Banksia ericifolia subsp. ericifolia
Synonyms
Banksia ericifolia L.f. var. ericifolia
Family
Proteaceae
Flora category
Vascular – Exotic
Structural class
Trees & Shrubs - Dicotyledons
Conservation status
Not applicable
Flower colours
Red/Pink, Yellow
Etymology
banksia: Named after Sir Joseph Banks, 1st Baronet, GCB, PRS (24 February 1743 - 19 June 1820) was an English naturalist, botanist and patron of the natural sciences.
Reason For Introduction
Horticultural.
Life Cycle Comments
Long-lived tree
Reproduction
Exclusively by seed
Seed
Long-lived, held in cones and only released on death of branch or following fire
Dispersal
Wind and gravity. However, seedlings most typically establish from carelessly discarded garden waste
Tolerances
Capable of occupying a range of habitats from dune field and estuary through to gumland scrub.