Banksia is a genus of around 170 species of flowering plants in the family Proteaceae. [1] These Australian wildflowers and popular garden plants are easily recognised by their characteristic flower spikes, and woody fruiting "cones" and heads. [2]: 1 Banksias range in size from prostrate woody shrubs to trees up to 30 metres (100 ft) tall.

The genus Banksia. There are 173 Banksia species, and all but one occur naturally only in Australia. Banksias were named after Sir Joseph Banks (1743-1820 ), who, in 1770, was the first European to collect specimens of these plants. In recent years the genus Dryandra has been incorporated into the genus Banksia

Description: Shrubs or trees with branchlets and young leaves hairy. Leaves usually alternate, sometimes whorled, simple, margins variously toothed to entire, scleromorphic, surfaces discolorous with upper surface mostly glabrescent, lower surface variously hairy and often paler; ± …

Banksia (in the traditional sense, not including Dryandra), is a genus of around 80 species in the plant family Proteaceae. An iconic Australian wildflower and popular garden plant, they are easily recognised by their characteristic flower spikes and fruiting "cones".

Banksia is a genus of over 200 species in the Protea family (Proteaceae). All species occur in Australia with one ( B.dentata ) extending to islands to Australia’s north. Banksias can be found in most environments; the tropics, sub-alpine areas, the coast and desert areas.

Banksia (in the traditional sense, not including Dryandra), is a genus of around 80 species in the plant family Proteaceae. An iconic Australia n wildflower and popular garden plant, they are easily recognised by their characteristic flower spikes and fruiting "cones".

Banksia is a genus of around 170 species in the plant family Proteaceae. An iconic Australian wildflower and popular garden plant, Banksias are most commonly associated with their elongate flower spikes and fruiting "cones", although less than half of Banksia species possess this feature.

Banksia is a genus of around 170 species in the plant family Proteaceae. These Australian wildflowers and popular garden plants are easily recognised by their characteristic flower spikes and fruiting 'cones' and heads.

Banksia is a large genus of over 200 species in the Protea family (Proteaceae). The size of the genus was expanded in 2007 when the genus Dryandra was merged into Banksia, although this reclassification is not accepted by either the Banksia or Dryandra Study Groups – see ‘Dryandra or Banksia?’ below.

Banksia is a genus of about 100 species in the family Proteaceae, native to the Southern Hemisphere. Most are shrubs, but some are robust trees, with diverse foliage and large, complex flower heads. Banksias are known for their distinctive, often large cone-shaped flower spikes.