Boronia bipinnata
Lindl.
Rock boronia
Rutaceae Edible: Pollen
iNaturalist· cc-by-nc
(c) Spookpadda, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
iNaturalist· cc-by-nc
(c) Spookpadda, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
iNaturalist· cc-by-nc
(c) Spookpadda, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Description
A low shrub. It can grow to 1 m tall. The leaves are opposite and have leaflets along the stalk including one at the end. The leaflets are in 1-4 pairs. They are narrow. They are 1.4 cm long by 0.2 cm wide. The flowers can occur singly or in groups of 2 or 3. They are white or pale pink. The fruit is dry and made up of 4 sections each with 2 valves. They are about 3 mm long.
Edible Uses
The pollen is edible.
Known Hazards
None reported.
Distribution
It is a tropical and suntropical plant. It grows in heathland and on sand dunes.
Where It Grows
Australia*,
Synonyms
Boronia bipinnata var. pubescens Domin
References (1)
- Melzer, R. & Plumb, J., 2011, Plants of Capricornia. Belgamba, Rockhampton. p 306
