Styphelia laeta

R. Br.

Five corners

Ericaceae Edible: Fruit 176 iNaturalist observations

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Summary

Styphelia laeta, commonly known as five corners, is a species of flowering plant in the heath family Ericaceae and is endemic to New South Wales. It is a slender, erect shrub with broadly elliptic or egg-shaped leaves and pale yellowish-green or red flowers arranged singly in leaf axils.

Description

A slender shrub. It grows 1-2 m tall. The branches have a velvety coating. The leaves are broadly oval and 13-35 mm long by 6-13.5 mm wide. The flowers are erect to spreading and yellow-green to red. The tube is 15-26 mm long. The fruit are 7-8 mm long and have 5 angles.

Edible Uses

The small angular fruits are edible.

Distribution

It is a warm temperate plant.

Where It Grows

Australia*,

References (4)

Bodkin, F., 1991, Encyclopedia Botanica. Cornstalk publishing, p 956
Cherikoff V. & Isaacs, J., The Bush Food Handbook. How to gather, grow, process and cook Australian Wild Foods. Ti Tree Press, Australia p 196
Cronin, L., 1989, The Concise Australian Flora. Reed. p 43
Morley, B.D., & Toelken, H.R., (Eds), 1983, Flowering Plants in Australia. Rigby. p 114