Ericaceae FAMILY
Melichrus urceolatus
Melichrus urceolatus
Edibility
1/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Melichrus urceolatus is an evergreen shrub that can grow up to 0.90 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeAustralia - Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria.
HabitatSandy soils to the montane zone[ 154 Title Flora of Victoria. Publication Author Ewart. A. J. Publisher University Press; Melbourne Year 1930 ISBN Description A flora of eastern Australia, it is rather short on information that is useful to the plant project. ]. Dry sclerophyll forests[ 265 Title Flora of the Sydney Region Publication Author Carolin. R. & Tindale. M. Publisher Reed. Australia. Year 1993 ISBN 0730104001 Description Concise flora with little beyond an extensive key, species descriptions, very brief habitat description. ].