| BRIEF DESCRIPTION A small tree usually 5-8 m but may reach up to 12 m in height. It often has a crooked trunk, dense canopy, and drooping branches. USES The wood can be used as fuel, and the bark and fruits have been used in the treatement of malaria, toothache, and sore eyes. GROWING PERIOD Relatively slow-growing perennial. COMMON NAMES Quinine tree, Quinine berry, Bitter bark, Native quince, Downy cracker bush. FURTHER INF Quinine tree occurs in northern and eastern Australia within the latitudinal range 11-30°S at elevations between sea level and 650 m. It can be found on sandstone plateaux, hilly uplands, and sandy, alluvial or stony plains. The foliage may be poisonous, perticularly after rain. (pH estimated by the compiler). |
SOURCES (Petalostigma pubescens Dom.)
Turnbull J 1986 pp [TEMP, KTMP, RAIN, TEXT, DRA, FER, USE, LIMIT] |
