Comprehensive catalogue of Queensland plants, both indigenous and naturalisedTo which are added, where known, the aboriginal and other vernacular names; with numerous illustrations, and copious notes on the properties, features, &c., of the plants . .— Belgo-belgo of Barron River of a pinkish-grey colour; the red seeds useful forornamental purposes. (Fig. 118.) Castanospermum, A. Cnnn. australe, A. Cunn.—Moreton Bay Chestnut or Bean-tree. Mai and Mi of Brisbane River, Ko-par of Cook-town, Wac-kay of Barron River, Yinyin of BurnettRiver, and Tinda-burra of Dunk Island natives. Con-
Comprehensive catalogue of Queensland plants, both indigenous and naturalisedTo which are added, where known, the aboriginal and other vernacular names; with numerous illustrations, and copious notes on the properties, features, &c., of the plants . .— Belgo-belgo of Barron River of a pinkish-grey colour; the red seeds useful forornamental purposes. (Fig. 118.) Castanospermum, A. Cnnn. australe, A. Cunn.—Moreton Bay Chestnut or Bean-tree. Mai and Mi of Brisbane River, Ko-par of Cook-town, Wac-kay of Barron River, Yinyin of BurnettRiver, and Tinda-burra of Dunk Island natives. Con-tains saponin. Largely used for food by the aborigines,after preparation. Considered poisonous to excellent for cabinet and other ornamental work,(Fig. 118 bis.—flower only.)var. brevivexillum. Bail. (Fig. 188 ter.—flower only.) Barklya, F. v. M. syringifolia, —Wood blackish-grey, very tough;,suitable for tortuosa, Bail. Suborder II.—C^SALPINIE^. Tribe XI.—^e. Caesalpinia, Linn. Bonducella, Fleni.—Kernels of the seeds are the Nicker-nuts of India, used in medicine. The prickly pods andblue or slate-coloured seeds are useful for ornamentalpurposes. XLIII, bis. 149. del 119 bis. Bauhinia Cunninghamii, Benth: I. forma rosea, Bail. n. form.; II. forma f/ilva, Bail. n. form. (a) 2 outer lower petals, (b) 2 lateral petals, (c) uppermost inner petal, (d) back view of a petal to show tomentum, (e) calyx laid open to show stamens and pistil. 150 XLII1. LEGUMINOS^:.
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