Scientific Name: Gossia acmenoides (was Austromyrtus acmenoides)

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  • Common Name:
    Scrub Ironwood
  • Type:
    Tree Medium
  • Family:
    MYRTACEAE
  • Flowers:
    White, single or clustered from leaf axils, November to April
  • Fruit:
    Black globular berry
  • Species List:
    Bush food, Janet, Sub-tropical and dry rainforest, riverine scrub, Kin Kin Scrub
Cultural Notes

Bush Food: Fruits edible.||

Identification Notes

Bark brown/green shedding in patches Terminal buds silky Leaves simple opposite Fruit relished by birds||

Landscaping Notes

Landscaping potential in suitable areas. Suitable as an edge plant or windbreak.||Successfully propagated by Barung Landcare||