Bramble wattle, Gundabluey
A native plant of Australia. It prefers medium to heavy soils. It can grown in limestone and salty areas. It suits an open sunny position but can grow in part shade. It is drought and frost resistant. It suits arid areas but will grow in cooler moist climates. It occurs as far north as 17° S latitude. It occurs in areas with a rainfall from 130 to 250 mm per year but also in areas with 2,000 mm rainfall. Young plants can survive fires. Roots can extend deeply (27 m) into the soil and this plant often indicates underground water. It can grow in arid places. It suits hardiness zones 8-11.
Also known as:
Aliti, Atunpa, Elegant wattle, Ngatuppa, Prickly wattle
Synonyms
- Acacia sentis F. Muell.
- Racosperma victorae (Benth.) Pedley
Edible Portion
- Seeds, Gum, Seeds - coffee
Where does Bramble wattle grow?
Found in: Africa, Asia, Australia, Iran, Israel, Libya, North Africa, Pakistan
Notes: There are about 1,350 Acacia species. Over 1,000 occur in Australia. It has anticancer properties. Also as Mimosaceae.
Growing Bramble wattle, Gundabluey
Cultivation: It is grown from seed. The seed need treatment to break the hard seed coat. Normally this is by putting the seeds in very hot water and letting the water cool down overnight then planting the seeds immediately. It forms root suckers easily.
Edible Uses: When seeds are fully formed but still green the pods are lightly roasted and the seeds eaten. The mature seeds can be used as an emergency food after roasting then grinding to a paste with water and cooking as a damper. It can be used in breads, biscuits, pasta, ice cream and made into syrup. Edible grubs are found in the roots. The white gum is also eaten. The roasted seeds are used as a coffee substitute called wattleccino.
Production: Plants grow fairly quickly flowering in 2 years. It flowers in spring regardless of the timing of the rain. They produce a heavy and uniform seed crop. Plants last for about 10 years.
Nutrition Info
per 100g edible portion| Edible Part | Energy (kcal) | Protein (g) | Iron (mg) | Vitamin A (ug) | Vitamin c (mg) | Zinc (mg) | % Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seed | 331 | 17.5 | 10.4 | - | - | 2.2 | 6.9 |
| Gum | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Bramble wattle, Gundabluey Photos
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