Uvaria sp
Custard finger
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Fruit
The fruit flesh is eaten and the seeds are discarded.
Where to Find It
A tropical plant. It grows on Groote Island in northern Australia.
Australia*,
Countries: Australia
How to Identify
A shrub or small tree. It has a single stem and spreading branches. The branches hand down towards the end. The leaves and oval and shiny and bright green. The flowers are pale yellow with 6 broad petals. They are 1 cm long and have pointed tips. The fruit are sausage shaped and 7.5 cm long. They are shiny with scattered hairs. They turn bright orange to red when ripe. There can be 2-9 large seeds.
Nutrition Score: 37/100
| Part | Moisture | kJ | kcal | Protein | Vit A | Vit C | Iron | Zinc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fruit | 78.3 | 397 | 95 | 2.3 | — | — | 1 | 0.5 |
Names & Synonyms
Possibly Uvaria rufa
References (1)
- Levitt, D., 1981, Plants and people. Aboriginal uses of plants on Groote Eylandt, Australian Institute of Aboriginal Studies, Canberra. p 81
