varieties have been found to be more palatable. Indigenous Australians are known to have buried the fruit underground to ripen. Fruit can be cooked, eaten raw or used in jellies, jams and preserves. Joseph Banks, on his voyage to Australia with Captain James Cook, collected some of the fruits when they stopped in the Endeavour River, and he made the note: "These when gathered off from the tree were very hard and disagreeable but after being kept for a few days became soft and tasted much like indifferent Damsons". The timber is decorative but seldom used due to the lack of supply of good logs. Gallery References Further reading External links Anacardiaceae Sapindales of Australia Trees of Australia Flora of Queensland Bushfood