Persoonia amaliae facts for kids
Persoonia amaliae is a special kind of flowering plant. It belongs to the Proteaceae family. This plant is a shrub or a small tree. You can only find it growing naturally in Queensland, Australia. It has young branches that feel a bit hairy. Its leaves are shaped like a spatula or a narrow spear. The plant also grows pretty yellow flowers. These flowers often appear in groups of up to eleven.
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Persoonia
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amaliae
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What Does Persoonia amaliae Look Like?
This plant can be a shrub or a small tree. It usually grows to be about 2–8 m (6 ft 7 in – 26 ft 3 in) tall. That's like two to eight times your height! The bark near the bottom is cracked. But the bark higher up is smooth. Its young branches and leaves have soft, light brown hairs.
Leaves and Flowers
The leaves can be shaped like a spatula. Some are narrow and oval, like a spear. They are about 30–80 mm (1.2–3.1 in) long. This is roughly the length of your thumb. They are also about 6–18 mm (0.24–0.71 in) wide. The flowers grow in groups of up to eleven. They are on stalks up to 40 mm (1.6 in) long. These branches keep growing even after the flowers bloom.
Each flower sits on a hairy little stem called a pedicel. This stem is 3–9 mm (0.12–0.35 in) long. The flower parts, called tepals, are yellow. They are about 10–13 mm (0.39–0.51 in) long. You can see these yellow flowers from January to July.
How Was Persoonia amaliae Named?
Persoonia amaliae was first officially described in 1921. This means it was given its scientific name. The person who described it was Karel Domin. He wrote about it in a book called Bibliotheca Botanica. The plant was named after Amalie Dietrich. She was the one who collected the plant samples.
Where Does Persoonia amaliae Live?
This special plant grows in forests. It likes to live on hills near the coast. You can find it at heights of 150 to 700 m (490 to 2,300 ft) above sea level. It mainly grows between the towns of Eungella and Biggenden in Queensland.
Is Persoonia amaliae Safe?
The Queensland Government has a list of plants. This list helps protect nature. Persoonia amaliae is on this list. It is marked as being of "least concern." This means there are enough of these plants. So, it is not currently in danger of disappearing.
