Maytenus cunninghamii
(Hook.) Loes
Yellowberry bush
Celastraceae Edible: Fruit
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Description
A shrub. It grows 1-3 m tall. The leaves are 2-7 cm long by 3-7 mm wide. The flowers usually occur singly or in groups of 2 or 3 and flowers are 5-6 mm across. The fruit are round or oval capsules 4-5 mm across. The seeds are brown to black and 3-5 mm long.
Edible Uses
The fruit are eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows from sea level to 900 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Australia*,
Synonyms
Catha cunninghamii Hook.Celastrus baileyanus DominCelastrus cunninghamii (Hook.) F. Muell.Celastrus cunninghamii var. parvifolius F. M. Bailey
Also Known As
Gungara
References (1)
- Smith, M & Kalotas, A. C., 1985, Bardi Plants: An Annotated List of Plants and Their Use by the Bardi Aborigines of Dampierland, in North-western Australia. Rec. West Aust. Mus. 1985, 12(3): 317-359
