Ericaceae FAMILY
Acrotriche serrulata
Acrotriche serrulata
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Acrotriche serrulata is a procumbent, evergreen shrub growing 15 - 60cm tall. The plant forms a mat of growth that can be 100cm wide or more. Although small, the fruits are sometimes harvested from the wild as a food.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeAustralia - Southern Australia, Victoria, New South Wales and Tasmania
HabitatDry sclerophyll forests on sandy soil and loam over sandstone, basalt or granite, at elevations from 800 - 1,300 metres[ 265 Title Flora of the Sydney Region Publication Author Carolin. R. & Tindale. M. Publisher Reed. Australia. Year 1993 ISBN 0730104001 Description Concise flora with little beyond an extensive key, species descriptions, very brief habitat description. , 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. ].