Nitrariaceae FAMILY

Nitraria billardierei

Edibility

3/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Nitraria billardierei is a stiff, often widely spreading shrub formiing hummocks around 60 - 200cm tall and up to 400cm wide[ 365 Title Flora of New South Wales Publication Author Website http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/floraonline.htm Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line resource giving a brief botanical description of all the native plants of New South Wales, their habitat and range, together with diagrams and photographs of the plants. , 1109 Title VicFlora - Flora of Victoria Publication Author Website https://vicflora.rbg.vic.gov.au/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An om-line flora for the state of Victoria, Australia. ]. The branches are often tangled and spiny[ 365 Title Flora of New South Wales Publication Author Website http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/floraonline.htm Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line resource giving a brief botanical description of all the native plants of New South Wales, their habitat and range, together with diagrams and photographs of the plants. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food. Plants can bear very heavy crops of fruit and were feasted on by native peoples and also emus[ 193 Title Wild Food Plants of Australia. Publication Author Low. T. Publisher Angus and Robertson. Year 1989 ISBN 0-207-14383-8 Description Well presented, clear information and good photographs. An interesting read for the casual reader as well as the enthusiast ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeAustralia - Victoria, New South Wales, South Australia, Northern Territory, Western Australia Synonyms Has 1 Synonyms KB Homotypic Synonyms

HabitatLocally common on saline flats and floodplains on clay or gypseous soils, but also with isolated occurrences on limestone cliffs[ 1109 Title VicFlora - Flora of Victoria Publication Author Website https://vicflora.rbg.vic.gov.au/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An om-line flora for the state of Victoria, Australia. ]. Often grows on saline or over-grazed areas, on loamy or clayey soils[ 365 Title Flora of New South Wales Publication Author Website http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/floraonline.htm Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line resource giving a brief botanical description of all the native plants of New South Wales, their habitat and range, together with diagrams and photographs of the plants. ].