Asparagaceae FAMILY
Eustrephus latifolius
Eustrephus latifolius
Edibility
3/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Eustrephus latifolius is a perennial climbing plant growing from a tuberous rootstock. A reasonably vigorous plant, climbing by means of twining stems though also found scrambling over the ground. It can grow up to 5 metres tall The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and medicine.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeAustralia - Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland, New Guinea, New Caledonia, Solomon Islands
HabitatOpen forests, extending into dry woodlands and rainforests[ 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 ]. Wet sclerophyll forest, monsoon forest, lowland and upland rain forest; at elevations from sea level to 900 metres[ 713 Title Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants Publication Author Website http://www.anbg.gov.au/cpbr/cd-keys/rfk/index.html Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An online resource giving botanical information, and a little bit about plant usage, for over 2,700 species of plants found in the Australian rainforest. ].