Blue Tongue citrusPopular and pretty native alternative to exotic tibouchinas, with flowers off and on through the year, and bushtucker berries to follow. The Blue Tongue gets its name from its sweet, blue black fruits that stain the mouth. It is known as Native Lasiandra, or as Dhumulu in the Yolngu language. In Australia, it can be found growing wild in the Kimberley region of WA, across the Northern Territory and Queensland, and as far south as Kempsey on the New
Propagated by air layering for excellent fruit quality and fast fruiting
frost tolerant
The retained sucker will replace it as the main stem and the process is continued indefinitely or until the plant has moved from its original position that it has to be replanted
small edible seeds
Specifications of Native Tamarind
and was a 'Jakarta' seedling (planting # C-26)
zinc to fight off viruses
Nth Queensland in the 1870′s
often being used in savory dishes
It produces bright red berries
Small bush rarely above 1 m tall with yellow fruit stripped purple up to 10cm
and it thrives in warm subtropical and tropical conditions