Aceratium doggrellii
C. T. White
Buff Carabeen, Buff aceratium
GBIF
GBIF
GBIF
What to Eat
Edible parts: Fruit
The flesh of the fruit is edible.
Where to Find It
It is found in rainforests normally at high elevations. They require well drained soils and plenty of water. It occurs in north east Queensland. It grows between altitudes 610-1200 m.
Australia*,
How to Identify
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.
How to Grow
It can be grown from cuttings or aerial layers.
Production
Flowering is September to December. The fruit is ripe July to August. (November to April.)
Notes
There are 20 Aceratium species.
References (4)
- Cooper, W. & Cooper, W. T., 1994, Fruits of the Rain Forest. RD Press p 12
- Cooper, W. and Cooper, W., 2004, Fruits of the Australian Tropical Rainforest. Nokomis Editions, Victoria, Australia. p 157
- Elliot, W.R., & Jones, D.L., 1982, Encyclopedia of Australian Plants suitable for cultivation. Vol 2. Lothian. p 135
- Jones D, L, 1986, Ornamental Rainforest Plants in Australia, Reed Books, p 140
