Asparagaceae FAMILY

Cordyline australis

Edibility

3/5

Medicinal

1/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Cordyline australis is an evergreen tree that can grow up to 15.00 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food, medicine and source of materials.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeNew Zealand - North, South and Stewart Islands.

HabitatForest margins and open places. Abundant near swamps[ 44 Title Flora of New Zealand. Publication Author Allan. H. H. Website http://floraseries.landcareresearch.co.nz/pages/Book.aspx?fileName=Flora%201.xml Publisher Government Printer, Wellington. Year 1961 ISBN - Description The standard work, in 5 volumes though only the first two are of interest to the plant project. Very good on habitats. There is also an on-line version. ], they can also be found on dry, windy hill slopes[ 290 Title Trees for Survival Publication Author Website http://www.tfsnz.org.nz/resources.cfm Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent site, giving fairly comprehensive information on a small number of native New Zealand trees. ].