Genista maderensis (Webb & Berth.) Lowe
Frost-tender evergreen shrub or small tree with silvery young branches, trifoliate leaves and short terminal racemes of up to 12, fragrant, golden-yellow, pea-like flowers. To 6m. [RHSD, Hortus].
Horticultural & Botanical History
No additional data.
History at Camden Park
Listed in the 1850 and 1857 catalogues [T.517/1850]. Naturalised in localised areas in the Sydney region. [Beadle].
Notes
See also Cytisus racemosus Hort ex Marnock which may possibly be the same plant.
Published Dec 16, 2009 - 02:35 PM | Last updated Jul 21, 2010 - 12:04 PM
| Family | Fabaceae |
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| Category | |
| Region of origin | Canary Islands |
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| Common Name | Madeira Dyer?s Greenwood |
| Name in the Camden Park Record |
Genista racemosa |
| Confidence level | low |