Buchanania obovata
Engl.
Anacardiaceae
Buchanania muelleri pilosa Engl.
Buchanania oblongifolia W.Fitzg
Common Name: Green Plum
General Information
Green plum is a deciduous shrub or tree growing from 1 - 15 metres tall[
].
The edible fruits are gathered from the wild and used locally.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
Range
Australia - Western Australia, Northern Territory, Queensland.
Habitat
Open forests and woodlands[
296- Title
- Tropical Food Gardens
- Publication
-
- Author
- Norrington. L.
- Publisher
- Bloomings Books (Melbourne)
- Year
- 2001
- ISBN
- 1-876473-41-x
- Description
- Excellent little book giving some basic information on a range of plants.
]. Skeletal soils and laterite on rocky sandstone hills and gorges[
].
Properties
Edibility Rating |    |
Habit | Deciduous Tree |
Height | 10.00 m |
Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
Fruit - raw[
296- Title
- Tropical Food Gardens
- Publication
-
- Author
- Norrington. L.
- Publisher
- Bloomings Books (Melbourne)
- Year
- 2001
- ISBN
- 1-876473-41-x
- Description
- Excellent little book giving some basic information on a range of plants.
]. The green fruits are about the size of grapes and hang in clusters[
296- Title
- Tropical Food Gardens
- Publication
-
- Author
- Norrington. L.
- Publisher
- Bloomings Books (Melbourne)
- Year
- 2001
- ISBN
- 1-876473-41-x
- Description
- Excellent little book giving some basic information on a range of plants.
]. Fruit quality is variable, the best forms fruit heavily and have a nice flavour[
296- Title
- Tropical Food Gardens
- Publication
-
- Author
- Norrington. L.
- Publisher
- Bloomings Books (Melbourne)
- Year
- 2001
- ISBN
- 1-876473-41-x
- Description
- Excellent little book giving some basic information on a range of plants.
]. The fruit can be harvested by gently shaking the tree which will cause the ripe fruits to fall to the ground[
296- Title
- Tropical Food Gardens
- Publication
-
- Author
- Norrington. L.
- Publisher
- Bloomings Books (Melbourne)
- Year
- 2001
- ISBN
- 1-876473-41-x
- Description
- Excellent little book giving some basic information on a range of plants.
].
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed -
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