Acacias of Southeast Australia


Book Description

Describes all currently recognised species of Acacia in New South Wales and Victoria. Includes information on distribution and habitat, as well as general information on the genus, and notes on wattles in cultivation. Each species is illustrated with detailed line drawings. Includes a botanical key, over 220 colour photographs, references and an index.




Edible Wattle Seeds of Southern Australia


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This book identifies 47 Acacia species which have potential for cultivation in the southern semi-arid region of Australia as a source of seed for human consumption. Eighteen species are regarded as having the greatest potential. Botanical profiles are provided for these species, together with information on the natural distribution, ecology, phenology, growth characteristics and seed attributes. Two species, Acacia victoriae and Acacia murrayana, appear particularly promising as the seeds of both these have good nutritional characteristics and were commonly used as food by Aborigines. Acacia victoriae is currently the most important wattle used in the Australian bushfood industry. This book is a useful reference for the bush food industry.




Flora of Australia


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The information in the Flora of Australia online website was first published in the Flora of Australia series.




Acacias in Queensland


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Botanical descriptions of Acacia spp. in Queensland, with keys for identification. Included is an index of collections of Acacia in the Queensland Herbarium arranged according to collector. .




Flora of Australia


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The information in the Flora of Australia online website was first published in the Flora of Australia series.










Mimosaceae


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American Bee Journal


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Includes summarized reports of many bee-keeper associations.




Legumes as Food Ingredient


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Legume crops provide a significant sources of plant-based proteins for humans. Grain legumes present outstanding nutritional and nutraceutical properties as sources of bioactive components with benefits in human health, while they are affordable food that contributes to achieving future food and feed security. Furthermore, they are major ingredients in the Mediterranean diet, playing a vital role in developing countries. Global food security requires a major re-focusing of plant sciences, crop improvement and production agronomy towards grain legumes (pulse crops) over coming decades, with intensive research to identify cultivars with improved grain characteristics, helping to develop novel legume-derived products (foods) adapted to today consumer preference. In this context, studies dealing with legume processing impact such as soaking, boiling, microwave cooking, germination, and fermentation among others, in their nutritional and anti-nutritional (i.e., food allergy) properties are of great interest in these future food developments. This Research Topic aims to bring together a collection of studies for a better understanding of current research in legume seed compounds functional properties to provide an updated and global vision of the importance of legumes in human health.