Native Finger Lime
Citrus Australasica
Common name: Native Finger Lime
First Nations name: Gulalung (Bundjalung country)
Scientific name: Citrus Australasica
Height: The tree can grow up to 6m in height but may be kept small with regular pruning.
Leaves: The leaves are deep shades of green, small and rounded in shape. They can be used; to infuse flavour into cooking, in hair masks, and in insecticides.
Flowers: In the Autumn months, white flowers may blossom on the plant.
Fruit: yellow, green, pale pink, or crimson finger-shaped fruits grow slowly in the winter and spring months. They contain ‘pearls’ of juicy, sweet, and refreshing pulp.
First Nations Uses: The fruits were originally used by First Nation peoples as a food source, though the ‘pearls’ were also used for medicinal purposes to ward of sickness and as an antiseptic.
