wilga
(ˈwɪlgə)
[Native name in New South Wales.]
An Australian tree of the genus Geijera (N.O. Rutaceæ), esp. G. parviflora. Also attrib.
| 1889 J. H. Maiden Usef. Plants Australia 130 Geijera parviflora, Wilga, Sheep-bush, Dogwood and Willow. 1891 ‘R. Boldrewood’ Sydney-side Sax. vii, We rode..through a wilga scrub. |