Botanical Name: Bursaria spinosa
Common Name: Sweet Bursaria
Type: Tall shrub 2 – 6m
Features:
- Slender to rounded shrub or small tree with spiny branches, particularly when young
- Profuse creamy-white scented flowers December to March
- Butterfly and caterpillar attracting
- Fire retardant
Requirements:
- Full sun to semi-shade
- Well-drained to moist soils
Aboriginal Use:
- Flowers provided honey
- Wood used for weapons
