Hickory Wattle, Brown sandalwood
A tropical plant. A native of Queensland Australia. It occurs across SE Asia to Malaysia. It prefers medium to heavy soils. It needs a protected shady position. It is drought resistant and can tolerate waterlogging. It is probably damaged by frost. It suits high rainfall areas. It grows up to 195 m altitude. It suits hardiness zones 11-12.
Also known as:
Biar, Broadleaf salwood, Forest mangrove, Mangge hutan, Mangium, Sabah salwood, Tongke hutan
Synonyms
- Mangium montanum Rumph.
- Racosperma mangium
Edible Portion
- Roots, Seeds, Vegetable
Where does Hickory Wattle grow?
Found in: Asia, Australia, Hawaii, Indochina, Indonesia, Laos, Pacific, Papua New Guinea, PNG, Malaysia, SE Asia, Solomon Islands, West Timor
Notes: There are about 1,350 Acacia species. Over 1,000 occur in Australia. Also as Mimosaceae.
Status: The root is used as food in Australia but it is not known if it is used for food in Papua New Guinea.
Growing Hickory Wattle, Brown sandalwood
Cultivation: It is grown from seed. The seed need to be treated 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. Seed are normally produced October to November.
Edible Uses: The roots of young plants are eaten. The seeds can be germinated and cooked as a vegetable.
Production: (Seed are commonly eaten by native animals making seed collection hard.) The tree is fast growing.
Nutrition Info
per 100g edible portion| Edible Part | Energy (kcal) | Protein (g) | Iron (mg) | Vitamin A (ug) | Vitamin c (mg) | Zinc (mg) | % Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Root | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Hickory Wattle, Brown sandalwood Photos
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