Dryandra fraseri

R. Br.

Orange honey pot

Proteaceae Edible: Nectar

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Description

A small spreading shrub. It grows 0.1-1 m high and spreads 1-2 m wide. The branches are hairy when young. The leaves are 5-10 cm long by 1 cm wide. They are divided down to the midrib and often curve backwards. The lobes are narrow and prickly. They are whitish underneath. The flower heads are 4.5-6.5 cm across. The can be pale or bright yellow. The bracts are small.

Edible Uses

The nectar is consumed.

Distribution

It grows in Western Australia. It needs well drained soil. It can tolerate frost. It can stand some drought and exposure near the coast.

Where It Grows

Australia*, Britain, Europe,

Cultivation

Plants are grown from seed or cuttings.

Notes

There are 50-60 Dryandra species.

Synonyms

Probably now Banksia

References (7)

Bindon, P., 1996, Useful Bush Plants. Western Australian Museum. p 106.
Bodkin, F., 1991, Encyclopedia Botanica. Cornstalk publishing, p 363
Elliot, W.R., & Jones, D.L., 1984, Encyclopedia of Australian Plants suitable for cultivation. Vol 3. Lothian. p 359
Lazarides, M. & Hince, B., 1993, Handbook of Economic Plants of Australia, CSIRO. p 84
Lord, E.E., & Willis, J.H., 1999, Shrubs and Trees for Australian gardens. Lothian. p 162

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Mast, A. R. and Thiele, K., 2007, The transfer of Dryandra R. Br. to Banksia L. f. (Proteaceae). Australian Systematic Botany 20:63-71
Paczkowska, G . & Chapman, A.R., 2000, The Western Australian Flora. A Descriptive Calatogue. Western Australian Herbarium. p 474