Definitions:

1. A genus of about 30 species of flowering plants endemic to Australia. NOUN
   • Xanthorrhoea plants are well adapted to the dry, nutrient-poor soils of Australia's heathlands.
2. A genus of perennial plants native to Australia, commonly known as grass trees, and characterized by their distinctive thick, woody trunks and tufts of long, grass-like leaves. NOUN
   • The Xanthorrhoea genus includes iconic Australian grass trees that can live for hundreds of years.

Synonyms:

• balga
• blackboy
• grass tree