Persoonia lanceolata
Persoonia lanceolata
Persoonia lanceolata, commonly known as lance-leaf geebung, is a shrub native to New South Wales in eastern Australia. It reaches 3 m (10 ft) in height and has smooth grey bark and bright green foliage. Its small yellow flowers grow on racemes and appear in the austral summer and autumn (January to April), followed by green fleshy fruits (known as drupes) which ripen the following spring (September to October). Within the genus Persoonia, P. lanceolata belongs to the lanceolata group of 58 closely related species. It interbreeds with several other species found in its range. The species is
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The species is usually found in dry sclerophyll forest on sandstone-based nutrient-deficient soil. It has adapted to a fire-prone environment; plants lost in bushfires can regenerate through a ground-stored seed bank. Seedlings mostly germinate within two years of fires. Several species of native bee of the genus Leioproctus pollinate the flowers. Swamp wallabies are a main consumer of its fruit, and the seeds are spread in wallaby faeces. Its lifespan ranges from 25 to 60 years, though difficulties in propagation have seen low cultivation rates.
Distribution & origin
Share of recorded occurrences by region- Australia99%
- United Kingdom1%
Uses
- Persoonia lanceolata is rarely seen in cultivation, mainly due to difficulties in propagation; seed germination is unpredictable, and cuttings have proven difficult to strike.
- Nevertheless, its bright green hue is considered an attractive horticultural feature.
- Well drained sandy soils in sun or part shade are needed for this plant in a garden setting.
Habitat & conservation
Persoonia lanceolata is found along coastal and near-coastal areas of New South Wales east of the Great Dividing Range, from Trial Bay on the Mid North Coast to Sassafras Morton National Park in the south. Its habitat extends to dry sclerophyll forest and heathland on sandstone-based soils low in nutrients, particularly on the tops of ridges and slopes. Examples in more sheltered areas are often taller than those in more exposed areas. P. lanceolata is found from sea level to an altitude of 700 m, and the annual rainfall of the area it occurs in the Sydney Basin is 900–1400 mm. The species is considered adequately protected in the Sydney region and is found in Bouddi, Brisbane Water, Marrama
References
- 1Persoonia lanceolata — Wikipedia — Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), 2026
- 2Catalogue of the Natural History drawings commissioned by Joseph Banks on the Endeavour Voyage 1768–1771 held in the British Museum (Natural — Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History), 1984
- 3Flora of Australia: Volume 16: Eleagnaceae, Proteaceae 1 — CSIRO Publishing / Australian Biological Resources Study, 1995
- 4Banksias, Waratahs and Grevilleas — Angus & Robertson, 1991
- 5GBIF — occurrence records of Persoonia lanceolata — GBIF, 2026
- 6IUCN Red List — Persoonia lanceolata — IUCN, 2024
- 7Hình ảnh — Wikimedia Commons (6 ảnh, giấy phép CC/PD) — Wikimedia Commons, 2026