Black parsley, Tree angelica
Melanoselinum decipiens
Family: Apiaceae
What it is like
A herb or shrub. It grows 1 m tall. It has leaves like angelica. As each leaf dies it leaves a ring around the trunk. It flowers once then dies back.
Where it is found
It is a temperate or Mediterranean plant. Melbourne Botanical Gardens.
Countries/locations it is found in
Australia, Madeira, Tasmania
How it is used for food
It has antioxidants properties.
Edible parts
Medicine?
How it is grown
It can live for 10 years before flowering.
Its other names
Local names
Synonyms
Bubon galbanum Steud. [Invalid]; Laserpitium decipiens Koso-Pol.;