Amwekety (Bush Plum), 2001 by Gracie Morton, 152x91cm Cat 6699GM

Gracie Pwerle Morton's 2001 artwork, "Amwekety (Bush Plum)," masterfully employs an aerial perspective to capture the summer landscape. Her delicate dotting and varied colors depict the ground strewn with husks of the Bush Plum (Amwekety) seeds.

The Bush Plum, scientifically known as Santalum lanceolatum and belonging to the Santalaceae family, is a prostrate plant that flourishes in color after rain but quickly disintegrates in the hot summer. This plant features small, creamy-white flowers with four petals and olive-like fruits that transition from green to purple to black as they ripen. These fruits, produced post-rain, can be consumed raw or cooked and are noted for their high vitamin C content. The Bush Plum reproduces through suckering and has semi-parasitic roots that draw nutrients from surrounding vegetation.