hickory

n.

The name Hickory isoriginally American, and is derived from the North-AmericanIndian; its earliest form was Pohickery. The treebelongs to the genus Carya. The wood is excellent forgig-shafts, carriage-poles, fishing-rods, etc. The name isapplied in Australia to various trees whose wood is suitablefor similar purposes. In Tasmania, the name Hickory isgiven to Eriostemon squameus, Labill., N.O. Rutacea. Native Hickory, or Hickory-Acacia,is Acacia leprosa, Sieb., N.O. Leguminosae, andin the southern part of New South Wales, Acaciamelanoxylon. (Maiden, `Useful Native Plants,' p. 358.)

1884. Rolf Boldrewood, `Melbourne Memories,' c. v. p. 35:

«The beautiful umbrageous blackwood, or native hickory, one ofthe handsomest trees in Australia.»