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General Information

Daviesia latifolia is a slender, open, evergreen shrub usually growing 1 - 3 metres tall, occasionally reaching 5 metres[]. Although it produces true leaves as a seedling, the mature plant does not have true leaves but has leaf-like flattened stems called phyllodes[].
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

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Range

Australia - southern Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania.

Habitat

Open forests, especially in hilly and mountainous areas, forming dense scrub on silurian, basalt and red sand soils[]. Widespread in dry sclerophyll communities, growing on a wide range of soils; at elevations up to 1,800 metres[, ].

Properties

Medicinal Rating
Habit	Evergreen Shrub
Height	1.60 m
Pollinators	Insects
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

Daviesia latifolia is native to eastern Australia from the temperate zone in Tasmania to the subtropical zone in northern New South Wales, and can be found at elevations up to 1,800 metres. It is tolerant of occasional moderate frosts[].
Requires a sunny position in a well-drained, light to medium-textured soil.

Edible Uses

The bitter-tasting leaves have been used as a hop substitute for flavouring beer[, ].

Medicinal

The leaves are febrifuge, tonic and vermifuge[]. The bitter-tasting leaves are infused in water to make an invigorating tonic and to treat fevers[].

Other Uses

None known

Propagation

Seed -