Emu bush, Berrigan
Eremophila longifolia

Family: Scrophulariaceae

What it is like

A shrub. It grows 8 m tall. The branches are drooping. The leaves are long and thin. They are 20 cm long by 1.5 mm wide. The flowers are pink to red. The fruit are black to purple.

Where it is found

It is a subtropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Australia (country/location of origin)

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Flower nectar, fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Ngawil

Synonyms

Bondtia graciliflora Kuntze; Bondtia longifolia Kuntze; Eremophila graciliflora F. Muell.; Eremophila salicina (Benth.) Domin; Stenochilus longifolius R. Br.; and others