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Xanthorroea

Xanthorroea

9.9
A very old Australian plant that looks like a tree with long leaves
  • noun
  • Australian
translation icon : Xanthorroea
  • Xanthorroea species are native to Australia and are commonly called grass trees.

Examples

  • The botanical garden features a collection of Xanthorroea in its Australian section.

  • The Xanthorroea is a unique Australian plant.

  • Bushfires help stimulate the growth of Xanthorroea by encouraging new shoots.

  • Many Xanthorroeas can be found in the bush.

  • Xanthorroea species are native to Australia and are commonly called grass trees.

  • The botanical garden features a collection of Xanthorroea in its Australian section.

  • Bushfires help stimulate the growth of Xanthorroea by encouraging new shoots.

Synonyms

Xanthorrhoea
vsXanthorroea
  • Australian
9.9

A tall Australian plant like a tree with a thick woody stem and long narrow leaves

is the same taxon but worded differently in the source
grass tree
vsXanthorroea
  • Australian
9.4

An Australian evergreen plant with a short thick trunk and a top of long thin leaves that makes sticky sap

focuses on the named genus specifically rather than all similar plants
Australian grass tree
vsXanthorroea
  • Australian
9.9

A tall Australian plant with a thick trunk and long grasslike leaves

is the formal botanical genus description rather than a casual shrub label
yakka
vsXanthorroea
  • Australian
9.9

A plant like a tree that grows in Australia with a thick trunk and long stiff leaves

uses the wider scientific genus term not just the common local name

Surface Forms

Xanthorroea singular
Xanthorroeas plural
Xanthorroea plural

Etymology

Xanthorroea comes from Greek parts xanthos 'yellow' and rheo 'to flow'. It refers to the yellow resin that runs from the trunks of Australian grass trees, so the name describes the plant's yellow sap.