| Xanthorrhoea australis | |
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| The tree flowers after a fire in The Grampians, Victoria, Australia | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Asphodelaceae |
| Subfamily: | Xanthorrhoeoideae |
| Genus: | Xanthorrhoea |
| Species: | X. australis
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| Binomial name | |
| Xanthorrhoea australis | |
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Xanthorrhoea australis, the grass tree or austral grasstree,[1] is an Australian plant. It is the most commonly seen species of the genus Xanthorrhoea. Its trunk can grow up to several metres tall and is often branched. In certain Aboriginal languages, it is called bukkup, baggup or kawee.[1]
- ^ a b "Botanical name: Xanthorrhoea australis". Australian National Botanic Gardens. February 2003. Retrieved 4 June 2017.