Scientific Name: Exocarpos cupressiformis

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  • Pronunciation:
    ex-oh-CAR-puss cu-press-ee-FORM-iss
  • Common Name:
    Cherry Ballart, Native Cherry
  • Type:
    Parasite
  • Family:
    SANTALACEAE
  • Flowers:
    Tiny greenish
  • Fruit:
    Red , orange. 4-6 mm long, attached to hard seed
  • Vegetation Type:
    open forest
  • Species List:
    Bush food, Emu Mt., NLTalks2010, Fraser Island, Cooroibah Conservation Park, Cooroibah Bushland Reserve, Wallum Woodland, NNS Fern Track, BHNR
Cultural Notes

TAKE CARE! Some information about bush foods and medicines may be anecdotal. Correct identification and preparation is essential:

Bush food: flesh sweet when completely ripe

Identification Notes

Plants spread by underground suckers. Foliage like she-oak.

Associated Fauna

Butterfly host plant: Wood white, Fiery jewel. Seeds dispersed by birds.