Santalum acuminatum
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| Santalum acuminatum | |
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| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
| Evergreen | |
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| Tea: | Yes |
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Santalum acuminatum (common name: quandong)
Propagation: Seed
Cultivation: A root parasite[1].
Range: Australia - all mainland states.
Habitat: Sandy soils in the dry interior, also in loamy and clay soils[2][3].
Edibility: Fruit - raw or cooked[1][3][4]. It can be dried for later use[3].
Seed. Oily and nutritious, but not very palatable[1][2][4].
Medicinal: Provides a liniment for use on sores, boils etc[2].
Usage: The bark contains up to 18% tannin[2].
The seed is rich in oil and burns like a candlenut[1][2].
Wood - hard, heavy, close-grained. It is used for making furniture etc[2]. The wood is oily and makes a god friction stick for making fire[4].
Soil: Can grow in light, medium, and heavy soils.
Flower Type: Hermaphrodite
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Cribb, Alan and Joan Cribb. Wild Food in Australia. Fontana, 1976.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Ewart, Alfred. Recording Census of the Victorian Flora. 1923.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Wrigley, John and Murray Fagg. Australian Native Plants. Collins, 1988.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Holliday, Ivan and Ron Hill. A Field Guide to Australian Trees. Frederick Muller, 1974.