Bitter quandong, Ming
Santalum murrayanum

Family: Santalaceae

What it is like

A small tree. The leaves droop. The flowers are small and in panicles in the axils of leaves. The fruit are brown and bitter. The stone in the fruit only has slight pits. They grow attached to the roots of other plants.

Where it is found

It is a temperate and subtropical plant. They grow in low to moderate rainfall areas in South Australia.

Countries/locations it is found in

Australia (country/location of origin)

How it is used for food

The bark of the roots is roasted.

Edible parts

Kernels, bark, nuts

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Fusanus persicarius F. Muell.; Eucarya murrayannum;