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Common on the east coast of Australia it is found in the under storey of wet or dry sclerophyll forests.
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It grows to about 3 metres high and its leaves are 5 to 12 cm long and 1 to 5 cm wide. Its flowers form on small branches called panicles. Seeds then form in the winged capsules that are seen in the photo opposite.
Liquid made from the roots of the bush was used by local Aboriginal people to treat open wounds and to relieve pain from the stings of marine animals such as stingrays.
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Early colonial settlers used the seed capsules as a substitute for traditional hops to flavour beer and they also put them in bread.
Hop Bush Capsules Photo R Miller
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