About Erythroxylum australe F.Muell.
Erythroxylum australe (scientific name Erythroxylum australe F.Muell.) is a shrub or small tree that is endemic to northern Australia. It is known by several common names, including Brigalow erythroxylon shrub and dogwood; this dogwood name is unrelated to the Cornus genus of dogwoods. The species grows across a wide range of habitats in coastal and subcoastal northern Australia, with habitats ranging from dry rainforest and vine thickets to open savanna woodland. Its leaves contain 0.8% meteloidine, which is an alkaloid with similarity to cocaine. All species belonging to the Erythroxylaceae family are banned in the Australian state of New South Wales.
