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"Santalum acuminatum", commonly known as the desert quandong, is a small hemiparasitic tree or shrub native to the arid and semi-arid regions of central and southern Australia. The plant is characterized by its edible, bright red, fleshy fruit and large nutritional seeds, which have been a tradition...

Riberry (Syzygium luehmannii) is a rainforest tree species native to eastern Australia that produces small pink-red berries. The tree belongs to the Myrtaceae family, which includes other Australian plants like eucalyptus. The fruit has been traditionally consumed by Aboriginal Australians and is no...

Mountain Pepper Berry, derived from the Tasmannia lanceolata shrub, is a plant native to the cool, temperate rainforests of southeastern Australia. Both the plant's dried berries and leaves are commercially harvested, primarily in Tasmania, to be used as a culinary spice. The product imparts a punge...

Kunzea pomifera, commonly referred to as muntries, is a low-growing, prostrate shrub endemic to the southern coastal regions of Australia. The plant produces small, green to purplish edible berries that possess a distinct flavor profile reminiscent of spicy apples. Historically, these berries served...

Kutjera, also called desert raisin, is the fruit of Solanum centrale, a perennial plant native to the arid and semi-arid regions of Australia. Aboriginal Australian communities have long gathered the small fruits as bush food, eating them fresh, dried, or ground and mixed with other ingredients. The...

The Illawarra plum, Podocarpus elatus, is an evergreen conifer native to rainforest and coastal forest areas of eastern Australia, including New South Wales and Queensland. Unlike a flowering plant, it does not produce a true berry: its seed sits on a swollen, fleshy, dark purple receptacle that is...

Acronychia acidula, commonly called lemon aspen or lemon wood, is a small to medium-sized rainforest tree endemic to Queensland, Australia. It produces rounded fruits with a strong lemon-like, grapefruit-like flavor, and the fruit is used in Australian native-food cuisine for products such as drinks...

Cedar Bay cherry is the common name for Eugenia reinwardtiana, a shrub or small tree in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae. It is native to tropical parts of Australia, including Queensland, and also occurs beyond Australia in parts of the tropical Pacific and Southeast Asia. The plant bears small orange-...

Pigface, or Carpobrotus rossii, is a prostrate succulent in the ice plant family Aizoaceae native to coastal southern Australia. It forms spreading groundcover on sand dunes and rocky coastal sites, with fleshy triangular leaves, mauve to purple flowers, and reddish edible fruits. Aboriginal Austral...