Boronia ledifolia: Forest Boronia

Boronia ledifolia

also known as Sydney boronia, forest boronia, showy boronia, and ledum boronia.

A citrus plant and shrub are endemic to Southeast Australia that possesses simple or pinnate leaves with a strong odor, pale to bright pink flowers. It grows to a height of .3-2.5 meters with thin branches covered in fine, matted hairs. Pinnate leaves are simple with 3-7 leaflets, dark green and glabrous with a light green underneath and a thin layer of matted hairs. Common in open forests and woodlands, usually on sandstone.

Uses:

Garden plant,

References:

  • Anpsa n.d. “Boronia ledifolia” Australian Native Plants Society (Australia) website referenced on 6/23/21 at http://anpsa.org.au/b-led.html
  • PlantNET n.d. “Boronia ledifolia”. PlantNET website referenced 6/23/21 at https://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/NSWfl.pl?page=nswfl&lvl=sp&name=Boronia~ledifolia
  • Wikipedia n.d. “Boronia ledifolia”. Website referenced on 6/23/21 at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boronia_ledifolia