MINI RESEARCH ARTICLES FOR HERBAL SKIN CARE MAKING

Mountain rocket (Bellendena montana): The most Ancient Tasmanian

Bellendena montana (Mountain Rocket) is the only species of this ancient genus (over 85M years old!). It is considered a “paleoendemic” species. This means it was formerly widespread but grows now ...

Carpobrotus rossii (Native pigface): A versatile succulent

I have been meaning to write up a post about native pigface for a long time. Most Australians will be familiar with this plant because it is abundant all over the country (especially in the South)....

Exocarpos cupressiformis (Native cherry): Tasmanian bush nibble

Tasmanian Summer is in full swing and that means abundance of Summer berries. Who would not love to nibble on a little bush snack? There is a number of naturalized European “berry-plants” such as b...

Xantorrhoea australis: Call me Grass tree not Black Boy

So much to be said about this native Australian plant. I took a photograph of her on Bruny Island during an afternoon walk to Mark’s Point on North Bruny last week. X. australis is most commonly re...

Richea dracophylla (Ericaceae): The Queen of Tasmanian Dragons

Richea dracophylla … the name and the image of this plant always awaken respect in me. One look at the plant and one must feel the magic: She surely must be a dragon’s queen! She is also called “ri...