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hard and tougb. Specific gravity, 0 809. (Jurors' Report, 1862.) 
The saplings locally used for fishing rods. Weight of a cubic 
foot of dry wood, 50^- lbs. (F. v. M.) 
170. Prostanthera nivea, Cunningham. 
Mountains of Bacchus Marsh, Mount Korong, Mount Hope, 
Station Peak, &c. A beautiful shrub, but never large. 
171. Pulteneea altissima, F. v. Mueller. 
Natw 'a l Order — Leguminosce . 
East Gippsland. A tall shrub, but never truly arboreus. 
172. Sambucus xanthocarpa, F. v. Mueller. 
THE NATIVE ELDER-TREE. Natural Order — 
Caprifoliaccce. 
East Gippsland. 
173. Sant alum acuminatum, Be Candolle*. 
NATIVE PEACH or QUANDONG. Natural 
Oi 'd er — Santa lacecc. 
In the Mallee scrub. Always a small tree only. Specific 
gravity of wood, 0*828. Quandong nuts are strung for bracelets 
and mounted for pins. The fruit is of an agreeable acidulous 
taste, and usually every alternate year richly produced. The 
kernel of the fruit, which is also edible, is oleaginous. Wood 
probably fit for wood-engraving. (Moore.) Weight of a cubic 
foot of dry wood, about 51 J lbs. 
174. Santalum persicarium, F. v. Mueller. 
NATIVE SANDALWOOD. 
In the Murray desert. A small tree. Specific gravity of wood 
0 747, according to a solitary experiment by Mr. Osborne. 
175. Senecio Bedfordii, F. v. Mueller. 
NATIVE DOGWOOD. 
(Bedfordict salicina, V. C.) 
Natural Order — Composite. 
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