Australian Dry-zone Acacias for Human Food: Proceedings of a Workshop Held at Glen Helen, Northern Territory, Australia, 7-10 August 1991
- ISBN-10
- 0643053409
- ISBN-13
- 9780643053403
- Category
- Acacia
- Pages
- 145
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1992
- Publisher
- CSIRO PUBLISHING
- Authors
- Alan Pennock Newton House, C. E. Harwood
Description
Proceedings of a workshop held at Glen Helen, Northern Territory in 1991 on aspects of developing the food value of Australia's dry-zone acacias. Topics covered include the use of acacia seed as a traditional Aboriginal food source, the nutritional composition of acacia seeds and use of acacia seed during famine periods in Zimbabwe. Includes a summary of workshop conclusions and a list of the ecological attributes of central Australian acacia species.
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