Tecticornia arborea, the bulli bulli, is a species of flowering plant in the family Amaranthaceae, native to Western Australia.[1][2] A short-lived perennial with a pyramidal growth form reaching 150 cm (60 in) tall, it is usually found growing in freshwater clay pans.[2] Its seeds are edible and consumed by local peoples.[2]
Tecticornia arborea | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Caryophyllales |
Family: | Amaranthaceae |
Genus: | Tecticornia |
Species: | T. arborea
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Binomial name | |
Tecticornia arborea |
References
edit- ^ "Tecticornia arborea Paul G.Wilson". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
- ^ a b c George, Alexander S. (1984). Flora of Australia: Volume 4; Phytolaccaceae to Chenopodiaceae (PDF). Canberra: Australian Government Publishing Service. p. 304. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 August 2022. Retrieved 29 August 2022.