Ericaceae FAMILY

Styphelia triflora

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Styphelia triflora is an erect, diffuse to bushy, evergreen shrub that can grow around 40 - 200cm tall[ 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.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeAustralia - New South Wales, southeast Queensland.

HabitatSandy soils in coastal and mountain heathlands[ 200 Title The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. Publication Author Huxley. A. Publisher MacMillan Press Year 1992 ISBN 0-333-47494-5 Description Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed. ]. Sclerophyll forest and woodland with Casuarina and Callitris, on sandy soils or loams on various substrates[ 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. ].