Persoonia chamaepitys
A. Cunn.
Mountain Geebung, Creeping geebung
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Fruit
The skin is removed from the fruit and the flesh is eaten.
Where to Find It
It is a warm temperate plant. In NSW it grows between 360-1,100 m above sea level. It suits hardiness zones 9-11.
Australia*,
Countries: Australia
How to Identify
A shrub. It grows 20 cm tall and spreads 1-2 m wide. The leaves are like spines and are 1-2 cm long by 0.5-1 mm wide. The flowers are small and yellow.
Wikipedia
Source ↗Persoonia chamaepitys, commonly known as the prostrate- or mountain geebung, is a shrub endemic to New South Wales in eastern Australia. It has a prostrate habit, reaching only 20 cm (7.9 in) high but spreading up to 2 m (6.6 ft) across, with bright green spine-like leaves and small yellow flowers appearing in summer and autumn.
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