Tag: Edible acacia

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.

Certain Acacia species in Australia have provided a food source for Indigenous peoples for millennia. The genus *Acacia* includes over 1,300 species worldwide, and the question, "Are acacia tree leaves edible?" does not have a simple yes or no answer due to the extreme toxicity of many species.