TIMBERS. 363 
' ~* Diameter, 18 to 36in.; height, 60 to rooft. 
Tasmania, South Australia, Victoria and New South Wales. 
34. Acacia neriifolia, 4. Cuzn., N.O., Leguminose, B.FI., ii., 
363. | 
The duramen is of a light-yellow colour, the rest is of a 
darker colour. It is prettily marked, close-grained, and tough, 
Diameter, 6 to 18in.; height, 40 to soft. 
New South Wales and Queensland. 
35. Acacia notabilis, 7.v.JZ., N.O., Leguminose, B.FI., ii., 365. 
“ Hickory.” 
Timber close-grained, tough, strong, durable; it splits freely, 
and is probably useful for turnery, etc. Diameter, 10 to 12in.;. 
height, 25 to 3oft. 
South Australia and New South Wales. 
36. Acacia Oswaldi, 7-v.JZ., N.O., Leguminosz, B.FI., ii., 384. 
Often called ‘‘ Umbrella Bush,” as it is a capital shade-tree. ‘‘ Karagata”’ 
is an aboriginal name. ‘‘ Miljee” is a name in Western New South Wales. 
A small bushy tree. The timber is faintly scented, but has a 
very disagreeable smell when fresh. The heart-wood is dark, 
hard, heavy, close-grained, and durable; it is not used, but would 
be useful for cabinet-work, turnery, etc. ‘The natives make short. 
weapons, such .as_ clubs, etc., of it. Diameter, 6 to gin.;. 
height, 15 to 2oft. 
All the colonies except Tasmania. 
37. Acacia pendula, A, Cunn., (Syn., A. leucophylla, Lindl.);. 
N.O., Leguminosz, B.F1., ii., 383. ; 
“Weeping,” or ‘‘ True Myall.” It is sometimes called ‘‘ Bastard Gidgee ” 
in Western New South Wales. Called “‘ Boree’’ by aboriginals, and often 
“Boree,” or ‘‘ Silver-leaf Boree,” by the colonists of Western New South 
Wales. ‘“ Nilyah” is another New South Wales name. By the aboriginals 
further north it is called ‘‘Balaar.” 
Wood hard, close-grained, of a rich dark colour, and beauti- 
fully marked. It is used by the aboriginals for boomerangs. 
It is heavy, and rarely exceeds a foot in diameter, and yet has 
been used for veneers. As long as it remains unpolished it. 
