Grass trees, known as Balga in the Noongar language, are certainly iconic Western Australia plants — slow-growing, ...

(1) A new method for determining the age of grasstrees (Xanthorrhoea spp and Kingia australis) is proposed. It is based on annual fluctuations in stem diameter and is probably suitable for related ...

Their Xanthorrhoea australis, more commonly known as a kangaroo tail, began to flower in May and the flower stem is now about seven metres tall. "They are temperamental things.

The more widespread genus with around 30 species is the Xanthorrhoea. Grass Trees hold a special place in the hearts of many Australians, it even features on the two-dollar coin.

Plant Physiology, Vol. 54, No. 2 (Aug., 1974), pp. 177-181 (5 pages) Using existing heat transfer data, a relatively simple expression was developed for estimating the effective thickness of the ...