Ericaceae FAMILY
Astroloma serratifolium
Astroloma serratifolium
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
The leaves of this plant are sharply serrated, making fruit harvest difficult.
Botanical Description
Astroloma serratifolium is a prostrate to erect, evergreen shrub growing from 10 - 120cm tall and often much wider[ 285 Title Florabase Publication Author Website https://florabase.dpaw.wa.gov.au/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent on-line database of Western Australian plants ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeAustralia - southwestern Western Australia.
HabitatOften on lateritic soilsin Western Australia[ 285 Title Florabase Publication Author Website https://florabase.dpaw.wa.gov.au/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent on-line database of Western Australian plants ].