Treasure 3

This Treasure represents one of Australia’s lesser known plant groups. Though, once you have acknowledged its distinctive forms and colours you will start to notice that several of it’s species grow quite vigorously around the Northern Beaches.

Brooch, pendant, stand alone sculptural piece, oxidised silver, stainless steel

Clues

This Plant Group is a member of the Dilleniaceae family which contains around 100 - 150 species, most of which are from Western Australia.
This is a group of small to medium shrubs. These species form in varying habits which include low sprawling plants and vine like climbers.
These plants produces lush, dark green foliage which vary in size and form between each species.
When in bloom, the abundance of bright yellow (which is the the most common colour) flowers, dotted among the deep green foliage really make these plants pop out from the landscape.
These butter cup like flowers vary in size between each species, from Large(5-7cm) to small( 0.3cm -1.5cm). The species which produces some of the largest flowers of this plant group is also a plant that is most common around the northern beaches.
The bright yellow colour of these flowers earned this plant group a common name that relates to a Guinea Coin.

While you are working out your answers keep in mind that the piece that you see before you is an artist (my) interpretation and is not a direct replica of the plants that it represents. I simplified various details and have enlarged some key features of the plant to emphasize their significance.

And remember, your answer should be submitted as the botanical name of the plant group, as opposed to its common name. For example, common name = Wattle and botanical name = Acacia.

Send your answers to rebeccahinwood@gmail.com