Acacia cuthbertsonii
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Acacia cuthbertsonii is a perennial shrub or tree native to Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...

. It grows 1–5 m tall with fissured, flaky bark. It grows in the central western part of Australia.

Uses

The plant is used as an analgesic
Analgesic
An analgesic is any member of the group of drugs used to relieve pain . The word analgesic derives from Greek an- and algos ....

 by the indigenous peoples of Australia. More specifically, A. cuthbertsonii is also used to treat headache
Headache
A headache or cephalalgia is pain anywhere in the region of the head or neck. It can be a symptom of a number of different conditions of the head and neck. The brain tissue itself is not sensitive to pain because it lacks pain receptors. Rather, the pain is caused by disturbance of the...

s and toothache
Toothache
A toothache, also known as odontalgia or, less frequently, as odontalgy, is an aching pain in or around a tooth.-Causes:* Dental etiology, In most cases toothaches are caused by problems in the tooth or jaw, such as** Dental caries...

s by indigenous people of the Australian NT. The tree's wood is used to make splints to treat bone fractures. Certain parts of the tree are used to make bandages.

Subspecies

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