Scrophulariaceae FAMILY

Eremophila longifolia

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

1/5

Safety & Hazards

The plant is toxic[ 152 Title Australian Medicinal Plants. Publication Author Lassak. E. V. and McCarthy. T. Publisher New Holland Publishers Year 2001 ISBN 1876334703 Description A very good and readable guide to the subject. ].

Botanical Description

Eremophila longifolia is an evergreen shrub or small tree with a rounded crown; it can grow up to 8 metres tall. The plant suckers at the roots and can form thickets[ 365 Title Flora of New South Wales Publication Author Website http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/floraonline.htm Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line resource giving a brief botanical description of all the native plants of New South Wales, their habitat and range, together with diagrams and photographs of the plants. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and source of wood. Because of its attractive weeping habit, prolific showy flowers and general hardiness especially to drought, this plant would be ideal as a street tree, in landscaping, or in dense stands to make attractive screens or windbreaks[ 343 Title Growing Native Plants Publication Author Website http://www.anbg.gov.au/gnp/ Publisher Australian National Botanic Gardens Year 0 ISBN Description A series of articles giving details of cultivation and matters of general interest (including a few plant uses) on over 250 Australian plants. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeAustralia - widespread, being found in all mainland areas except the extreme north.

HabitatFound in a variety of communities on most soil types[ 365 Title Flora of New South Wales Publication Author Website http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/floraonline.htm Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line resource giving a brief botanical description of all the native plants of New South Wales, their habitat and range, together with diagrams and photographs of the plants. ]. Often found on limestone, usually in inland areas[ 152 Title Australian Medicinal Plants. Publication Author Lassak. E. V. and McCarthy. T. Publisher New Holland Publishers Year 2001 ISBN 1876334703 Description A very good and readable guide to the subject. ].