grass tree
Australian spiky perennial
A grass tree is an Australian plant with a thick trunk topped by a dense tuft of long, grass-like leaves, often crowned with a tall flower spike.
Grass trees grow extremely slowly and can live for centuries.
They're iconic in Australian bushland, where they often survive fires that kill surrounding vegetation.
Also called blackboy, though that term is now considered offensive.
- blackboyAustralian grasstree species
- resinViscous plant secretion
- fire-adapted speciesLife requiring periodic burns
- perennialRecurring each year
- slow growingDeveloping at minimal pace
plant · endemic · spike · drought tolerance · fire-resistant · fire recovery · seed · bushfire · crown · traditional knowledge · bark · monocotyledon · scrubland · native · woody · ancient · old growth · nectar
plant morphology
grass treebroadleaf tree
Flat-foliaged woody plant
deciduous tree · fern · oak · maple · palm tree