Grevillea juncifolia

Flower of Grevillea juncifolia

Grevillea juncifolia, in German referred to as " Wüstengrevillea " is an indigenous Australian plant species in the genus Grevillea in the family of the silver tree plants ( Proteaceae ).

Description

The plant grows as an evergreen shrub reaches the plant height 4-7 meters. The gray-green leaves are oblong, finely hairy, standing tall, up to 30 inches long and between 0.5 and 2 millimeters wide.

The most upright flowers have a yellow color and appear in winter and spring and pull it through the rich nectar production of many birds and insects.

Dissemination

Grevillea juncifolia is native and widespread in the dry desert areas of Australia ( Federal States Northern Territory, Western Australia, South Australia, Queensland, New South Wales).

System

The species was first described in 1848 by William Jackson Hooker, the specific epithet refers to the similarity of the leaves to those of the rushes. There are two subspecies, the leaves divided depending on the subspecies or undivided:

• Grevillea juncifolia subsp. juncifolia - has divided leaves
• Grevillea juncifolia subsp. temulenta - ( Occurrence: Western Australia ) has undivided leaves.

Use

The nectar formed in the flowers of Grevillea juncifolia is traditionally used by Aborigines as food. For this, the flowers were either sucked or placed in water then drink the resulting nectar - water mixture. Therefore, the plant is also known as "Honey Grevillea " or " Honeysuckle Grevillea ".

Swell

• Martin Baehr: Animal and plant guide Australia. Stuttgart 2006, ISBN 3440104540

Evidence

• Silver tree plants
• Proteaceae