Buddha's Australian frame tree

The Australian frame tree comes from the translation of the tree name quandong in its place of origin. Its scientific name is Santalum acuminatum, which is a semi-parasitic shrub of the "Santalum order Sandalwood family".

The word quandong is a unique word in Australia. Its etymology is the Australian Aboriginal language Wiradjuri language guwandhang. The most common spelling in Australia is quandong, and there are also spellings of quandang and quandong. Before the nut was introduced into the Chinese literary and entertainment market, there was already a clear corresponding Chinese translation of quandong or frame document.

The Australian frame is not the precious wood "Indian Sandalwood" (the scientific name of Indian White Sandalwood is: Symplocos paniculata, old mountain sandalwood, sandalwood, etc. specifically refer to Indian White Sandalwood, please refer to Baidu Encyclopedia "Sandalwood"), nor It is not the common "Australian sandalwood" in China (the scientific name of Australian sandalwood is Santalum spicatum, which is a completely different tree species from the frame tree Santalum acuminatum). On the contrary, because the frame branches are rich in oil, they were once used as fire starting materials (refer to the Fuel section).

Since 1973, Australia's CSIRO has begun to study the artificial planting technology of frame trees. At present, Australian frame trees have been widely artificially planted and are a common cash crop in southwestern Australia.

Usually, Australian frame trees can grow to a height of 4 to 6 meters. They bear fruit about 3 years after planting. They bloom with 2-3 mm red and white flowers or green flowers, which are fragrant. The fruits are usually red or yellow. , there are also brown species, harvested in spring in Australia (equivalent to autumn in China). After peeling away the pulp, the size of the nut is generally about 20 mm. Australian government data shows that the maximum size of the nut can be 40 mm, and the thickness of the nut shell can be about 3 mm. Generally speaking, the number of nuts per kilogram can reach around 200 to 300 or more, and they are mainly used for industrial oil extraction or retail consumption.