Franklandia fucifolia, or lanoline bush, is native to the south-west of Western Australia. It is a species in the Franklandia genus of the Proteaceae family. It was first described by Robert Brown in 1810. Description Franklandia fucifolia is a small shrub, which has a fire-tolerant rootstock, and has no surface covering except for the fruit. The leaves are alternate, and divided into erect, terete lobes with prominent glands. The inflorescence is a terminal, few-flowered raceme. The perianth is tubular and has four horizontal lobes. The stamens are inserted at the top of the tube. The ovary is sessile, with one ovule. The fruit is a narrow nut, topped with a rounded-triangular concave plate (5-6 mm wide) and hairy on the outside. Distribution & habitat It is widespread in south-western Western Australia, being found from William Bay to Israelite Bay, extending inland to Kojonup. and growing on sand on sand in kwongan, and open woodland. References External links Franklandia fusifolia occurrence data from the Australasian Virtual Herbarium fucifolia Eudicots of Western Australia Taxa named by Robert Brown (botanist, born 1773) Plants described in 1810