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*Cassia phyllodinea, B. Brown. 



AH these Cassias are ornamental, the foliage and the pods 



are eaten by sheep. Aboriginal names, Bundey and 



Wammalleroo. The seed used to form an article of food for 



the natives. 

 *Petalostylis labicheoides, R. Br. Ornamental, Aboriginal 



name, Warreedee. 

 [*Bauhinia Carronii, F. v. M. Beantree ; very ornamental and 



shady, introduced by me from Strezelecki Creek into the 



district. Aboriginal name, Moodloo.^ 

 Acacia tetragonophylla, F. v. M. "Deadfinish." Aboriginal name, 



Bararrecka. 

 ^Acacia papyrocarpa, Bentham. A tree up to 20 feet high. 



Aboriginal name, Mycdl. Collected by Mr. J. Langley at 



Trinity Well. 

 Acacia Sentis, F. v. M. " Prickly Acacia." Aboriginal name 



Kalyoo. 



* Acacia re tin odes, Schlecht. " Wattle." Aboriginal name, 



Weerilda. 

 Acacia sp. No. 9. Aboriginal names, Aroo, Kakooroo, Wurra. 

 Blacks use the ashes of the leaves in the preparation of 

 Pitchorree (a narcotic). 



* Acacia salicina, Lindl. " Native Willow," and variety varians. 



Aboriginal name, Balkoora. 



* Acacia iteaphylla, F. v. M. (?) Material incomplete. 



* Acacia Osswaldi, F. v. M. " Bastard Myall." Aboriginal name, 



Whyacka. 

 Acacia aneura, F. v. M. Local and aboriginal name, Mulga. 



The Acacias provide useful fodder for stock, especially in 

 adverse seasons. The foliage of A. aneura being particu- 

 larly relished, while A. sentis is greatly patronised by the 

 camel The timber of A. aneura is much esteemed and used 

 for posts in preference to all others, and the bark of A. 

 salicina is often used by bushmen for tanning skins, with 

 gDod results. 



The seeds of some species are used by the aboriginals as 

 an article of food, and the very hard timber of A. 

 tetragonophylla is utilised for clubs (waddies) when the 

 knobby roots of the Mallee are not procurable. 



ThymelesD. 



Pimelea simplex, F.v.M. A seemingly useless weed, which no 

 animal will eat. Aboriginal name, Namala. 

 Pimelea microcephala, R. Brown. Foliage much in request for 

 fodder by sheep. Aboriginal name, Willparee, name of 

 berries, Narreemahee. 



