. The world's inhabitants; or, Mankind, animals, and plants; being a popular account of the races and nations of mankind, past and present, and the animals and plants inhabiting the great continents and principal islands. 5. GRASS-TREE. 6. BUNYA-BUNVA-TREE. tralian Oaks or Casuarinas (10),—also called Beefwood trees, from the redcolour of the timber,—are remarkable for having green-coloured pendulousjointed branches with abortive leaves. Many species are large trees withvery solid and hard wood. The Australian Acacias (13), of which there are 300 species, includesome of the most characteristic
. The world's inhabitants; or, Mankind, animals, and plants; being a popular account of the races and nations of mankind, past and present, and the animals and plants inhabiting the great continents and principal islands. 5. GRASS-TREE. 6. BUNYA-BUNVA-TREE. tralian Oaks or Casuarinas (10),—also called Beefwood trees, from the redcolour of the timber,—are remarkable for having green-coloured pendulousjointed branches with abortive leaves. Many species are large trees withvery solid and hard wood. The Australian Acacias (13), of which there are 300 species, includesome of the most characteristic Bush plants. They yield gum catechuand other useful substances ; and several, especially the black (rt), yieldexcellent wood. Several are thornj^ and form almost impenetrable Porcupine Grass of the sandy plains forms a still more trying
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