Geijera linearifolia

Oilbush
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Rutaceae
Genus: Geijera
Species:
G. linearifolia
Binomial name
Geijera linearifolia
Synonyms[1]
  • Eriostemon linearifolium DC. orth. var.
  • Eriostemon linearifolius DC.
  • Geijera parviflora var. crassifolia Benth.
  • Zanthoxylum australasicum A.Juss.
Flower detail

Geijera linearifolia, commonly known as oilbush or sheepbush,[2] is a species of shrub in the family Rutaceae and is endemic to southern Australia. It has simple linear to oblong leaves, much-branched cymes of greenish-white flowers, and fruit containing a shiny black seed.

  1. ^ a b "Geijera linearifolia". Australian Plant Census. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
  2. ^ Hartley, Thomas G. (2013). Wilson, Annette J.G. (ed.). Flora of Australia (Volume 26). Canberra: Australian Biological Resources Study. p. 79. Retrieved 20 July 2020.