Wombat Berry (Eustrephus latifolius)

Family: Philesiaceae | Edibility: Edible (3/5)

Eustrephus latifolius is a PERENNIAL CLIMBER growing to 5 m (16ft 5in). It is in flower in June. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs). Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland). It prefers moist soil.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Fruit, Berries, Roots/Tubers

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer, Spring, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

sweet flavour, but barely worth the effort of excavating them. — It has very little flesh.; The orange berry is about 10mm in diameter.; Juicy with a sweet flavour, but barely worth the effort of excavating them.; The roots bear small tubers up to 3cm long.

Habitat & North American Range

Open forests, extending into dry woodlands and rainforests. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)