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Synonym. A. penninervis Sieb., var. angustifolia Maiden in " Wattles and 
Wattle-barks," 3rd Edition, p. 49(1906). It was described in the following words: 
A long narrow-phyllode form, found only on the South Coast, so far as I know. Phyllodes 
commonly six inches long, and under half an inch wide, straight or slightly falcate. The pods are narrower 
than in the normal form. The young shoots and the rhachises of the inflorescence are sometimes densely 
covered with golden yellow hairs. 
Botanical Name. -4caeia, already explained (see Part XV, p. 104); Mabettce, 
" I constitute the Milton specimens type of the new species, which is named in honour 
of my young friend, Miss Mabel Fanny Cambage. The naming of a wattle after her 
is appropriate, because she is Honorary Treasurer of the New South Wales Branch of 
the Wattle Day League, in connection with which she has done admirable service, and 
this particular wattle has associations for her in that many specimens occur on the 
South Coast property of her grandparents." 
Vernacular Name. To a limited extent it shares the name " Black Wattle " 
with other species on the South Coast, and in New South Wales generally " Mabel's 
Wattle " is a distinctive and appropriate name. 
Bark. Bark from Nelligen, stripped in December, gave 32-25 per cent, of tannic 
acid, and 52-8 per cent, of extract ; while a specimen from the Dromedary, much further 
south, gave an almost identical result, viz., 32 per cent, of tannic acid and 52-7 per cent, 
of extract. 
Timber. So far as I am aware, this timber is not used for any constructive 
purposes (other than rough uses), but in common with some other wattles it is a good 
baker's fuel. 
Habitat. Twelve to 20 feet high, Mogo about eight miles from Bateman's 
Bay township (W. Baeuerlen, September, 1890). Bateman's Bay (J.H.M., November, 
1892). Conjola (W. Heron, September, 1898, and February, 1899). 
; ' Black Wattle." Tree good for tan bark. Up to about 30 feet high. Milton 
(R. H. Cambage, No. 784, December, 1902; No. 4,113; November, 1914; No. 4,151, 
August, 1915). Nelligen road, 7 miles from Braidwood (R. H. Cambage, No. 2,065). 
Mr. Cambage informs me that in going south from Nowra, the Black Wattle 
is first met with by the roadside at about 17 miles north of Milton. Around Milton this 
species avoids the most basic soils, and grows on a sandy soil which is mixed with a better 
soil, but does not occur on the poor, highly siliceous Permo -Carboniferous formation. 
Mr. W. Dunn records it from Bermagui as a tree of 50 feet. It is confined to 
New South Wales, and mainly a South Coast species. Its range requires to be more fully 
ascertained. 
EXPLANATION OF PLATE 234. 
A. Flowering twig from Milton, N.S.W. 
B. Flower-head. 
c. Flower, stamens not shown. 
D. Pistil. 
E. Floral bract. 
F. Pod. 
o. Seed. 
PHOTOGRAPHIC ILLUSTRATION. 
For a photograph- of the tree, see Part 50 of this work. 
