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]

Tecticornia arborea
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Amaranthaceae
Genus: Tecticornia
Species:
T. arborea
Binomial name
Tecticornia arborea

References

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  1. ^ "Tecticornia arborea Paul G.Wilson". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
  2. ^ a b c 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.