Kangaroo Apple

About

The stems often purplish, glabrous except for minute glandular hairs on young growing tips and buds. The leaves commonly are shapped like a kangaroo paw although some leaves tend to be more lanceolate

Occasionally cultivated as a source of solasodine for cortisone and other steroid drugs

Ripe fruit are eaten by Aborigines in Tasmania and by Maori in New Zealand - Be aware that unripe fruit are poisonous

Size

Shrub to 3 m

Habitat

Grows on stabilized sand dunes, creeks and road verges

Distribution

Temperate regions of New South Wales, the Australian Capital Territory, Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania, New Zealand and associated islands

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Local Sightings

2 recorded sightings in and around the area.

References & citations (1)

1. The Atlas of Living Australia (accessed 2021-09-22 14:03:33)