Santalaceae FAMILY

Exocarpos bidwillii

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Exocarpos bidwillii is a much-branched, evergreen shrub with rigid, more or less procumbent branches; the branches can be up to 60cm long. The leaves are reduced to persistent triangular black scales barely up to 0.5mm long, most photosynthesis being carried out by the stems[ 44 Title Flora of New Zealand. Publication Author Allan. H. H. Website http://floraseries.landcareresearch.co.nz/pages/Book.aspx?fileName=Flora%201.xml Publisher Government Printer, Wellington. Year 1961 ISBN - Description The standard work, in 5 volumes though only the first two are of interest to the plant project. Very good on habitats. There is also an on-line version. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeNew Zealand northern South Island.

HabitatOpen areas, mainly in rocky places in the montane to alpine zones[ 44 Title Flora of New Zealand. Publication Author Allan. H. H. Website http://floraseries.landcareresearch.co.nz/pages/Book.aspx?fileName=Flora%201.xml Publisher Government Printer, Wellington. Year 1961 ISBN - Description The standard work, in 5 volumes though only the first two are of interest to the plant project. Very good on habitats. There is also an on-line version. , 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. ].