Austromyrtus glabra
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Fruit
The berries are edible.
Where to Find It
It is a subtropical plant. It grows in Eucalypt forest and on rocky soil.
Australia*,
How to Identify
A shrub. It grows 1 m tall. The leaves are opposite and have a scent when crushed. They are 1-2 cm long. They are not hairy underneath. The flowers are white and 1 cm across. The fruit is a berry 1 cm wide.
Wikipedia
Source ↗Austromyrtus glabra is a species of plant in the Myrtaceae family that is native to south-east Queensland. Austromyrtus glabra grows to a height of 1 m (3 ft 3 in). Leaves are opposite, aromatic when crushed, 10 to 20 mm (0.39 to 0.79 in) long and do not have hairs on the underside of the leaf unlike the related A. dulcis. It has white flowers that measure about 10 mm (0.39 in) in size and appear in spring and summer. The berry is 10 mm (0.39 in) in size and are edible. It can be found growing in eucalypt forests and on rocky soils.
References (2)
- Edible and Useful Native Plants (off internet)
- Wikipedia
