Lilac berry
Trochocarpa clarkei

Family: Ericaceae

What it is like

A shrub. It grows 30 cm tall. It lies along the ground and forms roots at the node. The small branches are hairy. The leaves are narrowly oblong and 3-11 mm long by 1.2-3.5 mm wide. The flowers are in spikes of 5-11 flowers. They occur in the axils of leaves on old wood. The fruit are a flattened round shape and 7-8 mm long. They are bluish-purple.

There are about 14 Trochocarpa species. It is rare.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. It grows in alpine regions in Victoria.

Countries/locations it is found in

Australia (country/location of origin)

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Decaspora clarkei F. Muell.;