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Eugenia oleosum
A native tree with delightful purple fruit this is a favourite of the lilly pilly group. The delicate fruit is aromatic with a sweetish slightly gingery or turpentine flavour. Fruit is spongy and delicate. The glossy green leaves have numerous large oil glands that give a distinctive smell when crushed and distinguish it from other lilly pillies. The red flower buds open as pretty fluffy white flowers that are typical of the lilly pilly family.
Australian BUSH TUCKER FOOD...
Spotted on May 23, 2013
Submitted on Jun 1, 2013
2 Comments
They are everywhere in Cania Gorge NP.. Good Bush TUCKER.. :)
Great spotting Christiane. Did not know about blue ones - nice !