Jarrah pod (Eucalyptus marginata) is the woody fruit of a eucalyptus tree. In Australia, eucalyptus trees, of which there are many (about 700 species before they split it and called half of it something else) are called gum trees. Hence the fruit they produce is called gumnuts. They are non-edible, woody vessels usually shaped like a sealed cup. They come in an amazing variety of shapes and sizes.
Jarrah pods also release a very pleasant smell when used in an system, this is somewhat unique as most botanicals do the opposite. They are roughly 0,5-1cm in diameter.
PREPARATION: You need to boil Jarrah pods for at least an hour (sometimes a bit more) to really saturate them, because they do float when first immersed.
ORIGIN: Native to Australia we source ours from South Western Australia
All our Australian Botanicals are pest and pollution free and are organically sourced.
NOTE: These are a natural product, and display variation in colour, size, and texture. Each pod is unique! The photo serves as a reasonable representation of what to expect.
All of our aquatic botanicals are intended for ornamental aquarium or terrarium use only. Please use common sense and take the time to boil or soak all botanicals prior to using them, to reduce the possibility of problems. All our botanicals have been tried and tested, in saying that though go slow when introducing any botanicals into your systems, so you can judge the effect they have on your fishes and plants. They are not intended for human consumption. DO NOT INGEST!
Our Jarrah pods come from the bush and are free of any pesticides, they have been tried and tested in our setups, and have proven no harmful effects on our fish snails and shrimp.
NOT INTENDED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION