Midyim

Plant Description

Botanical name: Austromyrtus dulcis
Aboriginal Name: Midyim
This is a small rambling shrub with pointed leaves to 25 mm long, and which usually grows in sandy soil. Small white flowers are followed by round, blue-grey spotted fruits to 10 mm which ripen in autumn. The plant prefers full sun or partial shade, and is commonly grown in Queensland gardens.

Usage

The midyim fruits were gathered and eaten fresh by aborigines. They have a pleasant, slightly aromatic taste. Bushfood fans still relish the fruit today. Some report spreading the berries on toast. Nevertheless, the product does not seem to be marketed much in the Bush Food industry.

Midyim leaves and fruits.