Hairy Quinine Bush
Shrub 3 to 4m
Description:
Very attractive spreading crown, dark grey bark, dense green foliage with soft hairs on leaves.
Tiny perfumed, creamy flowers in Dec/May & prominent red/yellow fruit.
Tolerates salt spray and
south-east winds. Grows on the hind-
dunes.
Natural Habitat: Seacoast
Aspect: Full Sun / Filtered Sun
Soil/Conditions: Adaptable, Sandy
Special Features:
• Iconic street tree in Peregian Beach
• Grows at Pt Arkwright
• Fruit very bitter, but edible
Garden Styles:
- Coastal Native
- Gardening for Biodiversity
- Native Rainforest
- Birds and Butterflies
