Bush Foods – An Aussie Culinary Experiance

Bush Foods – An Aussie Culinary Experiance

Bush Foods – An Aussie Culinary Experiance Author: Lawrie Smith AM Published: Online Only March 2023 Image above: Tantalising and luscious ‘Plums’ with a ‘frosty’ texture, from the Australian rainforest understory. When you enjoy a slice of Pizza you immediately...
Melodorum leichhardtii – Zig Zag Vine

Melodorum leichhardtii – Zig Zag Vine

Melodorum leichhardtii – Zig Zag Vine   Author: Glenn Leiper Published: Journal September 2021 Image above: Melodorum leichhardtii fruit A vigorous vine of rainforests, the Zig Zag Vine is so named because of the slight bends in the branchlets, showing a...
Rainforest Cherry – Syzygium fibrosum

Rainforest Cherry – Syzygium fibrosum

Rainforest Cherry – Syzygium fibrosum Author: Jan Sked Published: Journal March 2017   Also known as Fibrous Satinash, this small tree grows as an understory tree in well-developed rainforest, particularly the drier, more seasonal rainforest and gallery...
Native Hibiscus Jam

Native Hibiscus Jam

Native Hibiscus Jam Native Hibiscus or Native Rosella Hibiscus heterophyllus Author: Jan Sked Published: Journal December 2016   This is a large shrub with prickly stems and rough, dark green leaves, with serrated margins that can be entire or deeply lobed. It...
Enchylaena tomentosa- Ruby Saltbush

Enchylaena tomentosa- Ruby Saltbush

Enchylaena tomentosa- Ruby Saltbush   Author: Jan Sked Published: Journal September 2016   This is a member of the worldwide Chenopodiaceae family. It occurs in all mainland States and is a common species of semi-arid and arid climates. Enchylaena tomentosa is a...
Lemon Myrtle Punch

Lemon Myrtle Punch

Lemon Myrtle Punch   Author: Jan Sked Published: Journal March 2016 Lemon Myrtle Backhousia citriodora This is a small bushy tree with wonderfully lemon-scented foliage. In spring it is massed with heads of white flowers. In nature it is found in the coastal...