Native Finger Lime

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 off sickness and as an antiseptic.