Banksia serrata
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Banksia serrata flowers at various stages of development
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close up of Banksia Serrata flower spike
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large Banksia serrata trees
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Banksia serrata flowers and foliage
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Banksia serrata flower spike opening
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mature Banksia serrata flower spike
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OLD MAN BANKSIA FACTS
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Common Name
Old Man Banksia
Other Names
Saw-tooth Banksia, Red Honeysuckle
Description
Banksia serrata is usually a gnarled tree with a single trunk. In some coastal areas it is a shrub to 3m, and there is also a prostrate form. The bark is rough and cork-like and can withstand fire. The leaves a dark glossy green above and light green below, eight to twenty centimetres long, and two to four centimetres wide. The leaf margins are serrated with lobes between one and three millimeters deep. Leaves occur crowded together at the upper end of branches, giving the canopy a thin, sparse appearance. The flower spikes are a silvery grey colour, with cream or golden styles. Cones have up to 30 follicles, and retain old withered flower parts. This tree has a lignotuber - an underground structure that stores energy that the plant can use to regenerate after severe bushfire.
Height
to 15m tall. Some forms are shrubby to 3m tall
Habitat
well-drained sandy soil. Often found near the coast behind the main dune system.
Wildlife Interest
attracts honeyeaters
Distribution
Banksia serrata is found on the mainland from Wilsons Promontory in Victoria to Maryborough in Queensland. Also found in Tasmania
Classification
| Class: | Magnoliopsida | | Order: | Proteales | | Family: | Proteaceae | | Genus: | Banksia | | Species: | serrata | | Common Name: | Old Man Banksia |
Relatives in same Genus
Banksia anatona
Banksia burdettii
Banksia carlinoides
Banksia integrifolia
Banksia oblongifolia
Banksia pilostylis
Banksia polycephala
Banksia praemorsa
Banksia robur
Banksia spinulosa
Banksia 'Austraflora Yellow Wing'
Banksia 'Birthday Candles'
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