I was wondering how one would remove the pulp to dry and separate the seeds, but walking under one of the trees reveals that no work is necessary. Moreton Bay figs are a food source for many birds and other animals, and they just leave the seeds after eating the pulp. All one really needs to do is pick them up.
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I was wondering how one would remove the pulp to dry and separate the seeds, but walking under one of the trees reveals that no work is necessary. Moreton Bay figs are a food source for many birds and other animals, and they just leave the seeds after eating the pulp. All one really needs to do is pick them up.
I've collected a small basket of dried Moreton Bay fig seed/pulp masses. This didn't take very long at all, even with me being very selective to only grab the driest and cleanest ones.
I'm travelling at the moment, so I won't know if I'll have a chance to process these until I get back, but I imagine I'll want to lightly work them to loosen the seeds from the pulp, and then either winnow or float the mass to see if I can separate out the seeds.
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