Atherospermataceae FAMILY

Atherosperma moschatum

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

The bark contains a potential carcinogen[ 152 Title Australian Medicinal Plants. Publication Author Lassak. E. V. and McCarthy. T. Publisher New Holland Publishers Year 2001 ISBN 1876334703 Description A very good and readable guide to the subject. ]. Another report says that the whole plant might be poisonous[ 4 Title A Modern Herbal. Publication Author Grieve. Publisher Penguin Year 1984 ISBN 0-14-046-440-9 Description Not so modern (1930's?) but lots of information, mainly temperate plants. ].

Botanical Description

Atherosperma moschatum is an evergreen shrub to a tall tree with a long conical crown, becoming more open in older trees; it can grow from 2 - 30 metres tall. The usually straight bole can be up to 75cm in diameter[ 287 Title Flora of Pakistan Publication Author Website http://www.efloras.org Publisher Year ISBN Description As of 2006, there is not much information on habitats available, but it is being developed and promises to be an excellent resource. , 418 Title Ecocrop Publication Author Website http://ecocrop.fao.org/ecocrop/srv/en/home Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Basic information on a wide range of useful plants, plus details of environmental needs where available. ]. The tree yields a good quality timber and is also harvested from the wild as a medicine and to make a tea. It has an attractive form and is often grown as an ornamental in gardens.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeAustralia - New South Wales, Tasmania, Victoria

HabitatTemperate rainforests and moist gullies up to the sub-alpine zone[ 11 Title Trees and Shrubs Hardy in Great Britain. Vol 1 - 4 and Supplement. Publication Author Bean. W. Publisher Murray Year 1981 ISBN - Description A classic with a wealth of information on the plants, but poor on pictures. , 152 Title Australian Medicinal Plants. Publication Author Lassak. E. V. and McCarthy. T. Publisher New Holland Publishers Year 2001 ISBN 1876334703 Description A very good and readable guide to the subject. , 154 Title Flora of Victoria. Publication Author Ewart. A. J. Publisher University Press; Melbourne Year 1930 ISBN Description A flora of eastern Australia, it is rather short on information that is useful to the plant project. ]. Cool-temperate rainforest, or in the rainforest understorey of wet sclerophyll forest, often with Nothofagus, at elevations from 40 - 1,100 metres[ 287 Title Flora of Pakistan Publication Author Website http://www.efloras.org Publisher Year ISBN Description As of 2006, there is not much information on habitats available, but it is being developed and promises to be an excellent resource. ].