Persoonia (Noun)
Meaning
Australian undershrubs to small trees: geebungs.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Persoonia lanceolata is a species of flowering plant in the family Proteaceae commonly known as lance-leaf geebung or narrow-leaved geebung.
- In Western Australia, Persoonia sargentii grows in sand or gravelly soils in heath and heathy woodlands.
- The leaves and flowers of Persoonia virgata can be used in floral arrangements and are often included in posies and bouquets of native flowers.
- Persoonia nutans is a low-growing shrub that spreads horizontally and has stems that can root at the nodes to form new plants.
- The yellow flowers of Persoonia linearis appear in spring and are followed by green or purple fruit that dries and opens to reveal seeds encased in a dry receptacle.