Leptecophylla juniperina

(J. R. Forst. & G. Forst.) Druce

Mingimingi, Prickly mingimingi

Ericaceae Edible: Fruit 2,636 iNaturalist observations

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Summary

Leptecophylla juniperina is a species of flowering plant in the family Ericaceae and is native to Australia and New Zealand. It is usually a shrub with narrowly egg-shaped, sharply pointed leaves, bell-shaped flowers arranged singly and white or pink drupes.

Description

A small temperate shrub in the Ericaceae family with sharp-pointed leaves and red ripe fruit, found in alpine areas.

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Edible Uses

The fruit can be eaten raw or cooked.

Traditional Uses

The fruit can be eaten raw or cooked.

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Distribution

It is a temperate plant. It grows in alpine areas. Arboretum Tasmania.

Where It Grows

Australia, New Zealand*, Tasmania,

Notes

Name unresolved in The Plant List.

Synonyms

Cyathodes juniperina (J. R. Forst. & G. Forst.) DruceCyathodes juniperina

References (2)

Crowe, A., 1997, A Field Guide to the Native Edible Plants of New Zealand. Penguin. p 34 (As Cyathodes juniperina)
Tasmanian Herbarium Vascular Plants list p 24 (As Leptecophyla juniperina)