Tag: Bushfood

Native to Australia, Aboriginal people have used the seeds of around 56 *Acacia* species as a food source for centuries, but are acacia tree pods edible for everyone, and which species are safe to eat? The answer is not simple, as proper identification is a matter of life or death for foragers.

For thousands of years, Indigenous Australians have safely used lemon myrtle leaves for both cooking and traditional medicine. However, the modern market includes various forms, and the question remains: is lemon myrtle safe to ingest for everyone, especially in its concentrated essential oil form?