Persoonia arborea
Family: Proteaceae
What it is like
A tall shrub. It grows 4-9 m high and spreads 2-5 m wide. Young growth has reddish or white hairs. The new young branches are reddish-brown. The leaves are 3-10.5 cm long by 1-3 cm wide. They are oblong or sword shaped. They are dark green above and paler underneath. The flower is about 1 cm across and pale yellow. They occur singly in the axils of the upper leaves. The fruit are fleshy and 1 cm long by 0.8 cm wide. They have one stone inside. They are green to yellow.
There are about 90 Persoonia species. They grow in Australia. Many have fruit which are edible.
Where it is found
It is a temperate plant. It grows in moist wet forests. It needs well drained acid soils. It grows best in light shade. It can stand frosts.
Countries/locations it is found in
Australia (country/location of origin)
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Fruit
How it is grown
Plants can be grown from seed or cuttings.