Austromyrtus dulcis

taxobox
name = Midgen Berry
regnum = Plantae
unranked_divisio = Angiosperms
unranked_classis = Eudicots
unranked_ordo = Rosids
ordo = Myrtales
familia = Myrtaceae
genus = "Austromyrtus"
species = "A. dulcis"
binomial = "Austromyrtus dulcis"
binomial_authority = (C.T. White) L.S. Smith|

Midgen Berry, or "Austromyrtus dulcis" is a spreading heathland shrub native to eastern Australia.

Midgen berry leaves are 1-3 cm long and 0.5 cm wide, lanceolate to elliptical, glossy above and silky hairy beneath. The white flowers are 1 cm across, followed by dotted mauve edible berries. [Elliot, W.R., and Jones, D.L., "Encyclopaedia of Australian Plants", 1982, ISBN 0-85091-143-5]

Distribution

The species occurs in New South Wales and Queensland." [cite web |url=http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/NSWfl.pl?page=nswfl&lvl=sp&name=Austromyrtus~dulcis |author=Wilson, Peter G.|title="Austromyrtus dulcis" (C.T.White) L.S.Sm.|accessdate=2008-07-13]

Uses

The berries are a popular traditional bushfood. The berries are sweet and aromatic, with a pleasant gingery flavor.

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