Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden, South Africa
Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden, South Africa
Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden, South Africa
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Taxon
Castanospermum australe
Common name:
Blackbean, Moreton Bay chestnut
Family:
Fabaceae (Pea)
Distribution:
Australia, New Guinea
IUCN Red list:
Not evaluated
Comments:
The seeds are poisonous, but become edible when carefully prepared by roasting, cutting up into small pieces, leaching with running water for several days, and pounding into flour.
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1:
• Accession: 1999-1122/1 • Provenance: Unrecorded
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Individual