Santalaceae FAMILY

Exocarpos odoratus

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Exocarpos odoratus is a shrub with erect branches; it can grow from 30 - 200cm tall[ 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 , 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. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeAustralia - southwestern Western Australia.

HabitatSandy soils in coastal areas, growing in Agonis flexuosa woodland[ 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. ]. Coastal dunes and coastal cliffs, growing on sandy and sandy-clay soils