Santalaceae FAMILY

Exocarpos aphyllus

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Exocarpos aphyllus is a much-branched, shrub or a small tree growing up to 5 metres tall. The leaves are small and scale-like, soon falling from the plant, with most photosynthesis being carried out by the young stems[ 286 Title Flora of Australia Publication Author Website http://www.anbg.gov.au/abrs/abif/flora/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description The full information from the Flora of Australia - on-line. An excellent resource. , 365 Title Flora of New South Wales Publication Author Website http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/floraonline.htm Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line resource giving a brief botanical description of all the native plants of New South Wales, their habitat and range, together with diagrams and photographs of the plants. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and medicine.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeAustralia - southern and western Western Australia, southern South Australia, northern Victoria, New South Wales, southeast Queensland.

HabitatFound in various habitats including coastal dunes, eucalypt woodland and shrubland; growing in rocky loam, clay-loam and calcareous soils[ 286 Title Flora of Australia Publication Author Website http://www.anbg.gov.au/abrs/abif/flora/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description The full information from the Flora of Australia - on-line. An excellent resource. ]. Sandy soils in inland areas in all mainland states[ 154 Title Flora of Victoria. Publication Author Ewart. A. J. Publisher University Press; Melbourne Year 1930 ISBN Description A flora of eastern Australia, it is rather short on information that is useful to the plant project. ].