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Sterculia quadrifida (Peanut Tree) during summer.

bernieh

By Bernieh


Sterculia quadrifida (Peanut Tree) during summer. (Sterculia Quadrifida)

This is a native tree found in the drier areas of northern Australia and is what we call a 'bush tucker' tree - the seeds inside its fruit pods are edible. This is the tree out in our courtyard where it provides much needed shade during summer.



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Nice to have in your yard!When do you get to harvest the peanuts Berniah?

17 Aug, 2009

 

Get the salt out Bernieh and lets get munching lol! - they go great with some beer or a glass of wine! :-)

17 Aug, 2009

 

Rhodea - we let the birds harvest the fruit on this one. I have never tried to taste test the seeds - but I know the birds love them.

17 Aug, 2009

 

Good one Richard - I'll have a scotch and dry with ice with my peanuts thanks!

17 Aug, 2009

 

Cheers! I'll have one with you as well then Bernieh - but make mine a double!. We can have a party under the tree and invite some friends to 'bring a bottle' and some tucker with them.

17 Aug, 2009

 

Righto - I'll make sure all the wallabies and kookaburras are ready to greet you!

17 Aug, 2009

 

What type of birds eat that?

19 Aug, 2009

 

Rhodea - it's mostly the fig birds that love the seeds on the peanut tree. They obviously have diverse tastes.

19 Aug, 2009

 

Do you have a picture of a fig bird?I've never heard of them before.

20 Aug, 2009

 

Yes Rhodea - if you go to my 'Garden' tab on my homepge you will see a section called 'Garden Birds' and you will find a photo of the Fig Bird there. You will find 2 photos on the 12th row - the female and the male.

20 Aug, 2009

 

Nice bird collection of pictures you have!

23 Aug, 2009

 

Thanks Rhodea - we're so lucky that we get to see such a variety of birdlife in this spot. I've been learning lots about the different breeds.

23 Aug, 2009

 

Need one of these in the back garden Bernieh, maybe then the Squizza's would leave the bird table alone ! lol

29 Aug, 2009

 

Might be just the solution!

29 Aug, 2009

 

Mind you with the amount of peanuts they bury, if I leave one alone it might grow into this !!!!!! lol

29 Aug, 2009



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