Spiny evergreen shrub or tree with needle-like, pinnate, leathery, dark green leaves. The plant has inconspicuous indehiscent fruits containing 1 to 2 seeds.
The crushed leaves smell strongly of curry or fenugreek. This aroma is strongest in mature plants, which are traded as rarities, even in Australia.
The aromatic sprigs can be used when cooking soups or sauces, for example.
Queensland, Western Australia and New South Wales
Myrtaceae (Myrtle family)
Rühlemann’s Kräuter
The crushed leaves smell strongly of curry or fenugreek. This aroma is strongest in mature plants, which are traded as rarities, even in Australia.
The aromatic sprigs can be used when cooking soups or sauces, for example.
Backhousia angustifolia
