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Acacia aneura Cultivation | Propagation | General Uses Edible Uses: Flowers - cooked[144]. Rich in pollen, they are often used in fritters[144]. The bark exudes an edible gum[183]. Some species produce a gum that is dark and is liable to be astringent and distasteful, but others produce a light gum and this is sweet and pleasant. It can be sucked like candy or soaked in water to make a jelly[193]. The gum can be warmed when it becomes soft and chewable[193]. Seed - cooked. It is dried, ground into a flour and used with cereals in making cakes etc[177, 183]. A sweet red or white 'lerp' that forms on the leaves and branches is eaten[183]. Lerp is a protective shield secreted from the anus of sap-sucking insects[193]. The taste is sweet and it was used as a staple food by the Aborigines in some areas of Australia[193]. It is not clear if the lerp is eaten when the insects are still present or if it can be eaten after they have gone[K]. A large succulent gall, known as 'mulga apple' is produced by the tree and is said to quench the thirst[183]. For further Acacia aneura gardening information |
