366 AUSTRALIAN NATIVE PLANTS. 
or weight of a cubic foot of the dried wood about 473lbs. 
(Mueller.) Diameter, 12 to 18in.; height, 30 to soft. 
All the colonies except Tasmania. 
45. Acacia saliona, Wendl., (Syn. A. letophylla, Benth. ; Mimosa 
_ saligna, Labill.); N.O., Leguminose, B.FI., ii., 364. 
A. letophylla in Muell. Cen., p. 44. 
; “Weeping Wattle.” 
This wood is prettily grained, and if larger it would be 
‘suitable for cabinet-work. Height, 10 to 30ft. 
Western Australia. 
46. Acacia sentis, #.v.J7,, (Syn. A. Victoria, Benth.); N.O., 
Leguminosz, B.FI., ii., 360. 
Usually a small, low, spreading tree. The timber is soft, 
but very tough, and the young twigs are armed with slender, 
acute spines or thorns. 
In Western New South Wales the presence of this tree in any 
locality is always considered a sure indication of underground 
water. Mr. W. Scott, of Whittabranah, Grey Ranges, states that 
in sinking wells he has traced the roots of this Acacia down to a 
depth of 80 to goft., and it certainly looked the freshest green 
of all the plants of the district. Height, up to 30 or 4oft. 
All the colonies except Tasmania. 
47. Acacia spinescens, Benth., N.O., Leguminosz, B.FI., ii., 323. 
Specific gravity of the wood, t.o10. (Report, Victorian 
Exhibition, 1861.) 
South Australia, Victoria and New South Wales. 
48. Acacia stenophylla, A. Cunn., N.O., Leguminosz, B.FI., ii., 
385. 
Called “ Ironwood” on account of the hard and heavy timber, and 
“* Dalby Myall” on account of its occurrence in the vicinity of that Queens- 
land town. 
This timber is very hard, heavy, close-grained, dark, beauti- 
fully. marked, and takes a fine polish. It planes excellently, 
