Eucalyptus olida
Strawberry gum
MyrtaceaeLeaves
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Leaves - flavouring
The leaves are used as a flavouring.
Where to Find It
It is a temperate plant. It grows in New South Wales in Australia,
Australia*,
Countries: Australia
How to Identify
A temperate tree in the Myrtaceae family native to New South Wales, Australia, reaching heights around 20 m with leaves that have a distinctive red tint.
Wikipedia
Source ↗Eucalyptus olida, commonly known as strawberry gum or sometimes as forest berry, is a species of small to medium-sized tree that is endemic to a restricted area of New South Wales, Australia. It has rough, flaky and fibrous bark on the trunk and larger branches, lance-shaped to curved adult leaves, flower buds in groups of seven to fifteen or more, white flowers and barrel-shaped or bell-shaped fruit.
References (1)
- Alice, L. & O'Quinn, T., Australian Bush Superfoods. Explore Australia p 162
