Green appleberry
Billardiera mutabilis
Family: Pittosporaceae
What it is like
A twining or scrambling plant. It grows 0.5-1.5 m high and 0.5-1 m wide. The leaves are green, narrow and sword shaped. They are 2-5 cm long. They are slightly hairy and wavy along the edges. The flowers are yellow-green. They are bell shaped. The fruit are 2-3 cm long and oblong in shape. They are yellow-green.
There are about 25 Billardiera species. They grow in Australia.
Where it is found
It is a temperate plant. It grows in dry sclerophyll forest. Tasmania Herbarium.
Countries/locations it is found in
Australia (country/location of origin), Tasmania (country/location of origin)
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Fruit
How it is grown
It is easily grown from cuttings. Seed grow with difficulty.