630 AUSTRALIAN NATIVE PLANTS. 
The bark yielded from every portion of each of these plants 
furnishes an excellent fibre of great strength. That from P. 
axiflorais preferable. Other species of P:'melea, e.g., P. pauctflora 
and P. microcephala, are used by the aboriginals for fibre. 
South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria and New South Wales 
(Pimelea ligustrina); Tasmania, Victoria and New South Wales 
(P. axiflora). 
47. Pimelea clavata, Zad7//., (Syn., P. virzdula, Lindl.); N.O., 
Thymeles BoP ly, vi... 25. 
This plant yields a fibre used by the aboriginals for fishing 
nets and cordage. 
Western Australia. 
48. Pipturus argenteus, Wedd., (Syn. P. propinguus, Wedd. ; 
Urtica gigantea, Forst.); N.O., Urticez, B.FI., vi., 185. P. 
propinguus in Muell. Cens., p. 22. 
‘Queensland Grass-cloth Plant,” or ‘‘ Native Mulberry.” ‘“‘Kongangu ” 
and ‘‘ Coomeroo-coomeroo”’ of the aboriginals. 
The inner bark affords a fibre of fine texture and great 
strength ; it is, however, rather difficult of preparation. It is not 
endemic in Australia. 
New South Wales and Queensland. 
49. Plagianthus pulchellus, 4. Gray, (Syn., Sida pulchella, 
Bonpl.; Adutrlon pulchellum, G. Don); N.O., Malvacer, 
B.Fi yi, 169. 
‘Hemp Bush.” 
The fibre from this plant is longer in staple than Queensland 
Hemp (Sida rhombifolia), is soft and glossy, and should form 
a good warp yarn, either by itself, or as a mixture with some other 
material. 
Tasmania, Victoria and New South Wales. 
50. Plagianthus sidoides, Hook., (Syn., P. Lampenz?, Lindl.; Szda 
discolor, Hook.; Asterotrichon stdotdes, Klotzsch); N.O., 
Malvacee, B.FI., i., 188. 
“ Tasmanian Kurrajong.” 
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