Santalaceae FAMILY

Leptomeria drupacea

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Leptomeria drupacea is an erect shrub growing up to 250cm tall[ 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 leaves are very small (around 1mm long), and quickly deciduous, 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 - Tasmania, eastern New South Wales

HabitatDry sclerophyll forest, in shallow rocky soil; chiefly on the ranges[ 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. ].