Tecticornia arborea
Paul G. Wilson
Bulli Bulli
AmaranthaceaeSeeds/Nuts
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Seeds
The seeds are edible.
Where to Find It
It grows on sandy clay near freshwater claypans and lakes. It is a subtropical plant.
Australia*,
Countries: Australia
How to Identify
A pyramid shaped herb. It is erect and lives for a few years. It grows 0.7-1.7 m high.
Wikipedia
Source ↗Tecticornia arborea, the bulli bulli, is a species of flowering plant in the family Amaranthaceae, native to Western Australia. A short-lived perennial with a pyramidal growth form reaching 150 cm (60 in) tall, it is usually found growing in freshwater clay pans. Its seeds are edible and consumed by local peoples.
Notes
Also put in the family Chenopodiaceae.
References (2)
- Lazarides, M. & Hince, B., 1993, Handbook of Economic Plants of Australia, CSIRO. p 234
- Paczkowska, G. & Chapman, A.R., 2000, The Western Australian Flora. A Descriptive Catalogue. Western Australian Herbarium. p 210
