About Xanthorrhoea arborea R.Br.
Xanthorrhoea arborea is a species of grasstree in the genus Xanthorrhoea, native to New South Wales and Queensland in Australia. This species was first described by Scottish botanist Robert Brown. It produces a trunk that can grow up to 2 metres (7 ft) tall. Its leaves range in color from dull green to blue-grey, and measure 5 to 8 mm wide. It flowers between January and April, with flowering timing dependent on fire events. Xanthorrhoea arborea grows in dry sclerophyll forests. Its native range extends across the Sydney Basin on the New South Wales Central Coast, westward across the Great Dividing Range to Rylstone.
