Botanical Family · Proteales

Proteaceae

Protea/Grevillea family

5 speciesOrder Proteales4+ well-known plants

Southern hemisphere trees and shrubs. Flowers have 4 tepals with stamens attached to them. Includes protea, banksia, and grevillea.

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Representative PROTEACEAE specimen
Representative specimen · Proteaceae

How to recognise the Proteaceae family

  • 01

    Leaf arrangement: alternate/whorled

  • 02

    Leaf type: simple/compound

  • 03

    Growth forms: tree/shrub

  • 04

    Inflorescence: raceme/spike/head

  • 05

    Fruit: follicle/nut

Typical leaf characters

Characters typical of the family — individual species can vary.

Typical flower & fruit

Typical of the family — flowering plants only; species can vary.

Notable members

All 5 species in PROTEACEAE

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