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Persoonia

Persoonia

9.9
An Australian shrub or small tree with yellow flowers and edible fruit
  • noun
  • Australian
: Persoonia
  • Several species of Persoonia are prized for their unusual yellow flowers in Australian gardens.

Examples

  • The fruit of the Persoonia is sometimes collected and eaten by Indigenous Australians.

  • Botanists conducted fieldwork on Persoonia populations in New South Wales to study plant diversity.

  • Look at that Persoonia!

  • What a beautiful Persoonia!

  • Botanists conducted fieldwork on Persoonia populations in New South Wales to study plant diversity.

  • Several species of Persoonia are prized for their unusual yellow flowers in Australian gardens.

  • The fruit of the Persoonia is sometimes collected and eaten by Indigenous Australians.

Synonyms

geebung
vsPersoonia
  • Australian
9.9

A small Australian bush with narrow leaves, yellow or white flowers, and small edible fruit

is the scientific genus name used in formal classification of these shrubs

Surface Forms

Persoonia singular
Persoonias plural

Etymology

The word Persoonia is named after the botanist Persoon, so a helpful way to remember it is as 'Persoon's plant'. That's why this name refers to a group of Australian shrubs called geebungs, known for their yellow flowers and edible fruit.