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Owenia acidula, commonly known as emu apple, is small or medium-sized tree of outback woodlands native to Australia. It may grow to ten metres tall.[1]

Owenia acidula
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Sapindales
Family:	Meliaceae
Genus:	Owenia
Species:	O. acidula
Binomial name
Owenia acidula F.Muell.
Occurrence data from AVH

The pinnate leaves are bright green and shiny, with leaflets 2–5 cm long. Broken twigs ooze a milky sap. The edible fruit is purplish-red with paler speckles, 2–4 cm wide with a large stone-like seed.

Uses

The fruit pulp is an Aboriginal bushfood and apparently causes hallucinations. The fruits ripen after falling off the tree, and have a sour flavour.[2]

Gallery

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  Mature Owenia acidula tree
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  Fruit and leaves

References

External links

• "Owenia acidula F.Muell". Atlas of Living Australia.

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Owenia acidula ist eine Pflanzenart in der Familie der Mahagonigewächse aus dem nördlichen bis östlichen und ganz westlichen Australien. Hier ist sie bekannt als Emu apple, Colane, Gruie, oder Sour plum. Der Gattungsname ehrt den englischen Arzt und Naturforscher Richard Owen (1804–1892).[1]

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