Plant identification guides:
Bush tucker food forest
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Basic info:
Fast growing tree with rounded shady crown of glossy crinkled leaves. New growth is shades of pink, orange & red. Frost & drought tender.
Small white flowers in spring are followed by orange capsules containing seeds surrounded in edible acidic fruit.
Uses and Interesting Information:
Indigenous people ate the raw, acidic pulp surrounding the seed, and early settlers used the fruit to make drinks, jams and jellies. The taste is described as “tart”.
Timber is suitable for flooring.
The common name, Corduroy Tamarind comes from the ridges in the wood beneath the bark.
Recipes:
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