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(c) A. gladiiformis A. Cunn. This species will be figured at Plate 106, 
next Part (LII). 
(d) A. penainervis Sieb. See Plates 91 and \"> ( I'art \\1VI. . /. penn-infM* 
is a coast and mountain species with cream coloured (not bright yellow) flowers, 
curved, pointed phyllodes and broad pods. 
Botanical Name. Acacia, already explained (see Part XV, p. 104) ; 
hakeoides, from two words, Hakea, and the Greek oidos, like, the shrub having 
reminded the describer of a Hakea, one of those with leaves of medium width. 
My readers may refer to the plates of such species as Hakea saligna, dactyloides, &c. 
It would not appear that the similarity is very striking. 
Vernacular Name. It is oftenest called "Black Wattle," but it is a very 
different plant to A. decurrens, which bears that name in the coastal districts. It 
is so called because of the darkish cast of the young buds and branchlets. It is 
sometimes known as " Silver Wattle," a not very appropriate name in comparison 
with other Australian Wattles to which this name is more or less applied. 
Aboriginal Name. I am in some doubt as to what aboriginal name to 
append to this species, for it is scarcely possible to assume that they have not given 
it a name. 
Leaves (Phyllodes). Pituri (Duboisia Hopicoodii E.v,M.) is the best known 
masticatory of the Australian aborigines, and they chew it with the ashes of certain 
green leaves. Dr. T. L. Bancroft has made certain investigations, and tinds that the 
leaves (phyllodia) of the present species are amongst the species that arc so used. 
Timber. 1 1 being a small-sized tree, with rarely a trunk of much length, it 
is not important as a timber for ordinary industrial purposes; at the same time, it is 
a <;ood fuel, as all Wattles are, more or less. 
The drawback to this species, from the point of view of the landowner, is its 
capacity for siickering. fn Australia many landowners clear their land, dealing 
with the trees "indiscriminately, and working according to the calendar. The most 
t'at-tl time for dealing with tree-growth is when it is in full flower; and if this be 
borne in mind as regards this particular Wattle, fewer complaints would be heard of 
its suckering. 
Si/e. A tall shrub or small tree, rarely exceeding 20 feet in height. 
Habitat. The localities quoted in the original description are " Lachlan and 
Dumaresq Rivers, New South Wales, Cunningham." The Lachlan River was 
waited by. Cunningham on < Kiev's Expedition in 181 1 The Dumaresq is in. the 
northern part of the State, approaching Queensland. 
'The specimen I have depicted is from the Lachlan district, and the species is 
fairly uniform over a considerable part of its range. I have not an actual specimen 
of the type, but I believe that what I have figured is practically typical. 
