Guioa semiglauca
(F. Muell.) Raldk.
Wild quince
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Summary
Source: WikipediaGuioa semiglauca, known as the guioa or wild quince, is a rainforest tree of eastern Australia It grows from Kioloa (35° S) near Batemans Bay in southern New South Wales to Eungella National Park (20° S) in tropical Queensland. It grows in many different types of rainforest, particularly common in regenerating areas and on sand in littoral rainforest.
Description
A tropical tree in the Sapindaceae family that grows 8-15 m tall, producing small, sour fruit with yellow or orange flesh that splits open when ripe.
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Edible Uses
The fruit are eaten raw once the capsules split, revealing the yellow or orange flesh inside.
Traditional Uses
The fruit are eaten raw when the capsules split. The flesh is yellow or orange.
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Known Hazards
Indigenous Australians used the saponin in the bark as a fish poison.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Australia*,
Synonyms
References (2)
- Edible and Useful Native Plants (off internet)
- Yallakool Reserve Plant List July 1, 2009 Off internet
