Grevillea goodii subsp. goodii
R. Br.
Good's Grevillea, Burrun burrun
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Summary
Source: WikipediaGrevillea goodii, also known as Good's grevillea, is a species of flowering plant in the family Proteaceae and is endemic to the Northern Territory. It is a prostrate shrub with egg-shaped to narrowly elliptic leaves and clusters of light green flowers with a pink to red style.
Description
A trailing shrub. It spreads about 1-2 m. It has a rootstock which lasts from year to year and each year new stems arise from this. The leaves are oblong and taper to a rounded tip. The blade is 8-17 cm long by 2-6 cm wide. There are a few hairs on both surfaces. The flowers are red with a protruding style. They are 4-5 cm long along stalks 5-15 cm long. The occur at the ends of branches. The fruit is woody and oblong. It is about 1.5 cm long by 1 cm wide. They are brown when ripe. There are 2 seeds inside.
Edible Uses
The nectar from the flowers is eaten, traditionally shaken into the hand.
Traditional Uses
The nectar from the flowers is eaten. It is shaken into the hand and eaten.
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Distribution
It suits tropical places. It grows in open forest on well-drained soils. It suits regions with a seasonally dry climate. It can tolerate moderate frosts.
Where It Grows
Australia*,
Cultivation
Plants can be grown from seed or cuttings. Burnt plants regrow from the rootstock.
Notes
There are 250 Grevillea species.
References (7)
- Brock,J., 1993, Native Plants of Northern Australia, Reed. p 202
- Dunlop, C.R., Leach, G.J. & Cowie, I.D., 1995, Flora of the Darwin Region. Vol 2. Northern Territory Botanical Bulletin No 20. p 123
- Elliot, W.R., & Jones, D.L., 1990, Encyclopedia of Australian Plants suitable for cultivation. Vol 5. Lothian. p 59 (Photo)
- Hibbert, M., 2002, The Aussie Plant Finder 2002, Florilegium. p 114
- Lazarides, M. & Hince, B., 1993, Handbook of Economic Plants of Australia, CSIRO. p 124
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- Olde, P & Marriott, N., 1995, The Grevillea Book. Kangaroo Press. Vol 2. p 180
- Townsend, K., 1994, Across the Top. Gardening with Australian Plants in the tropics. Society for Growing Australian Plants, Townsville Branch Inc. p 234
