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Grevillea manglesioides
Scientific classification
Genus:
Grevillea
Species:
manglesioides

Grevillea manglesioides is a shrub of the genus Grevillea native to an area in the South West region of Western Australia.

The erect shrub typically grows to a height of 0.9 to 4 metres (3 to 13 ft) and has non-glaucous branchlets. It has simple flat undissected leaves with a blade that is 30 to 80 millimetres (1.2 to 3.1 in) in length and 2 to 25 mm (0.08 to 0.98 in) wide. It blooms from July to December and produces a terminal or axillary raceme irregular inflorescence with green, white or red flowers. Later it forms granulose ellipsoidal glabrous fruit that is 13 to 15 mm (0.5 to 0.6 in).

There are three recognised subspecies

  • Grevillea manglesioides subsp. ferricola
  • Grevillea manglesioides subsp. manglesioides
  • Grevillea manglesioides subsp. metaxa
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