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| About the Author AL1 sydney NSW 26th May 2008 10:52pm #UserID: 982 Posts: 2 View All AL1's Edible Fruit Trees |
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trikus says... I have this growing , or a very similar species . The mature leaf is more palmate on mine .. It is flowering now , so some seeds may be available . But it is usually propagated by cuttings . Mature leaves are very hairy and not good to eat unless cooked very well . Tiny new tips are best , and harvesting these make for a more bushy plant with more tips available. Late for work or I would go out and take a picture .. Will post one om Monday . Thisa is a very interting family of perrenial edibles with a few spp. involved. | About the Author Trikus Tully 1st June 2008 8:37am #UserID: 930 Posts: 749 View All Trikus's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author AL1 sydney NSW 2nd June 2008 9:32pm #UserID: 982 Posts: 2 View All AL1's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author Kath Cawongla 6th July 2008 8:44am #UserID: 2 Posts: 363 View All Kath's Edible Fruit Trees |
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trikus says... Mine is flowering also , and looks very much like yours Kath .. but this one is not the best eating ,its very prickly , and only the tiny tips are edible raw , older leaves must be cooked very well . There are many different types of these . The better ones are smooth and dark green and easily eaten raw . Will try and get some good pics tomorrow | About the Author Trikus Tully 8th July 2008 9:33pm #UserID: 930 Posts: 749 View All Trikus's Edible Fruit Trees |
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trikus says... Very little information about these plants online ,, I am thinking mine might be the cannabis foliage form ,, I know the police gave me a dirty look as they drove past one day ,, [it is growing right near the road in my front yard] It is horrible eating , I am hoping to get a better tasting species soon . It may set seed as it is covered in flowers ,, loking at the different species on wikipedia , they all seem the same !
| About the Author Trikus Tully 10th July 2008 12:22pm #UserID: 930 Posts: 749 View All Trikus's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author Trikus Tully 14th July 2008 10:52am #UserID: 930 Posts: 749 View All Trikus's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author 57 NSW 26th November 2008 9:15pm #UserID: 1688 Posts: 1 View All 57's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author shalen seven hilld 12th October 2009 1:15pm #UserID: 2894 Posts: 1 View All shalen's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author Trikus Tully 12th October 2009 2:40pm #UserID: 930 Posts: 749 View All Trikus's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Diana says... Hi all, I have been in the rural Solomon Islands a couple of weeks ago. All of the leafy vegetables we ate there were really tasty (and all the food was). I think sliperi kabis is supposed to be Abelmoschus manihot, but it was much nicer there than the variety I have at home, sourced from northey st city farm nursery I think (aibika- which is still quite OK). Also it looked different there- red stems, narrow leaves and bushy habit, not like mine with a tall tree-like habit, light brown stem and large heart shaped leaves (pictures next to a guava, and next to pineapples where people are drying washing). Does anyone know if the Solomons one is actually Abelmoschus manihot, and is there any choice of varieties in Australia? The other thing I wondered about is- what is the light green marrow-like thing between the betel nut and the red cooking bananas at the market? Locally it is called a bean. It may be a bean the same way that new guinea bean is (a marrow that tastes a bit like bean), but again, it was delicious, unlike new guinea bean I have tasted here which was bitter. I think the plant growing on the trellis is one (it seems to be growing in pure coral rubble- see the beach immediately behind). The picture of a traditional dinner we had is sliced bean cooked with egg in one dish, sliperi kabis cooked in ngali nut sauce in one (yum!), and some rice (not traditional) and sweet potato. I realise this forum may not have this sort of information but you never know- some of you out there are amazingly knowledgable. Diana.
| About the Author Diana Brisbane (west) 12th March 2014 4:52pm #UserID: 3004 Posts: 284 View All Diana's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author Chillilower Sydney 13th March 2014 9:31am #UserID: 6128 Posts: 123 View All Chillilower's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author Diana Brisbane (west) 13th March 2014 9:43am #UserID: 3004 Posts: 284 View All Diana's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Chillilower says... Have a look at these pics. I have never seen one flower. That's maybe because we cut the leaves off regularly and the plant isn't allowed to flower. http://www.fijitimes.com/images/artpics/218548.jpg http://www.worldisround.com/articles/303916/photo21.html http://images.huffingtonpost.com/2013-12-07-BeleEdibleHibiscus-thumb.jpg The one my parents have is not purple. Has green stems all the way through. | About the Author Chillilower Sydney 13th March 2014 10:43am #UserID: 6128 Posts: 123 View All Chillilower's Edible Fruit Trees |
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BJ says... Maybe talk to Arno? He did an article on them for STG magazine a little while ago that mentioned a few types. I'd imagine all of them would be here amongst the Vanuatuan and Solomon communities. You'd need a link to those communities or ask around at Rusty's in Cairns. Grahame Jackson from PestNet might know something as might other folks who work with Pacific Island crops and pest management... | About the Author Theposterformerlyknownas Brisbane 13th March 2014 10:49am #UserID: 3270 Posts: 1552 View All Theposterformerlyknownas's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author Diana Brisbane 20th March 2014 5:54pm #UserID: 3004 Posts: 284 View All Diana's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author Theposterformerlyknownas Brisbane 20th March 2014 9:24pm #UserID: 3270 Posts: 1552 View All Theposterformerlyknownas's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author Diana Brisbane 22nd March 2014 12:41am #UserID: 3004 Posts: 284 View All Diana's Edible Fruit Trees |
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