''Xanthorrhoea resinosa'' (synonyms ''X. hastilis'', ''X. resinifera''), is known as one of the grass trees, a mid-sized plant in the genus Xanthorrhoea. The specific epithet is from the Latin, meaning “having resin”.Les Robinson - Field Guide to the Native Plants of Sydney, page 278 This perennial shrub is found in heathland or eucalyptus forest. This plant usually has no trunk, or a small trunk about 60 cm (24 in) high, under the skirt of leaves. It may grow to 2.5 metres (8 ft) tall. Similar in appearance to Xanthorrhoea media. The leaves are only 3 to 4 mm wide and

glaucous ''Glaucous'' (, ) is used to describe the pale grey or bluish-green appearance of the surfaces of some plants, as well as in the names of birds, such as the glaucous gull (''Larus hyperboreus''), glaucous-winged gull (''Larus glaucescens''), g ...

. Flowering occurs between August and October. The flowering spike is shorter than the scape, and is particularly furry, due to the felty bracts.

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Flora of New South Wales Flora of Victoria (Australia) resinosa {{Asphodelaceae-stub