banksia

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any shrub or tree of the genus Banksia having alternate leathery leaves apetalous yellow flowers often in showy heads and conelike fruit with winged seeds

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Banksia species are primarily propagated by seed in the home garden as cuttings can be difficult to strike. Source: Internet

Banksia species are present throughout the region of suitable rainfall, with greatest speciation in cooler, wetter areas. Source: Internet

A number of Banksia species are considered rare or endangered. Source: Internet

Banksia was chosen because it was a high-profile, widely distributed genus that was easily identified, but for which distribution and habitat was poorly known. Source: Internet

Eastern Australia has far fewer species, but these include some of best known and most widely distributed species, including B. integrifolia (Coast Banksia) and B. spinulosa (Hairpin Banksia). Source: Internet

For example, in southwestern Australia Banksia often occurs as an understorey to forests of Jarrah (Eucalyptus marginata), another species highly vulnerable to dieback. Source: Internet

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