Grevillea refracta
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Seeds, Gum, Flower - nectar
The seeds and gum are eaten. The flower nectar is sucked fresh or used for drinks.
Where to Find It
A tropical plant. It grows in sand and gravelly soils.
Australia*,
How to Identify
A small tree or shrub. It grows 2-5 m high. It spreads 1-2 m wide. The small branches are angular. They have silky hairs. The leaves are 8-17 cm long and point upwards. They are deeply divided. There are 5-27 lobes that are 2-30 mm wide. The flower cluster is 3.5-5 cm long. The flowers are yellow and deepen with red with age.
How to Grow
Plants regrow naturally from seed. Seed germinate easily if soaked in hot water. Seed take about 33 days to germinate. It can be grown by cuttings.
Wikipedia
Source ↗Grevillea refracta, commonly known as silver-leaf grevillea, is a species of plant in the protea family and is native to northern Australia. It is a tree or shrub usually with pinnatipartite leaves and red and yellow flowers arranged on a branched, downcurved raceme.
Names & Synonyms
Djamudu, Gurrnang, Jamooda
References (3)
- Olde, P & Marriott, N., 1995, The Grevillea Book. Kangaroo Press. Vol 3. p 132
- Paczkowska, G . & Chapman, A.R., 2000, The Western Australian Flora. A Descriptive Calatogue. Western Australian Herbarium. p 488
- Smith, M & Kalotas, A. C., 1985, Bardi Plants: An Annotated List of Plants and Their Use by the Bardi Aborigines of Dampierland, in North-western Australia. Rec. West Aust. Mus. 1985, 12(3): 317-359
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