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Balga
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Balga

Xanthorrhoea preissii

Xanthorrhoea preissii (synonyms X. pecoris, X. reflexa), with the common name balga, is a widespread species of perennial monocot in Southwest Australia. This plant, and other members of the genus Xanthorrhoea, are also known as blackboys or grasstrees. The form of the plant resembles a tree, with very long and bunched, grass-like, leaves that emerge from a central base.

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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 145461.