Line engraving by Gerald Sibelius, after
Sydney Parkinson (1770) and Frederick
Polydore Nodder (1778).

Plate 12

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Banks Florilegium, Part 1, Plate 12

Cochlospermum gillivraei (Cochlospermaceae)

Line engraving by Gerald Sibelius, after Sydney Parkinson (1770) and Frederick
Polydore Nodder (1778).

Joseph Banks and his party saw this species at:
Bustard Bay, Australia (22 May - 24 May 1770)
Endeavour River, Australia (17 June - 4 August 1770)

This small deciduous tree is found in northern areas of Queensland growing on
hillsides and mountain slopes. The conspicuous yellow flowers are followed by
red bell-shaped seed pods. The Aborigines are reputed to have used the plant as
a source of fibre.

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