Nuytsia floribunda R.Br.

Spreading tree or shrub to 7 m high, glabrous except scattered hairs on bracts. Leaves lanceolate, acute to rounded, 25-100 mm long, 3-6 mm wide, attenuate at base, sessile. Inflorescences forming terminal fascicles; axis up to 25 cm long, angular, bearing up to 50 triads; peduncles of triads 8-16 mm long, enlarging in fruit; all flowers sessile; bracts triangular, decurrent, 4-7 mm long, 2-3 mm wide, reaching 20 mm long in fruit. Calyx 1-1.5 mm long, irregularly toothed. Corolla in mature bud c. 12 mm long, robust, clavate, bright orange to golden yellow. Anthers 2-3 mm long; filaments epipetalous near base, the free parts c. 6 mm long. Fruit c. 10 mm long, brown.

It grows in warm temperate semi-arid regions. They grow in the SW forest in Western Australia. It needs well drained soil. It needs to grow in full sun. It can stand light frost. It suits hardiness zones 8-10.

The roots have edible suckers. The bark layer is peeled off to reveal the sweet edible layer. The gum which uses from the cut tree is also edible. Flowers are soaked in water to make a sweet drink.

It suckers easily. It grows on the roots of other plants. It is difficult to grow outside its natural environment. It seems to grow amongst grasses and Banksias. Plants can be grown from seed. Seed germinate after 22-90 days.