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Grass trees and other plants on Kangaroo Island
Title : Grass trees and other plants on Kangaroo Island Grass trees and other plants on Kangaroo Island
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Date of creation : 1910
Format : Photograph
Dimensions : 150 x 200 mm
Contributor : State Library catalogue
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Description :

Grass trees and other plants growing near Vivonne Bay on Kangaroo Island.

Grass trees (Xanthorrhoea australis) are native to south-east Australia. Also known Kangaroo Tail, it has very long, thin, grass-like leaves that grow up to 3 feet in length. It takes 30 years or more for the leaf tuft to rise above the trunk.


Subjects
Period : 1884-1913
Region : Kangaroo Island
Further reading :
J.P. Jessop and H.R. Toelken (eds.) Flora of South Australia, Adelaide : South Australian Government Printing Division, 1986
Internet links :
Native vegetation : Department of Water, Land and Biodiversity Conservation website
eFlora Electronic Flora of South Australia : Department for Environment and Heritage website
Xanthorrhoea australis : Association of Societies for Growing Australian Plants website

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