Persoonia stradbrokensis
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Broad-leafed Geebung
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Summary
Source: WikipediaPersoonia stradbrokensis is a species of flowering plant in the family Proteaceae and is endemic to eastern Australia. It is an erect shrub or tree with hairy young branchlets, elliptic to egg-shaped leaves, and yellow flowers borne in groups of up to twenty on a rachis up to 100 mm (3.9 in), each flower with a leaf or scale leaf at its base.
Description
A tall shrub. It grows 4 m tall. The young branches have dense hairs. The leaves are alternate and light green. They are narrowly oval and 3-11 cm long by 10-40 mm wide. They can be flat or curved and can have the edges rolled under. The flowers are orange-yellow. They usually occur singly. The fruit are purplish-green. They are 10-15 mm long by 7-10 mm wide. They lose their hairs when ripe.
Edible Uses
The fruit is edible.
Distribution
It is a subtropical plant. It grows on sands and stony soils.
Where It Grows
Australia*,
References (2)
- Botanical Gardens sign.
- Ryan, M. (Ed.), 2003, Wild Plants of Greater Brisbane. Queensland Museum. p 186
