Xanthorrhoea australis, the grass tree or austral grasstree, [1] is an Australian plant. It is the most commonly seen species of the genus Xanthorrhoea. Its trunk can grow up to several metres tall and is often branched. In certain Aboriginal languages, it is called bukkup, baggup or kawee. [1]

Xanthorrhoea australis is probably the most widely distributed species. It usually develops a rough trunk which may be branched and which is coloured black, the result of surviving many bush fires. However, the plant is very slow growing and trunks only start appearing after many years of …

Xanthorrhoea australis is The Southern Grass Tree, an excellent landscaping plant. It is easy care in the right soil and makes a stunning addition to any landscaping project.

2022年7月26日 · (Xanthorrhoea australis) Native to South Australia and called the Australian grass tree. Sometimes it’s also called Kangaroo Tail. This is because it has long and thin leaves that can be a metre long. It grows incredibly slowly – two centimetres a year!

Stem up to 3 m long, often branched. Leaves forming an erect tuft when young, becoming spreading, quadrate-rhombic to transverse-rhombic in cross-section, 1.2–3 mm wide, 1–2.2 mm thick, bluish, glaucous.

Tasmania has four species namely Xanthorrhoea australis, Xanthorrhoea arenaria, Xanthorrhoea nana and Xanthorrhoea minor, with the first species being most widely represented in the woodland communities.

Xanthorrhoea comes from the Greek xanthos, which means 'yellow or golden' and rhoea which means ‘flowing or to flow’ and refers to the yellow gum or resin that flows from the stem. Grass trees are also known as 'yacca', which is likely derived from a South Australian Aboriginal language, mostly likely Kaurna.

Xanthorrhoea (/ z æ n θ oʊ ˈ r iː ə / [2]) is a genus of about 30 species of succulent flowering plants in the family Asphodelaceae. They are endemic to Australia. Common names for the plants include grasstree , grass gum-tree (for resin-yielding species), kangaroo tail , balga ( Western Australia ), yakka ( South Australia ), yamina ...

2024年3月20日 · Xanthorrhoea australis grows in Victoria, in South Australia, the southern coast of New South Wales and Tasmania. This species is not often seen in bloom unless fire has stimulated its reproductive cycle.

Xanthorrhoea australis is native to Tasmania, is very slow growing and can be extremely long lived. Leaf blades are glaucous (blue/green), 1.5-3mm wide, 1.2-2mm thick, are very long and needle like. In young plants leaves grow in a tuft and are erect.