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Telopea (Proteaceae) 3:612 |
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| Tasmania
has one species of Telopea. This is an erect shrub or
small tree. The scarlet flowers in heads (strictly speaking,
compressed spikes) are unmistakable. The fruit are also distinctive
- long, curved pod-like woody follicles that contain numerous winged
seeds, that overlap like tiles.
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