Breynia oblongifolia

Coffee Bush

Other names:
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Habitat: Rainforest margins and moist gullies
Uses: Edible fruits
Season:
References: Robinson

An erect shrub 2-3m high with greyish-green leaves and red branchlets, common in rainforest margin and moist gullies, including creek beds on the Cumberland plain. The pendant fruits resemble tiny apples, and turn red when ripe.

Photo: Mitchell Park, Cattai NSW

Photo: Mitchell Park, Cattai NSW

Photo: Mitchell Park, Cattai NSW

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