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Definition of Fusanus
1. Noun. Quandong trees.
Generic synonyms: Dilleniid Dicot Genus
Group relationships: Family Santalaceae, Sandalwood Family, Santalaceae
Member holonyms: Eucarya Acuminata, Fusanus Acuminatus, Quandang, Quandong, Quandong Tree
Lexicographical Neighbors of Fusanus
Literary usage of Fusanus
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Odorographia: A Natural History of Raw Materials and Drugs Used in the by John Charles Sawer (1892)
"(Fusanus spicatus, R. Br.), of West Australia. The tree is locally called Quandong.
The wood is dark brown in colour, with unusually close tenacious texture ..."
2. A Bibliography of Australian Economic Botany by Joseph Henry Maiden (1892)
"... following Australian woods which possess odours of one sort or another:—Fusanus
spicatus, ... Fusanus acuminatus, R. Br., is dealt with amongst others. ..."
3. Cyclopedia of American Agriculture: A Popular Survey of Agricultural by Liberty Hyde Bailey (1907)
"Fusanus compressus, 629. Fusarium lini. (Kre Flax wilt.) Fusarium oxysporum, 523.
Fustel, 268. Fustic, 268, 269. zinc salts on, 28; in insect control, 40; ..."