Proteaceae FAMILY
Persoonia gunnii
Persoonia gunnii
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Persoonia gunnii is an evergreen shrub that can grow up to 3.50 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeAustralia - Tasmania.
HabitatGrows in alpine heath to subalpine wet sclerophyll forest to rainforest, on a variety of substrata including dolerite, quartzite and limestone, at elevations of 500 - 1300 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. ].