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Eucalyptus olida

Strawberry gum

Myrtaceae Edible: Leaves - flavouring 20 iNaturalist observations

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(c) Dean Nicolle, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Dean Nicolle

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(c) Dean Nicolle, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Dean Nicolle

Eucalyptus olida, commonly known as strawberry gum or sometimes as forest berry, is a species of small to medium-sized tree that is endemic to a restricted area of New South Wales, Australia. It has rough, flaky and fibrous bark on the trunk and larger branches, lance-shaped to curved adult leaves, flower buds in groups of seven to fifteen or more, white flowers and barrel-shaped or bell-shaped fruit.

Description

A temperate tree in the Myrtaceae family native to New South Wales, Australia, reaching heights around 20 m with leaves that have a distinctive red tint.

Edible Uses

The leaves are used as a flavouring.

Distribution

It is a temperate plant. It grows in New South Wales in Australia,

Where It Grows

Australia*,

References (1)

  • Alice, L. & O'Quinn, T., Australian Bush Superfoods. Explore Australia p 162

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