Fruit trees from Oceania
Join us on an amazing trip to the Oceanian ‘corner’ of the Orchard and explore the wonderful and diverse edible species to be found there. Learn about their names, varieties and edibility purposes.
If you wish to know more about each of the many many different species and varieties present at the Orchard of Flavours, feel free to dive into the complete database. Or even better, come for a visit and get to know us!
Callistemon viminalis
Weeping bottlebrush, creek bottlebrush
edible parts
Bottlebrush flowers have a sweet nectar which can either be consumed by sucking on the flowers or by soaking the flowers in water to make a sweet drink. Callistemon citrinus (lemon-scented bottlebrush) leaves can be used to make a refreshing tea that can be sweetened using the nectar from the flowers.
Eugenia reinwardtiana
Cedar bay cherry, beach cherry, Australian beach, mountain stopper, nioi
edible parts
The thin-skinned fruit has a thin, fleshy, slightly resinous pulp with a slightly sweet flavour surrounding a single seed. The juicy and flavourful pulp, having a very pleasant berry or grape-like flavour, is used to flavour drinks, sweets, and preserves. The fruit is about 2cm long and is a source of antioxidants.
Macadamia integrifolia
Macadamia, Queensland nut, bush nut, maroochi nut, Bauple nut, Hawaii nut
edible parts
The fine, crunchy texture, rich cream colour and delicate flavour make the macadamia nut one of the finest dessert nuts. The flowers produce a well regarded honey.
Microcitrus australasica
Citron caviar, finger lime, Australian lime, citron perle
edible parts
Recently popularized as a gourmet bush food. The globular juice vesicles (also known as pearls) have been likened to a "lime caviar", which can be used as a garnish or added to various recipes. The fruit juice is acidic and similar to that of a lime. Marmalade and pickles are also made from finger lime. The finger lime peel can be dried and used as a flavouring spice.
Syzygium australe
Lilly pilly, scrub cherry
Edible parts
Fruit can be eaten raw or made into jellies. Crisp and juicy, it ranges in flavour from delicious to mediocre. The reddish-pink to red, obovoid fruit is about 15 - 25 mm long and 15 mm in diameter, with a large seed.
VARIETIES AT THE ORCHARD
Etna fire
Syzygium paniculatum
Magenta lilly pilly, brush cherry
edible parts
Crisp and very juicy, the aromatic rose-purple fruits are often eaten to quench the thirst. A succulent, fleshy pulp with a slightly sweet flavour. The fruit is up to 15mm long and 10mm wide. The magenta fruits are 15-25mm in diameter and contain a single seed.
VARIETIES AT THE ORCHARD
Newport
