590 AUSTRALIAN NATIVE PLANTS. 
than a small shrub. A slab in the Technological Museum, which 
has been seasoned over twenty-five years (having been exhibited at 
the London International Exhibition of 1862), has a weight which 
corresponds to 451b. 1102. per cubic foot. Diameter, 24 to 36in. ; 
height, 50 to rooft. 
New South Wales and Queensland. 
531. Podopetalum Ormondi, “v.47., N.O., Leguminosze, Muell. 
Cens., p. 42. 
Wood of a pinkish-grey colour, strong, firm, and easy to 
work, 
Queensland. 
532, Polyalthia nitidissima, Zexth., (Syn. Unona nitidissima, 
Dun.; U.. fulgens, Labill.; U. nitens. FN -Mo)p ee 
Amonaces, B.h.1,, Si, 
** Pankalville” of some Queensland aboriginals. : 
Wood white, soft, and pliable. (Thozet.) Diameter, 4 to 
10in.; height, 30 to 6oft. 
New South Wales and Queensland. 
533. Polyosma Cunninghamii, JF. F. Benn., N.O., Saxitragese, 
Be ll, 438, 
** Wineberry,’’ and “ Feather-wood” in Southern New South Wales. 
‘“‘ Hickory ” in the northern part of the colony. ‘Yeralla,” or ‘‘ Yaralla,” 
about Mount Illawarra. 
The wood is close-grained, soft, and very apt to rend in 
drying. (Macarthur.) It is yellow, tough, and very hard, and is 
used for levers, ladders, hand spikes, etc. A slab in the Techno- 
logical Museum, which has been seasoned over twenty-five years — 
(having been exhibited at the London International Exhibition of 
1862), has a weight which corresponds to 4g9lb. 50z. per cubic 
foot. Diameter, 1 to 3ft.; height, 40 to 6oft. 
New South Wales and Queensland. 
534. Pomaderris apetala, Zabcl/., (Syn. P. aspera, Sieb.) ; N.O., 
Rhamnee, B.FI., i., 419. 
Called “Hazel” in Victoria. ‘‘ Kalertiwan” of the aboriginals of 
Coranderrk Station (Victoria). 
