Acronychia oblongifolia
StarAcronychia oblongifolia
Synonyms: Jambolifera oblongifolia
Western Herbalism Properties
Traditional Uses
The fruit of Acronychia oblongifolia (white aspen) is eaten as a bush food in eastern Australia. In traditional Aboriginal Australian medicine various parts of the plant are used for ailments such as coughs, colds and skin conditions, and the leaf buds and leaves are applied to soothe burns and skin irritation; the plant contains salicin (the same compound underlying aspirin) and is reported to have anti-inflammatory properties (Warndu; Tucker Bush; Australian Plants Society).
Botanical Description
Acronychia oblongifolia, known as common acronychia, white aspen or yellow wood, is a shrub to medium-sized rainforest tree of the citrus family (Rutaceae), endemic to eastern Australia. It commonly grows from a few metres to around 20 metres tall, with smooth to finely fissured bark and aromatic foliage. The leaves are mostly simple, glossy, oblong to obovate (the broader end toward the tip) and dotted with oil glands when held to the light. Small, creamy-white, four-petalled flowers are produced in branched clusters, and are followed by fleshy, more or less spherical white fruits with a crisp texture and an aromatic lemon-orange flavour with hints of eucalyptus and honey. It occurs in rainforest, moist eucalypt forest and forest margins along the east coast, where the fruit is gathered as a bush food and the foliage is aromatic.
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