- Acronychia acidula
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image_caption = "Acronychia acidula", leaf & fruit, cultivated.
regnum =Plant ae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis =Magnoliopsida
ordo =Sapindales
familia =Rutaceae
genus = "Acronychia "
species = "A. acidula"
binomial = "Acronychia acidula"
binomial_authority =F. Muell. Lemon aspen, "Acronychia acidula" is a small to medium sized
rainforest tree ofQueensland ,Australia . The aromatic and acidicfruit is harvested as abushfood .Lemon aspen fruit has a grapefruit and lime like flavour, and is popular in beverages, sauces and confectionary.
Growth
The tree is grown in small-scale commercial bushfood orchards on the east coast of Australia from North Queensland to Northern New South Wales. The tree is quick growing and requires regular pruning to maintain a practical harvesting height. It has a moderate crop yield, and bears in four years as seedlings. It prefers well-drained and fertile clay loam soils.
References
* Bruneteau, Jean-Paul, "Tukka, Real Australian Food", ISBN 0-207-18966-8.
* Kersh, Jennice and Raymond, "Edna's Table", ISBN 0-7336-0539-7.
* Low, Tim, "Wild Food Plants of Australia", ISBN 0207169306
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