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# the Protea family #

Some Australian members of this mostly southern hemisphere family (Proteaceae) of shrubs and trees that are notable for their often showy inflorescences (heads of flowers) and woody seed capsules.
inflorescence buds
inflorescence buds		 Tasmanian Waratah
Tasmanian Waratah		 Hairpin Banksia
Hairpin Banksia		 Tropical Banksia (Banksia dentata)
Tropical Banksia (Banksia dentata)		 Ivory Curl (Buckhinghamia celsissima)
Ivory Curl (Buckhinghamia celsissima)
Mountain Needlewood (Hakea lissosperma)
Mountain Needlewood (Hakea lissosperma)		 Hairpin Banksia (Banksia spinulosa)
Hairpin Banksia (Banksia spinulosa)		 Mountain Spice-bush (Triunia montana)
Mountain Spice-bush (Triunia montana)		 Pink Grevillea (Grevillea decurrens)
Pink Grevillea (Grevillea decurrens)		 Hakea benthamii
Hakea benthamii
Hairpin Banksia (Banksia spinulosa)
Hairpin Banksia (Banksia spinulosa)		 Pink Grevillea (Grevillea decurrens)
Pink Grevillea (Grevillea decurrens)		 Mt Misery Grevillea (Grevillea glossadenia)
Mt Misery Grevillea (Grevillea glossadenia)		 Dryander Oak (Grevillea dryandri)
Dryander Oak (Grevillea dryandri)		 Brown Silky Oak (Darlingia darlingiana)
Brown Silky Oak (Darlingia darlingiana)
Brown Silky Oak (Darlingia darlingiana)
Brown Silky Oak (Darlingia darlingiana)		 Tree Waratah (Alloxylon flammeum)
Tree Waratah (Alloxylon flammeum)		 Saw Banksia (Banksia serrata)
Saw Banksia (Banksia serrata)		 honeybees at Caustic Bush (Grevillea mimosoides)
honeybees at Caustic Bush (Grevillea mimosoides)		 Caustic Bush (Grevillea mimosoides)
Caustic Bush (Grevillea mimosoides)
Grevillea poss. sessilis
Grevillea poss. sessilis		 Grevillea decora
Grevillea decora		 Bootlace Oak (Hakea lorea)
Bootlace Oak (Hakea lorea)		 Hairpin Banksia (Banksia spinulosa)
Hairpin Banksia (Banksia spinulosa)		 Hairpin Banksia (Banksia spinulosa)
Hairpin Banksia (Banksia spinulosa)
Saw Banksia (Banksia serrata)
Saw Banksia (Banksia serrata)		 Wallum Banksia (Banksia aemula)
Wallum Banksia (Banksia aemula)		 a geebung (Persoonia virgata)
a geebung (Persoonia virgata)		 a geebung (Persoonia virgata)
a geebung (Persoonia virgata)		 Coast Hakea (Hakea actites)
Coast Hakea (Hakea actites)
Dwarf Banksia (Banksia oblongifolia)
Dwarf Banksia (Banksia oblongifolia)		 Mountain Guitarplant (Lomatia polymorpha)
Mountain Guitarplant (Lomatia polymorpha)		 Northern Forest Banksia (Banksia aquilonia)
Northern Forest Banksia (Banksia aquilonia)		 Coast Banksia (Banksia integrifolia)
Coast Banksia (Banksia integrifolia)		 Ivory Curl (Buckinghamia celsissima)
Ivory Curl (Buckinghamia celsissima)
Grevillea byrnesii
Grevillea byrnesii		 Pink Grevillea (Grevillea decurrens)
Pink Grevillea (Grevillea decurrens)		 Dryander Oak (Grevillea dryandrii)
Dryander Oak (Grevillea dryandrii)		 Bushmen's Pegs (Grevillea glauca)
Bushmen's Pegs (Grevillea glauca)		 Bushman's Pegs (Grevillea glauca)
Bushman's Pegs (Grevillea glauca)
Silver Oak (Grevillea parallela)
Silver Oak (Grevillea parallela)		 Fern-leaved Grevillea (Grevillea pteridifolia)
Fern-leaved Grevillea (Grevillea pteridifolia)		 Austral Oak (Helicia australasica)
Austral Oak (Helicia australasica)		 Tropical Mountain Geebung (Persoonia tropica)
Tropical Mountain Geebung (Persoonia tropica)		 * more Proteaceae *
* more Proteaceae *

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Jeff Real17-Mar-2018 14:03
The work in this gallery is absolutely amazing!
I love it
V
joseantonio24-Sep-2016 12:15
such a lovely selection of nice images.
Nirvan Hope29-May-2016 18:18
Wonderful to see such a variety of these exotic members of the protea family.
Paolo Peggi (aka Bracciodiferro)29-May-2016 17:00
Amazing photography! BV
Paolo
Herve Foltz01-Mar-2016 19:46
Fantastic collection and very exotic! Hi from France, Hervé
Fabienne15-Dec-2015 20:32
C'est une superbe galerie qui me montre avec talent des plantes et des fleurs inconnues.
C'est très intéressant de les découvrir et elles ravissent l'œil.
Tom LeRoy31-Jul-2015 09:58
Superb collection of such interesting and beautiful family of shrubs and tree blooms! V
Ken Duckert14-May-2014 11:21
Lovely work with these exotics!
William Barletta04-Sep-2013 19:32
A terrific gallery of interesting plants and flowers. ~V~
Missed Opportunities28-Jun-2013 20:50
This gallery is terrific; actually like "wild" tree blooms better than most domesticated blunt blooms
Yvonne27-May-2013 10:36
A wonderful collection of indigenous flowers & plants Don. v
Ulla Kruys23-May-2013 16:39
Great photos of this interesting Australian family! V
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