Aussie Bush Tucker - An Introduction to Common Native Foods of Australia

[JP 1983]

Part 8 - Acacias/Wattles [LINK]

 

[Mandy Onderwater]

Part 8 - Acacias/Wattles [LINK]

YESS!
Wait.. what..? That's edible?
:O

 

[The Rubber Kitty]

I just found out that Scurvy weed is native and edible and growing naturally in my backyard!

 

[JP 1983]

I just found out that Scurvy weed is native and edible and growing naturally in my backyard!

Awesome! See, even I have times when I say, "Hey, I know that plant!" I was unaware of this one but I've seen it growing everywhere. Will certainly add it to my list of free shopping shortly.

 

[The Rubber Kitty]

Awesome! See, even I have times when I say, "Hey, I know that plant!" I was unaware of this one but I've seen it growing everywhere. Will certainly add it to my list of free shopping shortly.

Totally and it does taste a bit like spinach ... People confuse with another plant where there is a noticeable difference in the petal size

Scurvy weed: How to identify it and use it to create new recipes. — Wild Plants, Foraging, Food, Art and Culture

Learning about Scurvy weed and how to respectfully forage it, can be a way of celebrating the original keepers of the knowledge we use today and to implement native wild foods in our diets.

www.diegobonetto.com

Weed or native? - Hunter Region Landcare Network

Going by the rather unglamorous common name of Scurvy Weed this little forest groundcover is quite common in moist areas and, unfortunately, is often mistaken for a weed species (the […]

hunterlandcare.org.au

Native vs. Weedy Commelinas - Land for Wildlife

Commelinas are a group of groundcover herbs commonly referred to as dayflowers due to the fact that the delicate flowers only last a day or so. In south-east Queensland (SEQ) … Continue reading Native vs. Weedy Commelinas

www.lfwseq.org.au

(this one is good for identifying the two which are similar... paying close attention to the petal size and the hairs on the plant)

I also have GOTA KOLA which is natively growing and rampant... here we go salad ^_^

 

[JP 1983]

Apologies for being too busy of late to post. I hope to have an article on grevillias up soon.

Some plants I have to wait for them to flower/fruit before I can try them and take photos for y'all.

Should also have an article on native lasiandras in the very near future - they're on the verge of fruit season now. Kurrajongs were mentioned somewhere on this forum before but I might have missed them this year (not many near my place and I've been looking for them around Sydney but kept forgetting to take photos of the pods).

 

[The Rubber Kitty]

Apologies for being too busy of late to post. I hope to have an article on grevillias up soon.

Some plants I have to wait for them to flower/fruit before I can try them and take photos for y'all.

Should also have an article on native lasiandras in the very near future - they're on the verge of fruit season now. Kurrajongs were mentioned somewhere on this forum before but I might have missed them this year (not many near my place and I've been looking for them around Sydney but kept forgetting to take photos of the pods).

oh lasiandras! . I can't wait for the pictures!

 

[Mandy Onderwater]

Apologies for being too busy of late to post. I hope to have an article on grevillias up soon.

Some plants I have to wait for them to flower/fruit before I can try them and take photos for y'all.

Should also have an article on native lasiandras in the very near future - they're on the verge of fruit season now. Kurrajongs were mentioned somewhere on this forum before but I might have missed them this year (not many near my place and I've been looking for them around Sydney but kept forgetting to take photos of the pods).

No worries! I just hope you're busy with good things rather than bad.

That sounds lovely! I can't wait

 

[JP 1983]

Part 9 - Grevilleas, Banksias and Eucalyptus Nectar [LINK]

(yay it's finally done!)

 

[Mandy Onderwater]

Yes!

 

[HelenCate]

Great article as always. And >>"the thought of eating bug poop-sugar is gross, but you already eat bee vomit (honey) without complaint so what's the problem?" you read my mind 😄

 

[JP 1983]

Part 10 - Native Parsnip [LINK]

 

[Mandy Onderwater]

Part 10 - Native Parsnip [LINK]

I think I've actually seen those before! I'll definitely try to keep my eye out for it now

 

[Grandmother Goose]

One year you'll have to compile all this information you've written and publish it as a book. I'd buy a copy!

 

[JP 1983]

One year you'll have to compile all this information you've written and publish it as a book. I'd buy a copy!

Chuffed, but plenty of better works on this already available! Tim Low's book Wild Food Plants of Australia I cited in the introduction is a standard field text and small enough to fit 180 native foods into your pocket or bag. Plus, I need to go back to my early entries and properly cite some of the imagery I acquired.

Second, I am only including in this series foods which I have personally sampled, and foods which are fairly common and not too difficult to prepare. It's not going to do anyone any good if I give details about cycad seeds, Moreton Bay chestnuts or cunjevoi when you need an elaborate process to remove the toxins from those plants to make them edible, or something like bopple nuts which are only found in small pockets of SEQ and far NQ. The riskiest one I've dealt with so far has been the acacias (wattleseed), but because they're so iconic I thought it was worth the risk (plus I poisoned myself with them already and didn't die horribly, so I know acacia risk is low for newbs in any case).

 

[JP 1983]

Alrighty folks we've had a superb Saturday at the Dharawal National Park today. Got quite a few photos snapped and goodies tasted.

Part 11 - Geebung [LINK] has now been added.

Part 12 - Native Sour-Currant [coming soon!]

No. 12, the native sour-currant, I found completely by accident today and despite not identifying it in the field I tried it anyway. Was not disappointed (wish I had eaten more)! I checked Tim Low's book when I got home, hoping to ID it properly, and sure enough there it was on the page opposite geebungs. Stoked! Anyway, these will be up over the coming month or so!

 

[Mandy Onderwater]

I am so very excited for all the new additions

 

[JP 1983]

Now available!

Part 12 - Native Sour Currant [LINK]
BONUS Part 13 - Native Sarsparilla [LINK]

I've altered my schedule to account for this surprise addition (today's handiwork at Blue Gum Track in Hornsby).

Part 14 - Finger Limes [coming soon!]
Part 15 - Native Grapes [coming soon!]
Part 16 - Native Figs [coming soon!]
Part 17 - Bolwarra [coming soon!]
Part 18 - Davidson Plum [coming soon!]

 

[JP 1983]

oh lasiandras! . I can't wait for the pictures!

Sadly, I don't know what happened to the lasiandra fruits this year. Maybe I had a dodgy tree and need to try elsewhere, or maybe it was all the rain, but the fruit wasn't at all what Tim Low described so I might need to wait until next year until I can find a really good fruiting tree to give you all a demonstration of "blue tongue".

 

[Mandy Onderwater]

I love them!
I'm pretty sure I've seen a Native Sarspirella before... now I feel the need to hunt them down, see if I can find any