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Plant DescriptionBotanical Name: Davidsonia pruriens Aboriginal name: Ooray. Common Name: Davidson's PlumA small, narrow, rainforest tree which bears an edible, 50 mm long plum-like fruit with a purple-black skin. The large leaves to 800 mm long have many leaflets, each up to 250 mm long. The varieties found in North Queensland are different from those found in Southern Queensland and Northern NSW.
UsageThe fruit has dark red flesh with a sour plum flavour. It is unpleasantly acid when raw. However this is an important fruit in the modern bushfood industry. The fruit flesh's colour makes it attractive as an additive. It is used to make jam and wine, and to provide colouring and flavouring in sauces, icecreams and drinks.
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