Leptomeria acida
Native Currant
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Taxonomy and growth
- Family
- Santalaceae
- Genus
- Leptomeria
- Life cycle
- perennial
- Woodiness
- woody
- Height
- 3 m
- Flower type
- hermaphrodite
Uses
Edible uses
The greenish succulent but very acid fruit is about 5mm in diameter[1].
Environment
- Range
- Australia - New South Wales.
- Habitat
- Dry sclerophyll forests and in more sheltered situations[1].
- Light
- full sun
- Shade tolerance
- light shade
- Water
- moderate
- Soil textures
- sandy, loamy, clay
- Soil pH
- acid, neutral, alkaline
- Tolerates Nutritionally Poor Soil
- No
- Drought
- intolerant
Cultivation
193146
References
Carolin. R. & Tindale. M. Flora of the Sydney Region Reed. Australia. 1993-00-00 ISBN 0730104001