Bush Food Recipes
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Macadamia tree - for fruits the nut is a world favourite |
Carpobrotus is found on the seashore, try the leaves |
Bulbine bulbosa is used for its edible tubers |
List of bush food recipes on this site using the following plants:
Bunya nut (Araucaria bidwilli): | |
Bunya Nut pastry | Click here |
Bush tomatoes (Solanum spp): | |
Bush tomato muffins | Click here |
Bush tomato dressing | Click here |
Davidson's Plum (Davidsonia pruriens): | |
Davidson's Plum Chutney | Click here |
Illawarra Plum : | |
Illawarra plum chilli sauce | Click here |
Lemon myrtle (Backhousia citriodora) | |
Lemon myrtle pancakes | Click here |
Native Mints | |
Port fillet with native mint | Click here |
Paperbark (Melaleuca quinquenervia) | |
Paperbark Chicken | Click here |
Pepperberries (Tasmannia insipida) | |
Pepperberry Potato Cake | Click here |
Macadamia nuts (macadamia integrifolia) | |
Pork fillet with macadamia nuts | Click here |
Quandong (Santalum acuminatum) | |
Quandong Chutney | Click here |
Wattle Seed (Acacia spp) | |
Pork fillet with Wattleseed | Click here |
Wattleseed Ice-cream | Click here |
Wild limes (Eremocitrus glauca, Microcitrus spp) | |
Quandong Chutney | Click here |


Ceratopetalum gummiferum 'Alberys Red' - NSW Christmas Bush
H: 3-4m
W: 2m
Red bracts at Christmas make this a stand out in the garden. Water and feed well while establishing and prune after flowering to maintain a bushy habit. Mulch well for summer heat.
