Santalum acuminatum - Growing Native Plants - ANBG
Santalum acuminatum belongs to the Santalaceae family along with the Sandalwood (Santalum album) and Native Cherries (Exocarpos spp.). It is commonly known as the Quandong. S. acuminatum, like most plants in the Santalaceae, is hemiparasitic.
Quandong | Description, Tree, Fruit, Nut, & Facts | Britannica
quandong, (Santalum acuminatum), small hemiparasitic tree of the sandalwood family (Santalaceae), useful for its edible fruit and seeds. The plant is native to Australia and has a long history of use by Aboriginal peoples .
Quandongs: What Are These Unique Native Fruits? - Homes To Love
2023年9月15日 · What makes the quandong (Santalum acuminatum) unusual is that it is a type of parasite, a hemiparasite, requiring the roots of a host plant for water and nutrients. It has true leaves, so it can carry out photosynthesis.
Quandong Tree – Australian Native Growing Guide - AGT
2022年4月29日 · The bitter quandong produces a bitter fruit, which its common name suggests, and contrasts with Santalum acuminatum, also known as sweet quandong. This shrub or small tree grows to a height of 1 to 5 metres and blooms between October and January, producing white to yellow-green flowers.
Santalum - A Fascinating Genus - Australian Native Plants Society ...
Santalum acuminatum - Native peach or Sweet Quandong. This species is widespread in drier areas of southern Australia and may be found on coastal dunes, gravelly plains, granitic outcrops and creek banks. It is not fussy about soil type or its host plant, which may be a perennial grass or a legume or herb.
Santalum acuminatum Quandong PFAF Plant Database
Santalum acuminatum is an evergreen Shrub. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs). Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers moist soil.
Quandong - the jewel of the Australian bush - Forest Leaves
2022年10月28日 · The quandong (Santalum acuminatum) is a closely-related and similar-looking tree, but it does not have the valuable aromatic heartwood. The fruit also are similar - until you peel off the skin and inspect the woody stones encasing the soft and edible kernel.
Santalum acuminatum - Australian Native Plants Society (Australia)
Santalum acuminatum is probably the best known Australian member of the genus as it is an important “bush food” in the drier areas of the country. The plant has attracted a degree of commercialisation and products derived from the fruits (jams, chutneys, etc) can now be purchased quite widely.
Santalum acuminatum (R.Br.) A.DC. - Plants of the World Online
The native range of this species is S. and S. Central Australia. It is a tree and grows primarily in the desert or dry shrubland biome. Extinction risk predictions for the world's flowering plants to support their conservation (2024).
Facts on Desert Quandong Fruit - dailyonefruit
Desert quandong (Santalum acuminatum), also known as sweet quandong which is the fruit grown and harvest at the Broken Hill Quandong Farm. The fleshy Desert Quandong fruit, although sometimes a little tart, has a pleasant taste when ripe, similar to a cross between apricots, peaches and rhubarb.
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