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Backhousia citriodora - lemon myrtle. Taken from the study window . Thanks to tapperboy for the ID .. and the cooking suggestions :)
myrte citronné / lemon myrtle - Curtis’s Botanical Magazine (1845) [W.H. Fitch]
This beautiful cake from Matt Stone's book The Natural Cook is inspired by his Aunt Susan. You can substitute lemon myrtle with any flavour you like if you find it hard to track down.
Lemon Myrtle
My #lemonmyrtle is out in sweet smelling #flowers #bendigo #junortoun #mustbetheonlyoneinbendigo they normally don't grow here 👍🏿
The Lemon Myrtle, Backhousia citriodora, was in full bloom in the park in December. It is found along the service road behind the dry rainforest area. Although the flowers are tiny they cover the tree like a veil and have a lemon perfume. When crushed the leaves also smell strongly of lemon. They contain high amounts of the essential oil citral and are used to flavour foods such as biscuits, desserts, ice-cream, fish recipes and teas. It also has medicinal qualities. Lemon Myrtle, Backhousia…
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