Graceful grasstree, Graceful blackboy, Slender blackboy
Xanthorrhoea gracilis
Family: Xanthorrhoeaceae
What it is like
The trunk is absent. It has an underground stem. This means the plant can grow in clumps. It has a small clump of leaves. The leaves are 60 cm long. The flower spikes are more slender. The flower spike can be 2 m tall. The flower spike is dark brown and velvety before flowering. The flowers produce lots of nectar.
Where it is found
It grows in warm temperate places in Western Australia. It can grow in gravel and sand.
Countries/locations it is found in
Australia (country/location of origin)
How it is used for food
The flowers are soaked in water to produce a sweet drink. Once the flower stalk has sprouted it can be pulled out of the ground and the succulent white base chewed or ground up for the sweet white pulp.
Edible parts
Flower nectar
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Mimidi