Scientific Name: Exocarpos humifusus Endemic Having a natural distribution confined to a particular geographic region

Common Name: mountain native-cherry

Family Classification (Clade): Eudicots

Family: Santalaceae

Form Description: Prostrate trailing shrub; yellow-green leaves reduced to triangular scales 0.5 mm long,

Height (m): 0.3 – 0.5

Flowers: Groups of 2-6 greenish-yellow flowers in axils of branches.

Fruit: Nut – seed is contained in hard nuts that become greenish black on maturity.

Municipality
Break O’DayBurnieCentral HighlandsDerwent ValleyDorsetHobartHuon ValleyKentishLatrobeLauncestonMeander ValleyNorthern MidlandsWest CoastWest Tamar
Plant Communities
Alpine and Sub-alpine VegetationHeath
Habitat Notes

Widespread in all types of alpine heath.

Site Tolerance

Exposed, Moist, Waterlogged, Windy

Soil Tolerance

Clay, Loam, Nutrient-poor, Poorly-drained, Well-drained

Frost Tolerance

Hardy

General Notes

The plant uses stems for photosynthesis. It is parasitic on the roots of other plants, hence requires a host plant for successful growth.

Propagation Calendar

  • Flowering Month
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  • Seed Collecting Month
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  • Sowing Month
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  • Cutting Month
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Propagation Method
Seed

Seed Information

Seed Collection

Difficult to grow from seed. Harvest fruits individually by hand.