shaped trunk, and bell- 
| Shaped flowers (September to November), yielding a soft spongy timber. 
12. Turrietia argyrodendron, Benth—Ironwood ; Black Stavewood ; Silver 
A large, tall, ‘‘ Nangarin’’ scrub tree, with the foliage of a silvery appear- 
| %ce on the underside, and small white paniculate flowers (July). Yields a 
™m, hard, tough, close-grained, whitish timber. 
13. Commersonia echinata, Forst.—Brown Kurrajong. 
A small tree, or large shrub, with the young branches and leaves generally 
| “overed with a cottony down; found in scrubs or river banks. It yields a 
| “0se-crained, light, soft, whitish timber. The bark furnishes a strong fibre 
| Used by the aborigines for making kangaroo nets and fishing nets and lines. 
y TILIACEAE. 
14. Eleocarpus obovatus, G. Don.—Native Ash; Pigeon-berry Tree; Tiny 
‘Quondong. 
A. medium-sized scrub tree, with oval leaves, small white flowers (December 
to March), and-oval blue fruit ; yields a firm, close-grained, light, tough, light- 
“oloured timber. 
LINEZE. 
15. Lrythroxylon australe, F. v. M. 
A small-sized tree or large shrub, with small oblong leaves and small pallid 
| overs (January to March), and a drupaceoas fruit (ripe in April and May). 
| sb yields a hard, fine-grained, prettily marked reddish timber. The leaves 
Urnish a yellow dye. 
RUTACEA. 
16. Evodia micrococea, F. vy. M.—Mountain. Ash. 
A fair-sized tree of hilly scrubs, with three leafletted leaves, dense cymes 
} “small flowers, and small roundish rough fruits containing shining black seeds ; 
Nelds a tough, close-grained yellowish timber. 
A 17. Zanthoxylum brachyacanthum, ¥, v. M.—Australian Satinwood; More- 
“on Bay Yellow-wood; Thorny Yellow-wood. 
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