Santalaceae FAMILY

Exocarpos sparteus

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Exocarpos sparteus is an evergreen shrub or small tree with a weeping crown; it can grow up to 4 metres tall, often with more than one stem. The leaves are small and scale-like, with most photosynthesis being carried out by the green 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. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeAustralia - scattered throughout the mainland, esp. in central Australia, southwestern W. Australia, southeastern S. Australia and western Victoria

HabitatFound in many habitats including coastal and desert sand dunes and on plains[ 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. ]. Mallee communities on sandy soils[ 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. ].