Scaevola spinescens
R.Br.
Goodeniaceae
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Common Name: Currant Bush
General Information
Scaevola spinescens is a Shrub up to 1.50 metres tall.
It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
,
Range
Australia - all mainland states.
Habitat
Drier forests and hills, in sandy loams[
144- Title
- Wild Food in Australia.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Cribb. A. B. and J. W.
- Publisher
- Fontana
- Year
- 1976
- ISBN
- 0-00-634436-4
- Description
- A very good pocket guide.
,
152- Title
- Australian Medicinal Plants.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Lassak. E. V. and McCarthy. T.
- Publisher
- New Holland Publishers
- Year
- 2001
- ISBN
- 1876334703
- Description
- A very good and readable guide to the subject.
]. Grows on hillsides and on stony plains in the drier regions of Australia[
].
Properties
| Edibility Rating |  |
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Habit | Shrub |
| Height | 1.50 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
We do not have much information on this species and do not know if it will be hardy in Britain. If it can succeed outdoors in this country, then it will require a sunny position in a very well-drained soil, preferably in a bit of a rain shadow to reduce the moisture the plant receives[
K- Title
- Plants for a Future
- Author
- Ken Fern
- Description
- Notes from observations, tasting etc at Plants For A Future and on field trips.
].
A very variable species[
].
Edible Uses
Leaves - cooked[
105- Title
- Tanaka's Cyclopedia of Edible Plants of the World.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Tanaka. T. & Nakao S.
- Publisher
- Keigaku Publishing; Tokyo
- Year
- 1976
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- The most comprehensive list of edible plants I've come across. Only the briefest entry for each species, though, and some of the entries are more than a little dubious. Not for the casual reader.
,
177- Title
- Plants for Human Consumption.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Kunkel. G.
- Publisher
- Koeltz Scientific Books
- Year
- 1984
- ISBN
- 3874292169
- Description
- An excellent book for the dedicated. A comprehensive listing of Latin names with a brief list of edible parts.
].
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed -
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