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quandong /ˈkwɒndɒŋ / /ˈkwandɒŋ/nounEither of two Australian trees:- A small tree of the sandalwood family, which has round red fruit with an edible pulp and kernel (Eucarya acuminata, family Santalaceae). (also blue quandong) A large tree of the subtropical rainforest, which has blue berries (Elaeocarpus grandis, family Elaeocarpaceae)..
Says Jurgen: ‘Three plants in Central Australia, with an index of seven, are already under pressure because of camels: the quandong, the bean tree and the curly pod wattle.’...- The cassowary evolved amid the Wet Tropics, thriving on figs, quandongs, and other distinctive fruits.
- Colorful quandongs have a wide variety of edible uses.
Origin Mid 19th century: from Wiradhuri. |