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Nuytsia floribunda

Western Australian Christmas Tree

Royal Botanic Gardens Cranbourne,1000 Ballarto Road,, CRANBOURNE VIC 3977 - Property No T12287

Contribution to landscape Extremely rare in cultivation Outstanding example of species Nuytsia floribunda is a root parasitizing mistletoe endemic to Western Australia. There are few root parasitizing plant species across the globe and they are considered the oldest of the ancient family Loranthaceae. Research of their mode of root attachment indicates that it is unique. The species is extremely rare in cultivation due to the difficulty in getting its roots ... more

T12287

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