Persoonia pinifolia

“A spreading shrub 2-4m high, with crowded pine like leaves” NPOS p.103

The Pine-leaf Geebung is pretty easy to identify when in flower or fruit. The fruit is edible once it turns purpple, but whenever I’ve tried some they’ve been strongly astringent, not a good meal!

Don’t miss Banjo Paterson’s “The Geebung Polo Club”

more info:

• http://bie.ala.org.au/species/Persoonia%20pinifolia
• http://www.friendsoflanecovenationalpark.org.au/Flowering/Flowers/Persoonia_pinifolia.htm