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.