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 . ad Finish ; a beautiful cabinet-wood. Thozetiana, F. v. M.—Wood reddish, very tough. canescens, Benth.— Thow-i-ee of Mackay natives. *Lebbeck, Benth.—Bark said to contain about Per tannin. procera, Benth.—Wood resembling walnut. Toona, Bail.—Acacia Cedar; a valuable wood for manypurposes. Carrabbe of Barron River natives. Gumcontains
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 . ad Finish ; a beautiful cabinet-wood. Thozetiana, F. v. M.—Wood reddish, very tough. canescens, Benth.— Thow-i-ee of Mackay natives. *Lebbeck, Benth.—Bark said to contain about Per tannin. procera, Benth.—Wood resembling walnut. Toona, Bail.—Acacia Cedar; a valuable wood for manypurposes. Carrabbe of Barron River natives. Gumcontains arabin 5( per cent., metarabin 25 per cent.,water per cent. (Lanterer). (Fig. 132.) Pithecolobium, Mart. (Included by Mueller in Albizzia.)pruinosum, Benth.—Wood light-yellow,ramiflorum, F. v. Benth. = Albizzia Tozeri, F. v. M.—Wood , Bail. (Fig. 133.)Hendersoni, F. v. , Benth.— Mullar of Cloncurry natives; young pods roasted and eaten by them. Archidendron, F. v. M. (Included by Mueller in Albizzia.) Vaillantii, F. v. il/._Wood red, strong and durable. The bark is said by Dr. T. L. Bancroft to be more poisonous than the pods or leaves. (Plate VII.)Lucvi, F. v. M. PLATE Archidendron Vaillantii, F. v. M. XLIII. LEGUMINOS^E. 165
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