Buff Carabeen, Buff aceratium
Aceratium doggrellii
Family: Elaeocarpaceae
What it is like
A shrub or small tree. It grows 5 m tall. There are prickles along the stem. The leaves are twice divided and there are 8-18 pairs of pinnae. There are up to 50 pairs of pinnules on each pinnae. The flowers are yellow. They are in large clusters at the ends of branches. The pods are flattened.
There are 20 Aceratium species.
Where it is found
It is found in rainforests normally at high elevations. They require well drained soils and plenty of water. It occurs in north east Queensland. It grows between altitudes 610-1200 m.
Countries/locations it is found in
Australia (country/location of origin)
How it is used for food
The flesh of the fruit is edible.
Edible parts
Fruit
How it is grown
It can be grown from cuttings or aerial layers.
Flowering is September to December. The fruit is ripe July to August. (November to April.)