1948 Archbold Cape York Expedition : Analysis of Plant collections by Habitat. [1948-1949]
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1. Cockustie Rain forest - main body on central ridge of Peninsula. Continuous from near Red Island Point to near Lift of Peninsula. Penetrated by pockets of Savanna forest, mostly in valleys. Primary Forest: Canopy Trees: 18402. Euphorocarya. C. up to 20 m. x 50 cm. Involutions of fl. only. Fruit for birds. Sometimes out on S.F. 18557. Tanyga flatifoliata. P.F. edges. Lg. up to 20 m. x 50 cm. Fl: young. Fls.? Grey soft, may fade. Rose a gum well for country & deer. 18816. Tepol: C. in edges (E. in adjoining SF.) ± 20m x 35-80m. Bt. up to 9.5 cm. chin. Bark thick, hard, corky, br. formed. WR-LA. Bocasia. [illegible] R.F. edges & dry lts of forest: Substridian Trees: 18388. Tain. 15 m. x 20 cm. Fls. cream. Fl: young. 89. Myrii. Tubulosa. 8m x 10m. White fls. faint pinkish. Fl: ? 90. F. in subfolia 6-8 m. Fls. wh. Fl: ? 91. Tain. Tubulosa. 8 m. Fl: young. Tubs. faintly aromatic. 18594. Rub. 15 m. x 25 cm. Fls. fruits only. Fl: red, fleshy. 18808. Tygippium F. in subfolia. 6-8 m. Fls. wh (in bud cm?). 09. Baryota 5. up to 16 m. x 20 cm. Fl: red. Leaves ± glaucous. DAMURRA 10. Rhon. Tubulosa 10 m. Fragrant fls.; yellow reflexed petals. Maginose pink. 11. Rub. Tubulosa 10 m. Fl: unripe. 12. Tubulosa 8 m. Fls. wh. Fl: unripe. Pandanus. ±30 ft. slender, with long, bearded roots; P. close to a creek near Saurwill with tall Salubria? palms. Salubria? P. locally on banks of stream. ±60 ft. (in groups). 7 off. Palm seen near Saurwill (2 fan-leaved, 1 Talamy, 1 Tanyga, 3 [illegible])