Mingimingi, Prickly mingimingi
Leptecophylla juniperina
Family: Ericaceae
What it is like
A small shrub. The leaves have sharp points. The ripe fruit are red.
Name unresolved in The Plant List.
Where it is found
It is a temperate plant. It grows in alpine areas. Arboretum Tasmania.
Countries/locations it is found in
Australia, New Zealand (country/location of origin), Tasmania
How it is used for food
The fruit can be eaten raw or cooked.
Edible parts
Fruit
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Synonyms
Cyathodes juniperina (J. R. Forst. & G. Forst.) Druce; Cyathodes juniperina ;