Myoporum viscosum
R. Br.
ScrophulariaceaeFruit
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Fruit
The fruit are edible.
Where to Find It
It needs an open, dry position and a well-drained soil. It is best in full sun.
Australia*,
Countries: Australia
How to Identify
A shrub in the Scrophulariaceae family (also classified in Myoporaceae), growing 1–3 m high. It requires an open, dry position with well-drained soil and full sun.
Wikipedia
Source ↗Myoporum viscosum, commonly known as sticky boobialla, is a plant in the figwort family, Scrophulariaceae and is endemic to South Australia. It is unusual in that sometimes, especially when the leaves are crushed, it has an extremely unpleasant smell.
Notes
Also put in the family Myoporaceae.
References (1)
- www.ceres.org.au/bushfoodcatalogue
