Omphalea queenslandiae
Omphalea queenslandiae
Safety & Hazards
Although the family Euphorbiaceae contains a very high percentage of poisonous plants, the seeds of this and several other species in the genus Omphalea are an exception to the rule, with several of them being considered wholesome and being eaten by humans. Some caution should be employed, however, since there are often warnings about how they should be eaten. Some reports, for example, say that the flesh in the seeds tastes quite pleasant but almost all people eating it report quite startling gastric consequences[1].
Cultivation Details
The plant can not withstand frost[2]. Plants require a sunny position in well drained soil[2] This species sometimes produces quite large seed crops and the ripe seeds can be picked up in quantity from the forest floor[1].
Propagation
Seed - Cuttings of firm new growth[2] Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Omphalea+queenslandiae>
Pollinators
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References
- [1]Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants — http://www.anbg.gov.au/cpbr/cd-keys/rfk/index.html ↩︎An online resource giving botanical information, and a little bit about plant usage, for over 2,700 species of plants found in the Australian rainforest.
- [2]Food Plants of Papua New Guinea — French. B.R. · Author. · 2006 ↩︎Published on-line in PDF format, this book contains information on several hundred New Guinea food plants.