Proteaceae FAMILY

Telopea speciosissima

Edibility

1/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Telopea speciosissima is an evergreen shrub that can grow up to 3.00 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and source of materials.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeAustralia - New South Wales.

HabitatDry sclerophyll forests and sandstone soils[ 265 Title Flora of the Sydney Region Publication Author Carolin. R. & Tindale. M. Publisher Reed. Australia. Year 1993 ISBN 0730104001 Description Concise flora with little beyond an extensive key, species descriptions, very brief habitat description. ]. Grows in soils with sand on the surface and brown or yellow clay at depth over sandstone, in eucalypt forest with sclerophyll shrub understorey[ 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. ].