Acacia cuthbertsonii
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| Species: | A. cuthbertsonii
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Acacia cuthbertsoni Luehm.[1] | |
Acacia cuthbertsonii is a perennial shrub or tree native to Australia. It grows 1–5 m tall with fissured, flaky bark. It grows across inland Australia.[2]
Uses
The plant is used as an analgesic by the indigenous peoples of Australia.[3] More specifically, A. cuthbertsonii is also used to treat headaches and toothaches [4] by indigenous people of the Australian NT. The tree's wood is used to make splints to treat bone fractures.[5] Certain parts of the tree are used to make bandages.[6]
Subspecies
- Acacia cuthbertsonii subsp. cuthbertsonii
- Acacia cuthbertsonii subsp. linearis
References
- ^ ILDIS
- ^ http://bie.ala.org.au/species/urn:lsid:biodiversity.org.au:apni.taxon:296757
- ^ Analgesic Plants Archived April 23, 2007, at the Wayback Machine Australian New Crops Newsletter
- ^ Sydney Exotic Plants
- ^ ABRS Flora of Australia Online
- ^ Aboriginal Medicine - Japan Paper.pdf Traditional Aboriginal Medicine - Japan Paper[permanent dead link]
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