Scrophulariaceae FAMILY

Eremophila mitchellii

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Eremophila mitchellii is a glabrous, often resinous plant that ranges in habit from a shrub with a few main stems to a small tree with a dense crown; it can grow up to 10 metres tall with fine flaky scaly bark[ 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 plants are harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and for their essential oil, which is sometimes traded[ 156 Title Useful Wild Plants in Australia. Publication Author Cribb. A. B. and J. W. Publisher William Collins Pty Ltd. Sidney Year 1981 ISBN 0-00-216441-8 Description A very readable book. ]. When they grow large enough, the trees are harvested for their high quality timber.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate; tropical

Native RangeAustralia - New South Wales, Queensland

HabitatUsually grows in a variety of vegetation communities on sandy loam and clay loam 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. ].