Acronychia aberrans
T.G. Hartley
Acid berry, Plasticine tree
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Summary
Source: WikipediaAcronychia aberrans, commonly known as acid berry, lemon aspen, plasticine tree or plasticene aspen, is a species of medium-sized rainforest tree that is endemic to north-eastern Queensland. It has simple leaves on stems that are more or less square in cross-section, flowers in small groups in leaf axils and fleshy, more or less spherical fruit.
Description
A shrub or small tree. It grows 5 m tall. There are prickles along the stem. The leaves are twice divided and there are 8-18 pairs of pinnae. There are up to 50 pairs of pinnules on each pinnae. The flowers are yellow. They are in large clusters at the ends of branches. The pods are flattened.
Edible Uses
The fruit flesh is eaten.
Traditional Uses
The flesh of the fruit is eaten.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It occurs in Northeast Queensland, Australia. It grows between 680-1400 m altitude. It grows in highland rainforests. It can grow in shaded or sunny positions.
Where It Grows
Australia*,
Production
It can be grown from seed but this may be difficult. It may also be able to be grown from cuttings. Fruit is ripe September to October. (April to October.)
Notes
There are 42-50 Acronychia species.
Also Known As
Lemon aspen
References (3)
- Cooper, W. & Cooper, W. T., 1994, Fruits of the Rain Forest. RD Press p 18
- Cooper, W. and Cooper, W., 2004, Fruits of the Australian Tropical Rainforest. Nokomis Editions, Victoria, Australia. p 456
- Jones D, L, 1986, Ornamental Rainforest Plants in Australia, Reed Books, p 102
