Desert Quandong - Botanic Label
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Scientific Name |
Santalum acuminatum |
Also Known As |
Native peach, wild peach, desert peach |
Indigenous Name/s |
Gurti by Kaurna people. Mangata by Pitjantjatjara people. Guwandhuna, Gutchu, Wanjanu, and Wadjal by other indigenous people. |
Region |
Widely dispersed throughout the central deserts and southern areas of Australia |
Flavour |
Quandongs can be sour, tart, tangy and salty to sweet depending on when the fruit is harvested. When ripe the flavour is tart and reminiscent of peach, apricot, or rhubarb. |
Uses |
Eaten straight of the tree or used for jams, chutneys, pies and cakes. |
Additional Info |
100 grams of dried Quandongs provides more antioxidants than blueberries and equal levels of vitamin E as an avocado. It will also provide 50% of the recommended daily intake of folate with rich sources of magnesium, zinc and iron. Quandong are a favourite food of camels, which have significantly reduced the number of desert quandong trees in the Northern Territory. |
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