Grevillea eriostachya

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Grevillea eriostachya
Grevillea eriostachya shrub.jpg
Photograph of a Grevillea eriostachya shrub, near Kata Tjuta in the Northern Territory, Australia
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Proteales
Family: Proteaceae
Genus: Grevillea
Species:
G. eriostachya
Binomial name
Grevillea eriostachya
Lindl.
Close up photograph of the flowers

Grevillea eriostachya, also known as the yellow flame grevillea and the desert grevillea, is a shrub found in Western Australia, the south-west areas of the Northern Territory, and the north-west areas of South Australia.[1] Because of the sweet taste of the shrub's flowers, Aboriginal Australians used it as a sweetener and to add variety to their meals.[2] Nectar eating birds are attracted to the flowers.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Grevillea eriostachya". Australian Native Plants Society. Retrieved October 11, 2016.
  2. ^ A. Gould, Richard; Amorosi, Nicholas (1969). Yiwara: Foragers of the Australian Desert. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons. p. 16. ISBN 978-0684310435.

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