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Grass Tree

Xanthorrhoea australi

Photo by RossMoorhouse
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Field Notes

Description:

Seen at Girrakool NSW. I can't for the life of me remeber what this is called.

Species ID Suggestions

Black Boy

Xanthorrhoea australi

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Dan Doucette
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Comments (5)
lori.tas
It's still that most common appellation, Dan. And they are very black on the trunk, so I suspect the black bit by itself could be worked back into the name with no problem.
Dan Doucette
Oops, my bad! That does sound like a better name. It has been a long time since I was in Australia and that's just what I remember them being called.
lori.tas
The other, and more politically correct, name is Grass Tree. They take forever to get to any size. Those are lovely old specimens.
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PublishedMay 3, 2011

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