Acronychia pubescens

(Bailey) C.T. White

Hairy Acronychia

Rutaceae Edible: Fruit 192 iNaturalist observations

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Summary

Acronychia pubescens, commonly known as hairy acronychia or hairy aspen, is a species of tall shrub or small tree that is endemic to eastern Australia. It usually has trifoliate leaves, rarely simple leaves, groups of whitish flowers in leaf axils and creamy to yellowish, elliptical to 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 is eaten.

Traditional Uses

The fruit is eaten.

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Distribution

It is a subtropical plant. It is common in rainforests in south-east Queensland and Northeast New South Wales in Australia. It needs well drained soil and plenty of water. It is frost tender when young. It needs a protected position.

Where It Grows

Australia*,

Cultivation

It is grown from seed. It responds to fertiliser.

Production

Plants are slow growing. Flowering is April to June and fruit mature January to September.

Notes

There are 42-50 Acronychia species.

References (5)

Edible and Useful Native Plants (off internet)
Elliot, W.R., & Jones, D.L., 1982, Encyclopedia of Australian Plants suitable for cultivation. Vol 2. Lothian. p 143
Jones D, L, 1986, Ornamental Rainforest Plants in Australia, Reed Books, p 104
Williams, J.B., Harden, G.J., and McDonald, W.J.F., 1984, Trees and shrubs in rainforests of New South Wales and Southern Queensland. Univ. of New England, Armidale. p 24
Williams, K.A.W., 1999, Native Plants of Queensland Volume 4. Keith A.W. Williams North Ipswich, Australia. p 44