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Native mulberry - Bush tucker trail

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​Native mulberry

​ Pipturus argenteus

This fast growing small tree is found in on the margins of rainforests in south-eastern, subtropical Queensland. 

The small, white soft mulberry like fruit is eaten raw. It is juicy and sweet, but variable in taste. You have to work hard to get a good meal. It contains many small seeds. 

The bark can be used for make cloth and rope. 

It is a host plant for many butterflies and other insects.


Plant

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Fruit

Fruit

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Last reviewed 06 September 2021
Last updated 06 September 2021