Kurrajong (Brachychiton populneus)

Family: Sterculiaceae | Edibility: Edible (3/5)

Bloom Color: Pink, Red. Main Bloom Time: Early summer, Early spring, Late summer, Late spring, Mid summer, Mid spring. Form: Oval, Rounded.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Nuts/Seeds, Roots/Tubers

Harvest Seasons: Fall, Late Summer, Spring, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Seed - raw or roasted. A popular Aboriginal food, they are also acceptable to western palates, especially when roasted. Very nutritious, containing about 18% protein, 25% fat plus high levels of zinc and magnesium. — Seed - raw or roasted.; A popular Aboriginal food, they are also acceptable to western palates, especially when roasted.; Very nutritious, containing about 18% protein, 25% fat plus high levels of zinc and magnesium.; The roasted seed is used as a coffee substitute.

Habitat & North American Range

Coastal and sub-coastal areas on a variety of soils but favouring limestone. (Zone 8)