Santalaceae FAMILY

Exocarpos nanus

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Exocarpos nanus is a prostrate, evergreen shrub around 1 metre in diameter, becoming ascending when growing in sheltered places. The leaves are small and scale-like, with most photosynthesis being carried out by the green stems.[ 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. , 1461 Title Flora of Tasmania Online Publication Author Duretto MF (Ed.) Website http://www.tmag.tas.gov.au/floratasmania Publisher Tasmanian Herbarium, Tasmanian Museum & Art Gallery: Hobart Year 2009 ISBN Description An excellent flora, in the process of being published (58 family treatments as of 2017). It can be accesed online and can also be downloaded as PDFs. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeAustralia - northern Tasmania, eastern Victoria, southeastern New South Wales

HabitatGrowing in bogs and open heath in alpine and sub-alpine tracts, occasionally above the tree line[ 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. ].