Hernandia bivalvis

Botanical Name: Hernandia bivalvis

Author: Benth.

Common Name: Grease Nut

Family: Hernandiaceae

Location

An uncommon to rare species restricted to a few remnant patches of rainforest around Brisbane and near Biggenden in Queensland.

If you visit over the next couple of months, you can see the fruit changing colour along the path from the Bowden Centre to the Garden Shop.
 

The spectacular and unusual fruit - lime fleshy, overlapping bracts which age to orange or red, make this an outstanding small tree for gardens especially in subtropical and temperate regions.

The common name refers to the edible seed which contains up to 65% oil - these were roasted and eaten by Aborigines.