Lomandra ordii (F.Muell.) Ewart

Species

Angiosperms > Asparagales > Asparagaceae > Lomandra

Characteristics

Large tufts or small trees; stems up to 1.5 m long, erect or reclining. Leaves flat, 60-150 cm long, 10-20 mm wide, glabrous; apex rounded; sheath margins intact, reddish brown. Male and female inflorescences similar, longer than leaves, well-branched; branches whorled; scape shorter to longer than rachis, somewhat compressed; flower clusters whorled. Cluster bracts inconspicuous, ovate, acute, shorter than flowers; bract and inner bract white. Flowers campanulate, 4-6 mm long, shortly pedicellate; pedicel up to 3.5 mm long in male, c. 0.5 mm long in female. Sepals and petals similar, white or cream.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
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Grows on river banks, often in sandy soil.
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

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Distribution

Lomandra ordii world distribution map, present in Australia

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:537956-1
WFO ID wfo-0000679538
COL ID 3VW66
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Synonyms

Xerotes ordii Lomandra ordii