The Moreton Bay fig, like many others, range up and down the wet east coast of Australia. Their fruits are primitive -the tree has newer been 'improved: But they are palutable when ripe. C
drinkable beverage. The green leaves, while more powerful, can be used in moderation and on a cold wet night, given a fire and a billy, will provide a more tasty beverage than hot water. There are other useful Australian trees -the macadamia, the bunya pine and the quandong to name but three. But these grow in isolated pockets of the country and cannot be retied upon as sources of regular food. The bunya pine, for example, has a habit of cropping about once every seven years. The pine fruits are also probably the most lethal food crop known. The cones, which can weigh from 10 to 20 kg,