Solanum aviculare

Solanum aviculare

Common name: Kangaroo Apple

I grow best: Full sun, light shade

*Shrub 4 m height

*Edible orange berry (fallen)

*Flowers December – February

*Attracts – insects, birds & native bees

*Edible – small amounts

*Cultural uses

Looks like: Solanum aviculare, commonly called poroporo, kangaroo apple, pam plum, or New Zealand nightshade, is a soft-wooded shrub native to New Zealand and the east coast of Australia

Habitat: Range of soil types in temperate regions of VIC, NSW, ACT and Tasmania.

Distribution:

Traditional uses:  Food, medicine. Fruit crushed and mixed with water provides a general tonic to treat swollen joints.