- Reference
- Sp.Pl. [Linnaeus] 1:319 (1753)
- Conservation Code
- Not threatened
- Naturalised Status
- Alien to Western Australia
- Name Status
- Current
Rhizomatous, perennial tree-like monocot (or shrubby plant), to 1.6 m high, leaves fleshy with terminal spines. Fl. cream-white, Jul. Sand, gravelly clayey loam. Commonly cultivated, occasionally naturalised.
Distribution
- IBRA Regions
- Esperance Plains, Swan Coastal Plain.
- IBRA Subregions
- Perth, Recherche.
- Local Government Areas (LGAs)
- Busselton, Esperance, Harvey.