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Port Jackson|pɔət ˈdʒæksən|
The name of the harbour of Sydney, Australia, used attrib. and absol. in the names of plants and animals native to the region, esp. Port Jackson fig, a small tree, Ficus rubiginosa, of the family Moraceæ; Port Jackson (shark), a small bullhead shark belonging to the genus Heterodontus, esp. H. portusjacksoni, which is light brown with black markings; Port Jackson (willow) S. Afr., a large shrub, Acacia cyanophylla, of the family Leguminosæ, which was introduced to South Africa from Australia and has become naturalized there.
1889J. H. Maiden Useful Native Plants Austral. iv. 225 Ficus rubiginosa... ‘Port Jackson Fig’... This fig, like other figs, exudes a juice when the bark is wounded. 1904[see Illawarra]. 1954Coast to Coast 1953–54 133 Today Ellen planted the Port Jackson Fig. 1965Port Jackson fig [see Illawarra].
1880A. C. L. G. Günther Introd. Study of Fishes 716/3 (Index), Port Jackson Shark. 1932Nat. Geogr. Mag. Sept. 369/2 There were sharks there in abundance—all sorts and sizes—..‘gummies’, ‘angels’, and ‘Port Jacksons’. 1974D. & M. Webster Compar. Vertebr. Morphol. iv. 63 (caption) The jaws of a chondrichthyean, the Port Jackson shark, and of a teleost, the sheepshead.
1902Trans. S. Afr. Philos. Soc. XI. 61 The value of Port Jackson bark on trees still standing..is worth 6s. per acre. 1950Cape Times 12 Dec. 9/7 Great masses of rooikrantz and Port Jackson willow grow to within a few feet of the houses. 1959Ibid. 27 Mar. 1/7 A man was shot dead at Durbanville last night after a 400-yard police chase at dusk through thick Port Jackson bush. 1973Palmer & Pitman Trees S. Afr. II. 731 Some Australian species, such as the aggressive and fast-spreading Port Jackson willow, Acacia cyanophylla Lindl., are cultivated in South Africa. |