Proteaceae FAMILY
Banksia aemula
Banksia aemula
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Banksia aemula is an evergreen shrub or a small tree growing up to 8 metres tall[ 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. ]. The plant can be harvested from the wild for local use as a food and source of wood. It is often grown as an ornamental, especially in Australia.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeAustralia - New South Wales, Queensland
HabitatNear-coastal consolidated sand dunes, in swales, on flats and sometimes on sandstone, in low woodland or tall shrubland[ 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. ].