Proteaceae FAMILY

Grevillea pteridifolia

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Grevillea pteridifolia is a variable, evergreen plant - sometimes a shrub only 2 metres tall, it can also grow into a tree up to 14 metres tall, rarely it adopts a prostrate habit[ 200 Title The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. Publication Author Huxley. A. Publisher MacMillan Press Year 1992 ISBN 0-333-47494-5 Description Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed. , 286 Title Flora of Australia Publication Author Website http://www.anbg.gov.au/abrs/abif/flora/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description The full information from the Flora of Australia - on-line. An excellent resource. ]. The plant is sometimes harvested from the wild as a source of edible nectar and materials.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeAustralia - Queensland, Northern Territory, Western Australia.

HabitatFound in a wide range of habitats including eucalypt woodland, heath, and openings in sub-rainforest scrub; often in moister sites such as floodplains, near swamps or creeks but also on ridges and slopes[ 286 Title Flora of Australia Publication Author Website http://www.anbg.gov.au/abrs/abif/flora/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description The full information from the Flora of Australia - on-line. An excellent resource. ].