Candle Nut Tree Mediterranean Boysenberries produce their fruit on

Boysenberries produce their fruit on year-old canes or vines

The fruit is low-seeded in the absence of cross-pollination

White bell-shaped flowers appear in spring

Very slow growing

Candle Nut Tree Mediterranean Boysenberries produce their fruit onA north Qld native, this large rainforest tree has a spreading crown of large leaves. The brown fruit envelopes the highly nutritious nuts that are delicious roasted. Commonly used in Indonesian dishes, curry pastes and as a meat tenderiser. The nuts should not be eaten raw as the toxin in the oil can induce nausea and vomiting. The early settlers found that the high oil content of the nuts enabled them to burn with a smoky flame for up to 20 minutes.