- Common Name: Quinine Berry
- Type: Tree
- Family: EUPHORBIACEAE
- Flowers: Yellow green insignificant
- Fruit: Yellow
- Vegetation Type: Seacoast
- Species List: Hedges, Bush food, Bush medicine, Craft, NNP service road, Fraser Island, Batianoff 87, NNP Coastal BHNR Arthur Harrold NR, Regional Ecosystem 12.2.11
Cultural Notes
TAKE CARE! Some information about bush foods and medicines may be anecdotal. Correct identification and preparation is essential:
Used as fish POISON.
Bush food: Fruit has strong astringent taste.
Bush medicine: Aboriginal women prepared fruits to prevent pregnancy;
Bark and fruits reported to have been used for treating malaria,toothache and sore eyes and to make an antiseptic wash. Fruits held in mouth for toothache. fruits soaked in tea for fever
Identification Notes
Hairy
Landscaping Notes
Prefers well drained sandy soil. Useful for seaside screen planting.
Successfully propagated by Coolum Community Native Nursery
Successfully propagated by Tin Can Bay City Farm Nursery
Successfully propagated by Florabunda Bushcare nursery, Woombye
Successfully propagated by Noosa & District Landcare
Associated Fauna
Butterfly host Plant: Copper jewel.
