Corkwood (Duboisia myoporoides)

Family: Solanaceae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)

Duboisia myoporoides is a TREE growing to 10 m (32ft) by 10 m (32ft) at a fast rate. See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 10. Suitable for: light (sandy) and medium (loamy) soils and prefers well-drained soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It cannot grow in the shade. It prefers moist soil.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

rich in alkaloids and the leaves have been harvested commercially for the extraction of scopalamine. — The leaves contain various alkaloids and have been used to make intoxicating drinks.; This species is rich in alkaloids and the leaves have been harvested commercially for the extraction of scopalamine.; Cases of poisoning have been reported in cattle, horses and humans.

Habitat & North American Range

High-rainfall areas on the margins of rainforests at elevations up to 1,000 metres. Also found in rainforest regrowth. Sandy soils in open forest, rainforest margins and coastal dunes. (Zone 10)