grass tree

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Synonyms: grasstree, grass trees

Antonyms: grasstree, grass trees

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|AU}} Any of various small [[tree]]s of the family [[Xanthorrhoeaceae]] (especially of the [[genus]] {{taxfmt|Xanthorrhoea|genus}}), having a thick trunk crowned with a dense tuft of [[pendulous]], grass-like leaves. {{defdate|from 18th c.}}
2. A New Zealand shrub of the genus {{taxlink|Dracophyllum|genus}}, that grows up to 12 m high and found throughout in drier climates and at higher altitudes, with slender erect or spreading branches. Rigid, leathery grass-like leaves are usually crowded towards the tip of the branchlets. Also called [[spiderwood]].
3. {{taxlink|Dasylirion longissimum|species}} (family [[Asparagaceae]], {{vern|Mexican grass tree}})
4. {{taxlink|Dracophyllum|genus}} (family {{taxfmt|Ericaceae|family}}), a genus of about 100 species.
5. {{taxlink|Richea pandanifolia|species}} (family Ericaceae, {{vern|giant grass tree}}).

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