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 . ives. pachyspermus, F. v. M.—Yellow-wood of Johnstone River. oppositifolia, Bail.—Luyas Hardwood; Penda at Noosa.(Fig. 176.)Backhousia, Flo ok. ct Harv. myrtifolia, Hook, ct Harv. angustifolia, F. v. M.—Yields a good essential oil. sciadophora, F. v. M. citriodora, F. v. —The Sweet Verbena tree; oil of com-mercial value. Bancroftii, Bail, et F.
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 . ives. pachyspermus, F. v. M.—Yellow-wood of Johnstone River. oppositifolia, Bail.—Luyas Hardwood; Penda at Noosa.(Fig. 176.)Backhousia, Flo ok. ct Harv. myrtifolia, Hook, ct Harv. angustifolia, F. v. M.—Yields a good essential oil. sciadophora, F. v. M. citriodora, F. v. —The Sweet Verbena tree; oil of com-mercial value. Bancroftii, Bail, et F. v. M.—Johnstone River Hardwood orLangdons Hardwood. (Fig. 177.)Osbornia, F. v. M. octodonta, F. v. M. (Fig. 178.) Tribe III.—Myrte^:. :Psidium, Linn. Guajava, Linn.—White Guava. Tropical America. A strayfrom cultivation. The bark is said to contain about19 per cent, of tannin. The leaves and bark are used inIndia in cases of diarrhoea; Dr. Waitz recommendsY-2 oz. of the root-bark to be boiled down in 6 oz. ofwater to 3 oz. as an external application in cases ofProlapsus ani of children (Dymock). Araca, Raddi = P. guinensi, —Green Guava. TropicalAmerica. littorale, Raddi.—Shore Guava. Tropical America. LI. 203. 173- Eucalyptus Leichhardtii, Bail. 204 LI. MYRTACE/E.
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