Proteaceae FAMILY

Banksia integrifolia

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Banksia integrifolia is an evergreen shrub or small tree, usually growing from 5 - 16 metres tall. The bole, especially when grown in exposed positions, is often twisted; it can be 50cm in diameter[ 418 Title Ecocrop Publication Author Website http://ecocrop.fao.org/ecocrop/srv/en/home Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Basic information on a wide range of useful plants, plus details of environmental needs where available. ]. Plants growing in exposed positions have entire leaves whilst those in sheltered positions have serrated leaves[ 154 Title Flora of Victoria. Publication Author Ewart. A. J. Publisher University Press; Melbourne Year 1930 ISBN Description A flora of eastern Australia, it is rather short on information that is useful to the plant project. ]. Often cultivated as an ornamental in gardens, the plant also provides an edible nectar, tannins and wood.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate; tropical

Native RangeAustralia - New South Wales, southern Queensland, Victoria

HabitatBasalt and red sand areas[ 154 Title Flora of Victoria. Publication Author Ewart. A. J. Publisher University Press; Melbourne Year 1930 ISBN Description A flora of eastern Australia, it is rather short on information that is useful to the plant project. ], usually by the coast but also found at higher elevations where it can be very gnarled and stunted[ 167 Title A Field Guide to Australian Trees. Publication Author Holliday. I. and Hill. R. Publisher Frederick Muller Ltd. Year 1974 ISBN 0-85179-627-3 Description A well illustrated and very readable book, but it does not contain much information for the plant project. ]. Usually on coastal sand dunes and by inlets[ 286 Title Flora of Australia Publication Author Website http://www.anbg.gov.au/abrs/abif/flora/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description The full information from the Flora of Australia - on-line. An excellent resource. ].