Broad-leaved Geebung, Smooth geebung
Persoonia levis

Family: Proteaceae

What it is like

An erect or spreading shrub. It can be 5 m high. The bark is flaky showing a red stem beneath. The leaves are thick and bright green. They are oval and 6-18 cm long by 8 cm wide. They are often sickle shaped. They have a rounded tip ending in a small point. The flowers are small and yellow. They are 1 cm across. They are tubular. The occur singly on short stalks 8 mm long. The fruit is a green fleshy fruit with a stone inside. It is about 1 cm long. There is one seed 1 cm long by 1.2 cm wide.

There are about 90 Persoonia species. They grow in Australia. Many have fruit which are edible.

Where it is found

It is a warm temperate plant. It grows near the coast and in hills nearby. It need freely draining acid soil. It can grow in sun or light shade. It can tolerate frost and dry periods.

Countries/locations it is found in

Australia (country/location of origin)

How it is used for food

The fruit are not fully ripe until they fall from the tree and become soft and change from green to black. They are eaten. The seeds can be roasted and cracked open and the seed kernel eaten.

Edible parts

Fruit, seeds

How it is grown

Plants can be grown from seed or cuttings of very young growth.

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Persoonia laevis; Persoonia salacina;