Camel poison, Corkybark
Gyrostemon ramulosus
Family: Gyrostemonaceae
What it is like
A medium sized shrub. It grows 3-5 m high and spreads 1-3 m wide. The crown is bushy. The bark is thick and corky. The leaves are 2-7 cm long by 0.1 cm wide. They are soft, light green and often wavy. Flowers occur singly in the axils of leaves. The male flowers are 0.6 cm across and have 40-100 stamens in 4-7 rows. The female flowers are 0.5 cm across. They are 17-33 carpels. The fruit are 0.8 cm across.
There are 12 Gyrostemon species.
Where it is found
It grows on sand dunes near the coast and sand ridges inland.
Countries/locations it is found in
Australia (country/location of origin)
How it is used for food
CAUTION The plant is probably poisonous.
Edible parts
Grub