Plum Bush (Santalum)
Santalum obtusifolium
About Plum Bush (Santalum)
Plum Bush (Santalum) (Santalum obtusifolium) is a herb used in the Aboriginal Australian Medicine tradition to help with Nutritional Support, Wound Healing, Digestive Issues, and Immune Support. The aerial parts and leaves are the parts traditionally used, used both internally and topically.
Botanical background
Santalum obtusifolium, known as the sandalwood or blunt sandalwood, is a shrub found in eastern Australia. Often seen around a metre tall, it may grow to 2.5 metres high. Seen in eucalyptus forests and woodlands, often by creeks and usually not far from the sea. It grows in moderate to high rainfall areas such as Royal and Lamington National Parks. Growing as far from the coast as Yarrowitch, Megalong Valley and Braidwood in New South Wales.
Source: Wikipedia, via iNaturalist