A tangy bush tucker treasure 💙 The Blue Quandong (Elaeocarpus angustifolius) is one of Australia’s most intriguing native trees from the rainforest regions of Queensland and New South Wales. It produces fruit that starts out rock-hard, only to soften and develop that zingy, sour punch after being buried in sand. In this video, First Nations Educator Lachlan shares how this remarkable tree has been used for generations by Aboriginal people, from bush tucker traditions to its influence on culture

9.2K views · 153 reactions | Take an aerial tour of the LSU AgCenter Botanic Gardens located at 4560 Essen Lane in Baton Rouge. | LSU AgCenter | Facebook

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Cherry trees are not the only pink spring flowers in DC. Join us in celebrating eastern redbud (Cercis canadensis), native to the eastern United States. Redbud flowers, and young fruits and leaves, were once an important food source for American Indians. The fruit might look like a vegetable you eat. Some might think of legumes like peas, sugar snaps, green beans, or peanuts. The eastern redbud is in the bean family (Fabaceae), one of the most economically important plant families. | U.S. Botani

New year, new blooms! 🪷 𝘕𝘦𝘭𝘶𝘮𝘣𝘰 𝘯𝘶𝘤𝘪𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘢 ‘Carolina Queen’ (sacred lotus) has burst open on the Oriental Lake bringing its iconic display of white, pink, and green to Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne once again. In some cultures, these flowers symbolise rebirth, purity and enlightenment - the perfect energy to bring in the new year! With plenty of buds still preparing to open up, this is the perfect opportunity to see them up close with Punting on the Lake, before grabbing a bite t

The corpse flowers have officially started to bloom at the Cairns Botanic Gardens, with two of the four opening within the last 24 hours 👉 https://bit.ly/3YdvtlY | Cairns Post