Long Grass Nature Refuge
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Common Name
Type
Notes
Rampant scrambler, coarse with plenty of sharp thorns, found in dry and subtropical rainforests and along scrubby watercourses in Milton, southeast NSW to Cape York, Nth Qld. Yellow flowers, at base of leaves in summer. Fruit is orange, globular and fleshy. Can be used carefully as a barrier plant and as nesting habitat for small birds. Edible. From seed, germinates easily and reliably within a few weeks. The fruit is popular with various birds and reptiles.
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