Australian Bushfood and Native Medicine Forum

by **southerncross** » Mon Sep 20, 2010 7:08 pm

Gidday all
Just wondering if anyone knew of any specific uses for these plants? are they edible?

Thanks

by **eataust** » Fri Nov 19, 2010 4:41 pm

Sorry for the late reply. Apparently common names for "Pterocaulon sphacelatum" are "Fruit-salad Plant" or "Applebush" (http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/cgi-b ... phacelatum), which suggests a form of edibility. It is apparently used in bush medicine, although I'm not exactly sure what for. It has "antiviral flavenoids": http://arrow.unisa.edu.au:8080/vital/ac ... nisa:31034.

Pterocaulon serrulatum / sphacelatum