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Banksia attenuata
Slender Banksia
Origin: The genus Banksia is named after Sir Joseph Banks (1743 - 1820) a British naturalist who joined Captain Cook on his explorations in the Pacific including Australia. Native to South-west Australia in the South-west Botanical Provinces, the Geraldton Sandplains, Swan Coastal Plain, Avon Wheatbelt, Jarrah Forest, Mallee, Warren or the Esperance Plains.
| Family |
| Proteaceae |
| Genus |
| Banksia |
| Species |
| attenuata |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Tree (evergreen), Shrub (evergreen) |
| Height |
| 2 - 10 m |
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Description and Growing Information
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| General Description |
| A lignotuberous shrub. |
| Habitat |
| Sand plains and dunes on white, yellow, brown or pale red sand sometimes over laterite. |
| Leaf Description |
| Petiolate leaves, alternate, 90 -175 mm long and 7 - 15 mm wide, hairy, pinnately divided with shallow teeth pointing towards the apex. The leaves have 12 - 24 lobes on each side with the leaf margins being revolute. |
| Flower Description |
| The inflorescences or flower spikes are held above the foliage and appear in spring and summer. 5 cm wide, up to 25 - 30 cm tall and made up of very small individual flowers. |
| Colour Description |
| The inflorescences or flower spikes are bright yellow. The buds are often bright green. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Kings Park and Botanical Garden, Perth, Australia. |
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