Buchanania obovata

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Buchanania obovata

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Anacardiaceae
Genus: Buchanania
Species:
B. obovata
Binomial name
Buchanania obovata
Synonyms[3][4]

Buchanania muelleri var. pilosa Engl.
Buchanania oblongifolia W.Fitzg

Buchanania obovata is a small to medium-sized

understorey tree in woodlands native to northern Australia,[5] in particular in Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory. Common names include green plum and wild mango.[6][7]

Leaves are smooth, thick, leathery, broadly

oblong
, 5–25 centimetres (2.0–9.8 in) long and 1.5–10 centimetres (0.59–3.94 in) wide. Flowers are small, cream-coloured and 0.5 centimetres (0.20 in) across. The fruit is smooth, fleshy, lens-shaped, 1–1.7 centimetres (0.39–0.67 in) long.

The species was formally described in 1883 based on plant material collected from Escape Cliffs in the Northern Territory by C. Hull.[5]

Uses

The fruit is traditionally eaten by

bushfood. The plant also has traditional medicinal uses.[8]

In 2020, researchers at the

dietary fibre and the minerals potassium, phosphorus and magnesium. In addition, the folate level is among the highest of commercially available fruits. Its potential as a commercial crop for Indigenous communities is being investigated.[9]

References

  1. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T146623213A146623215.en
    . Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  2. ^ "Buchanania obovata Engl". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. Retrieved 29 August 2013.
  3. ^ "Buchanania obovata Engl". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  4. ^ "Buchanania obovata Engl". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000. n.d. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  5. ^ a b "Buchanania obovata Engl". Flora of Australia Online. Department of the Environment and Heritage, Australian Government.
  6. ^ F.A.Zich; B.P.M.Hyland; T.Whiffen; R.A.Kerrigan (2020). "Buchanania obovata". Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants Edition 8 (RFK8). Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research (CANBR), Australian Government. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
  7. ^ Paczkowska, Grazyna (1 May 1996). "Buchanania obovata Engl". FloraBase. Retrieved 14 July 2008.
  8. ISBN 0-7316-0859-3
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  9. ^ Baczkowski, Halina (31 May 2020). "Native green plums from Arnhem Land found to have significant health benefits, commercial appeal". ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation). Landline. Retrieved 1 June 2020. On iview

External links

Data related to Buchanania obovata at Wikispecies Media related to Buchanania obovata at Wikimedia Commons

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