Glia prolifera (Burm.F.) B.L.Burtt

Perennial pyrophyte with slender, unbranched stems arising from short, persistent woody caudex at ground level; root single, up to 30 mm diam., parsnip-like, fleshy, with yellowish resin. Leaves 1-to 4-pinnate, variable, dimorphic, up to 240 mm long, scabridulous, bright green, yellowish green or rarely glaucous; basal leaves large, foliaceous, with broad segments; upper ones sparse, smaller, with linear segments. Inflorescence usually branched, with conspicuous bracts along peduncle; lateral branches with terminal umbel and up to 5 lateral umbels; lateral umbels smaller than terminal umbel, usually extending above terminal umbel; rays (3-)6-20, thick, 10-35 mm long; raylets 10-25, 2-5 mm long. Flowers 3-4 mm long; petals yellow. Fruit obovate-oblong to broadly oblong or broadly elliptic, ±6 x 4 mm, mericarps isodiametric to slightly dorsally compressed, median and lateral ribs distinct, marginal ribs very narrowly winged.

It is a subtropical plant.