See Tasmanian Tiger. Thefruit is sweetish and subacid, and is used for tarts. Name applied in Australia to Pseudechis porphyriacus,Shaw, which is more common in the warmer parts, andcomparatively rare in the south of Victoria, and not foundin Tasmania. The Australian species is Plotus novae-hollandiae, Gould.
The wood has a fine silvery grain,and is much prized for flooring and for the decks of vessels,as it is reputed never to shrink after a moderate seasoning. Secretary's Office, Sydney, July 21, 1810. Wallace, `Australasia,' vol. 178: The untamed and `unyardable' scrub brumby.
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