Asteliaceae FAMILY
Astelia solandri
Astelia solandri
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Astelia solandri is an evergreen, perennial plant producing a dense cluster of narrow, arching leaves 100 - 200cm long[ 200 Title The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. Publication Author Huxley. A. Publisher MacMillan Press Year 1992 ISBN 0-333-47494-5 Description Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and was traditionally used to make baskets
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeNew Zealand - North and South Islands
HabitatEpiphytic on tall trees in wet lowland forests[ 173 Title Native Edible Plants of New Zealand. Publication Author Crowe. A. Publisher Hodder and Stoughton Year 1990 ISBN 0-340-508302 Description A very well written and illustrated book based on the authors own experiments with living on a native diet. , 200 Title The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. Publication Author Huxley. A. Publisher MacMillan Press Year 1992 ISBN 0-333-47494-5 Description Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed. ].