Gaultheria hispida
| Gaultheria hispida | |
|---|---|
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| Gaultheria hispida, Tasman Peninsula, Tasmania | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ericaceae |
| Genus: | Gaultheria |
| Species: | G. hispida |
| Binomial name | |
| Gaultheria hispida R.Br. | |
Gaultheria hispida, snow berry, is a shrub native to rainforest, wet sclerophyll forest, sub-alpine heath of Tasmania, Australia.
The leaves are slender, shiny, and 4-8 cm long. Fruits are white or pink, five lobed, and 8-10 mm wide.[1]
Uses
Aborigines ate the sour fruit, and colonists cooked them in tarts.
References
- ↑ Low,T., Wild Food Plants of Australia, 1988. ISBN 0-207-16930-6
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