Black-wattle
a tree, Acacia mearnsii, native to Australia and Tasmania, having bark used in tanning.
Historical Examples
The Bushman Edward Wilson Landor
noun
a small Australian acacia tree, A. mearnsii, with yellow flowers
a tall Australian shrub, Callicoma serratifolia
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