The Bottle Tree is a rather distinctive tree, restricted to the southern Brigalow country of Queensland. The trunk has a swollen or bulging appearance and often resembles the shape of a bottle. The trunk is usually topped by a crown of dark green leaves. These leaves provide excellent shade cover and for this reason the tree has been saved in many cleared areas of the country. The young shoots of the tree may be eaten raw. The pith of the tree trunk is rather fibrous but laden with moisture. This pith may be either chewed or sucked and has a . . .