''Xanthorrhoea malacophylla'' is a species of grasstree of the genus ''
Xanthorrhoea''. It is
endemic to
New South Wales, Australia. Mature plants form a single or branched trunk that ranges between 2 and 6 metres in height. The grass-like leaves, which are usually around 3 mm wide, are distinguished from other species by their softness and sponginess.
The flowers appear between May and September in
scapes
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that are between 1.3 and 1.8 metres long.
The species was first formally described in 1986 based on plant material collected in 1964 from
Queens Lake State Forest
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near the town of
Kew, Australia.
It occurs on steep hillsides in coastal ranges between
Wyong and
Casino.
References
malacophylla
Asparagales of Australia
Flora of New South Wales
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