Is this the biggest Xanthorrhoea [BlackBoy] ever

[Steven]

A mate of mine was chasing pigs in Northern tablelands of N.S.W recently and came across this Blackboy.
Knowing how slowly they grow, this clump could be 1000 years old!

Anthony with the Black Boy.jpg

Has anyone ever seen a bigger one?

Regards,
Steven

[bodhidharma]

No I havent Steven and i am from W.A Where they grow VERY large. That is magnificent.

[banksia]

Although not as many flowering spikes...this one in Melbourne is pretty bloody impressive too!

[thuynguyen001]

Well, Steven, what more can i say? IT'S IMPRESSIVE!!!!!!!!
Ay, naughty dogs, get off that tree!! Its on the Heritage List.......

thuy. cheers.

[Hornet]

Very nice tree's. I have seen some monsters around the bunya mountains and up around kroombit tops in central qld. They are not all as slow growing as many believe " a five-metre tall member of the fastest growing Xanthorrhoea may be 200 years old, a member of a more slowly-growing species of equal height may have aged to 600 years"

They are amazing tree's, heaps around the sunny coast but only fairly small, maybe 2-3m max

[Trent McKenzie]

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[fiveoffive]

I was OMG look at the size of tho's dogs !!
if he is 6"7 ,The dogs are larger then me !

oh and then i seen the tree .