The Proteaceae /ˌproʊtiˈeɪsiː/ are a family of flowering plants predominantly distributed in the Southern Hemisphere. The family comprises 83 genera with about 1,660 known species. Together with the Platanaceae and Nelumbonaceae, they make up the order Proteales. Well-known genera include Protea, Banksia, Embothrium, Grevillea, Hakea and Macadamia. Species such as the New South Wales waratah (Telopea speciosissima), king protea (Protea cynaroides), and various species of Banksia, soman, and Leucadendron are popular cut flowers. The nuts of Macadamia integrifolia are widely grown commercially and consumed, as are those of Gevuina avellana on a smaller scale. Australia and South Africa have the greatest concentrations of diversity. Protea (/ˈproʊtiːə/) is a genus of South African flowering plants, also called sugarbushes (Afrikaans: suikerbos). Learn more about Protea
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Common Name | Scientific Name | Conservation Status |
Chilean Firebush (22 videos) | Embothrium coccineum | Not Available |
Coast Banksium (3 videos) | Banksia integrifolia | Not Available |
Macadamia Nut (48 videos) | Macadamia tetraphylla | Not Available |
Rose Coneflower (4 videos) | Isopogon formosus | Not Available |
Silver Banksium ( videos) | Banksia marginata | Not Available |