2. Emu Apple

Owenia acidula

NON-INDIGENOUS USE:

not known.

INDIGENOUS USE:

not known.

DESCRIPTION:

Small tree growing 4-8m tall, it has a dense canopy that provides shade for stock and wildlife.

BARK:

Grey/ brown and blotchy.

LEAVES:

Vivid green made up of a group of linear-lanceolate leaflets, each being 4cm long and 8mm wide.

FLOWERS:

Fragrant and greenish cream in colour and very small. Produces a red plum or apple like fruit which has an acidic flesh. Nutritious leaves eaten by stock.