Tecticornia arborea

Tecticornia arborea
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Order:	Caryophyllales
Family:	Amaranthaceae
Genus:	Tecticornia
Species:	T. arborea
Binomial name
	Tecticornia arborea; Paul G.Wilson

Tecticornia arborea, the bulli bulli, is a species of flowering plant in the family Amaranthaceae, native to Western Australia.[1][2] A short-lived perennial with a pyramidal growth form reaching 150 cm (60 in) tall, it is usually found growing in freshwater clay pans.[2] Its seeds are edible and consumed by local peoples.[2]

References

"Tecticornia arborea Paul G.Wilson". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
George, Alexander S. (1984). Flora of Australia: Volume 4; Phytolaccaceae to Chenopodiaceae (PDF). Canberra: Australian Government Publishing Service. p. 304. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 August 2022. Retrieved 29 August 2022.

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[POWO_167604-1-1] "Tecticornia arborea Paul G.Wilson". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 29 August 2022.

[FoAv4p304-2] George, Alexander S. (1984). Flora of Australia: Volume 4; Phytolaccaceae to Chenopodiaceae (PDF). Canberra: Australian Government Publishing Service. p. 304. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 August 2022. Retrieved 29 August 2022.