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Posted on April 21, 2020July 23, 2022 by Flinders Ranges Field Naturalists

Nitrebush

Nitraria billardierei, commonly known as Nitrebush, is a spreading perennial seen here in the saline clays around Copley. The sour, salty fruit is a bush food, eaten raw or made into jams and sauces.

CategoriesBush Foods, Flora, Shrubs Tagsbush tucker, Flinders Ranges, fruit, Nitrebush

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