Proteaceae facts for kids
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Banks' Grevillea
Grevillea a street tree
Proteaceae is a family of flowering plants. Mainly restricted to the Southern Hemisphere, it is a fairly large family, with around 80 genera but fewer than 2000 species. Together with the Platanaceae and Nelumbonaceae they make up the order Proteales.
Subfamilies
Traditionally divided in two subfamilies:Persoonioideae and Grevilleoideae. Recently, workers have recognized seven subfamilies:
- Persoonioideae,
- Bellendenoideae,
- Eidotheoideae,
- Proteoideae,
- Sphalmioideae,
- Carnarvonioideae
- Grevilleoideae
Images for kids
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Rhopala heterophylla
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Inflorescence of Protea caffra
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Fruit of Brabejum stellatifolium
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Leucadendron argenteum
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Edible nuts of Macadamia
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Hakea purpurea
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Lambertia multiflora
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Isopogon anemonifolius
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Flowers, leaves and fruit of Banksia coccinea, from Ferdinand Bauer's 1813 flora Illustrationes Florae Novae Hollandiae
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See also
In Spanish: Proteáceas para niños
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