jelly-plant

Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris

a sea-weed, Eucheuma speciosum,J. Agardh, N.O. Algae.


1889. J. H. Maiden, `Useful Native Plants,' p. 28:

«Jelly-plant of Western Australia. This is a remarkablesea-weed of a very gelatinous character [used by] the people ofWestern Australia for making jelly, blanc-mange, etc. Size andcement can also be made from it. It is cast ashore from deepwater.»

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