Proteaceae FAMILY
Persoonia oxycoccoides
Persoonia oxycoccoides
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Persoonia oxycoccoides is an evergreen shrub that can grow up to 1.00 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeAustralia - New South Wales.
HabitatGrows in heath to dry sclerophyll eucalypt forest, in acid, sandy soils derived from sandstone, at elevations of 600 - 700 metres[ 286 Title Flora of Australia Publication Author Website http://www.anbg.gov.au/abrs/abif/flora/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description The full information from the Flora of Australia - on-line. An excellent resource. ].