NOUN
- large family of Australian and South African shrubs and trees with leathery leaves and clustered mostly tetramerous flowers; constitutes the order Proteales
How To Use Proteaceae In A Sentence
- In the karri forests, the most important families are Fabaceae, Mimosaceae, Orchidaceae, Myrtaceae, and Proteaceae. Jarrah-Karri forest and shrublands
- Species within the Proteaceae utilize a variety of animal vectors (mammals, insects and birds) to disperse pollen.
- The fern-leaved grevillea or honey wattle, Grevillea pteridifolia (family Proteaceae), is a slender tree with fine silvery leaves and brilliant orange flowers.
- The fine-leafed beefwood or forest wax tree, Grevillea coriacea (family Proteaceae), is a characteristic tree of the open woodland and grassland of central Cape York Peninsula.
- Proteaceae is a family of flowering plants that includes South Africa's national flower, the king protea (Protea cynaroides, above), as well as the daystar and the pincushions.
