Bleasdalea [SEP] parent taxon
Bleasdalea
Bleasdalea is a genus of flowering plants in the family Proteaceae.
Taxonomy.
Molecular and morphological analysis shows this genus is most closely related to the genus "Hicksbeachia", ancestors of the two genera having diverged around 15 million years ago in the Miocene.
Taxonomy Species.
The genus comprises two species which are native to north-east Australia and New Guinea:
- "Bleasdalea bleasdalei"
- "Bleasdalea papuana"
the genus "Bleasdalea" or in the Fijian endemic genus "Turrillia", and leave Gevuina with only Gevuina avellana. The Flora of Australia retains these 2 species in "Gevuinia", but the most recent classification places the Australian and New Guinea species as "Bleasdalea bleasdalei" and "B. papuana"
Uses and cultivation.
The seeds are eaten raw, cooked in boiling water or toasted. The nuts contain about 12 percent protein, 49 percent oil, and 24 percent carbohydrates. The seed has a very high