Gardenia vilhelmii
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Leichhardt’s Bread-Tree, Bread-Tree of the Lynd, Breadfruit tree
(c) Malcolm Tattersall, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Malcolm Tattersall
(c) Malcolm Tattersall, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Malcolm Tattersall
What to Eat
Edible parts: Fruit
The fruit is edible and can be eaten fresh.
Where to Find It
A tropical plant. It grows in open situations near streams. It is often on sandy soils. It can loose its leaves during the dry season. It grows from sea level to 600 m above sea level.
Australia*,
How to Identify
A small to tall shrub. It grows 2-7 m high and spreads 1-2 m wide. The young shoots are sticky and shiny. The bark is smooth with powdery flakes. This gives it a mottled appearance. The stems are stiff and woody and brittle. The leaves are 1.5-3 cm long and 1-1.5 cm wide. They are oval and thin textured. They are clustered at the ends of branches and are dark green. The flowers are 1.5 cm across. They are white with a green tube. The flowers have a scent. The flowers occur singly on the ends of short shoots. The fruit is fleshy with a hard stone. It is 1-2 cm across. It is nearly round and green but turns yellow when ripe. The fruit is edible.
How to Grow
Plants are grown from seed. The seed should be sown while fresh.
Wikipedia
Source ↗Gardenia vilhelmii is a species of plant in the family Rubiaceae native to northeastern Australia.
Notes
There are about 200 Gardenia species.
Names & Synonyms
References (5)
- Cherikoff V. & Isaacs, J., The Bush Food Handbook. How to gather, grow, process and cook Australian Wild Foods. Ti Tree Press, Australia p 200
- Cooper, W. and Cooper, W., 2004, Fruits of the Australian Tropical Rainforest. Nokomis Editions, Victoria, Australia. p 441
- Cribb, A.B. & J.W., 1976, Wild Food in Australia, Fontana. p 36
- Elliot, W.R., & Jones, D.L., 1992, Encyclopedia of Australian Plants suitable for cultivation. Vol 4. Lothian. p 335
- Milson, J., 2000, Trees and Shrubs of north-west Queensland. DPI p 274
