Tetragonia implexicoma
COMMON NAME
Bower Spinach
TRADITIONAL USE
Bower Spinach was a significant food source for theTasmanian Aboriginal people. The berries, which darken to near-black when ripe, were valued as a red dye, and were a sweet tasting snack or addition to a main meal.
Settlers cooked the succulent leaves like spinach and ate the fruit (Low, 1991).
PART USED
Leaves and fruits.
SEASONALITY
Leaves all-year-round.
FLAVOUR PROFILE
Leaves are reminiscent to that of spinach and the edible fruit is salty-sweet (Low, 1991).
USES
Use as a spinach substitute in dishes.