Blue quandong, Silver quandong
A tropical plant. It occurs in lowland secondary forest from India to Fiji. It grows in rainforests and along stream banks. It suits humid locations. They require well drained soil and need plenty of moisture. In the Cairns Botanical Gardens. In Nepal it grows between 600-1100 m altitude. It grows in hardiness zones 10-12. Adelaide Botanical Gardens. In Yunnan.
Also known as:
Bangkulat, Blue Fig, Blueberry ash, Brush quandong, Butsu kasi, Caloon, Changkan, Com qua cau, Genitri, Ganitri, Geniteri, Hamea, Indian oil fruit, Jenitri, Jin gang, Kungkurad, Moorum, Pohon genitri klengkeng, Rijaksa, Rudraksh, Rudraksha, Togovao, Utrasum bead tree, White quandong
Synonyms
- Ayparia crenata Raf.
- Elaeocarpus baclayanensis Elmer
- Elaeocarpus crenatus (Raf.) Merr.
- Elaeocarpus cyanocarpus Maingay ex Mast.
- Elaeocarpus dolichopetalus Merr.
- Elaeocarpus drymophilus Domin.
- Elaeocarpus fauroensis Hemsl.
- Elaeocarpus ganitrus Gaertn.
- Elaeocarpus grandis F. Muell.
- Elaeocarpus hebridarum Knuth
- Elaeocarpus major (Hochr.) Knuth
- Elaeocarpus muellerianus Schltr.
- Elaeocarpus novoguineensis Warb.
- Elaeocarpus parkinsonii Warb.
- Elaeocarpus persicifolius Brogn. & Gris
- Elaeocarpus polyschistus Schltr.
- Elaeocarpus ramiflorus Merr.
- Elaeocarpus sphaericus (Gaertn.) Schumann.
- ? Elaeocarpus subglobosa Merr.
- Elaeocarpus wenzelii Merr.
- Ganitrus sphaericus Gaertn.
- Fusanus acuminatus
Edible Portion
- Fruit, Seeds
Where does Blue quandong grow?
Found in: Africa, Asia, Australia, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, Fiji, Hawaii, Himalayas, India, Indochina, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pacific, Papua New Guinea, PNG, Philippines, SE Asia, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Thailand, United States, Vanuatu, Vietnam, Wallis & Futuna, West Africa
Notes: There are about (60) 365 Elaeocarpus species mostly in the tropics.
Growing Blue quandong, Silver quandong
Cultivation: Plants can be grown from seed. Seed only germinate irregularly. Cracking the hard seed coat or filing a hole helps seeds grow more quickly. Seeds have also been made grow better by fermenting them and by storing them in plastic bags. Plants can be grown from cuttings.
Edible Uses: The fleshy layer around the hard stone is edible, when ripe. The fruit are edible and attractive. An edible paste can be made from the fruit.
Production: Plants are very fast growing. In Australia plants flower in March to June and then in December and fruit are mature in August to January.
Nutrition Info
per 100g edible portion| Edible Part | Energy (kcal) | Protein (g) | Iron (mg) | Vitamin A (ug) | Vitamin c (mg) | Zinc (mg) | % Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
Blue quandong, Silver quandong Photos
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