Acrothamnus hookeri
(Sond.) Quinn
Ericaceae
The report for edibility from [
193- Title
- Wild Food Plants of Australia.
- Publication
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- Author
- Low. T.
- Publisher
- Angus and Robertson.
- Year
- 1989
- ISBN
- 0-207-14383-8
- Description
- Well presented, clear information and good photographs. An interesting read for the casual reader as well as the enthusiast
] was under the name Leucopogon suaveolens, with a synonym given of Leucopogon hookeri. The plant's range was given as southeast Australia. Research by Christopher Quinn et al (Generic concepts in Styphelieae (Ericaceae); the Cyathodes group, Australian Systematic Botany 18, 439-454, 2005) has transferred this taxon to the genus Acrothamnus and also separated it into two distinct species; Acrothamnus suaveolens (Hook.f.) Quinn, which is native from northern Borneo to Papuasia; and Acrothamnus hookeri (Sond.) Quinn, which is native to Tasmania and southeast mainland Australia. It is clear, therefore, that the report from [
193- Title
- Wild Food Plants of Australia.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Low. T.
- Publisher
- Angus and Robertson.
- Year
- 1989
- ISBN
- 0-207-14383-8
- Description
- Well presented, clear information and good photographs. An interesting read for the casual reader as well as the enthusiast
] refers to Acrothamnus hookeri[
K- Title
- Plants for a Future
- Author
- Ken Fern
- Description
- Notes from observations, tasting etc at Plants For A Future and on field trips.
].
Leucopogon hookeri Sond.
Leucopogon obtusatus Hook.f.
Common Name: Mountain Beard-Heath
General Information
Acrothamnus hookeri is an erect, often bushy shrub usually growing around 50cm tall[
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- Flora of New South Wales
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- Author
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- Website
- http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/floraonline.htm
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- ISBN
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- Description
- An on-line resource giving a brief botanical description of all the native plants of New South Wales, their habitat and range, together with diagrams and photographs of the plants.
].
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
365- Title
- Flora of New South Wales
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/floraonline.htm
- Publisher
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- Year
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- ISBN
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- Description
- An on-line resource giving a brief botanical description of all the native plants of New South Wales, their habitat and range, together with diagrams and photographs of the plants.
Range
Australia - Tasmania, Victoria, New South Wales
Habitat
Alpine heaths and mountain forests; at elevations over 1,000 metres[
193- Title
- Wild Food Plants of Australia.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Low. T.
- Publisher
- Angus and Robertson.
- Year
- 1989
- ISBN
- 0-207-14383-8
- Description
- Well presented, clear information and good photographs. An interesting read for the casual reader as well as the enthusiast
]. Subalpine woodland and shrubland and alpine heath on damp rocky soils[
365- Title
- Flora of New South Wales
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/floraonline.htm
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An on-line resource giving a brief botanical description of all the native plants of New South Wales, their habitat and range, together with diagrams and photographs of the plants.
].
Properties
| Edibility Rating |  |
| Habit | Evergreen Shrub |
| Height | 0.50 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
The flowers are usually unisexual[
365- Title
- Flora of New South Wales
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/floraonline.htm
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An on-line resource giving a brief botanical description of all the native plants of New South Wales, their habitat and range, together with diagrams and photographs of the plants.
].
Edible Uses
Fruit - raw[
193- Title
- Wild Food Plants of Australia.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Low. T.
- Publisher
- Angus and Robertson.
- Year
- 1989
- ISBN
- 0-207-14383-8
- Description
- Well presented, clear information and good photographs. An interesting read for the casual reader as well as the enthusiast
]. A sweet flavour[
193- Title
- Wild Food Plants of Australia.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Low. T.
- Publisher
- Angus and Robertson.
- Year
- 1989
- ISBN
- 0-207-14383-8
- Description
- Well presented, clear information and good photographs. An interesting read for the casual reader as well as the enthusiast
]. The obovoid to depressed-globose fruit is around 2.2 - 2.6mm long[
365- Title
- Flora of New South Wales
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/floraonline.htm
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An on-line resource giving a brief botanical description of all the native plants of New South Wales, their habitat and range, together with diagrams and photographs of the plants.
].
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
None known
Propagation
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Useful Temperate Plants Database 2016 by
Ken Fern,
web interface by
Ajna Fern
with help from
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