It is the native hop or Daviesia latifolia. It is a native of Victoria, Tasmania, and New South Wales. The foliage is very bitter and has pronounced medicinal properties, so that this remedy (for hydatids) should be used with great caution. The Government of one of our colonies has forbidden the use of this plant as a substitute for hops on account of deleterious action having arisen from the use of its foliage.
Daviesia latifolia
Letter not found. The text given here is from 'Questions and answers', Weekly times, 19 September 1896, p. 34 (B96.09.04). It is introduced by '"Inquirer," Cosgrove.— We have submitted the piece of shrub sent to Baron von Mueller. He says'.
Please cite as “FVM-96-09-00,” in Correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller, edited by R.W. Home, Thomas A. Darragh, A.M. Lucas, Sara Maroske, D.M. Sinkora†, J.H. Voigt† and Monika Wells accessed on