banksia
any Australian shrub or tree of the genus Banksia, having alternate leaves and dense, cylindrical flower heads.
Origin of banksia
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Two of them — swamp banksia and crimson bottlebrush — opened their stomata six times wider than usual.
In blazing heat, some plants open leaf pores — and risk death | Jaime Chambers | January 14, 2022 | Science News For StudentsEven the surviving swamp banksia on average lost more than four in every 10 of their leaves.
In blazing heat, some plants open leaf pores — and risk death | Jaime Chambers | January 14, 2022 | Science News For StudentsThere are banksia bushes with their sawtooth-edge leaves and dried seed cones like multiple jabbering mouths.
Robert Hughes: A Fierce Critic and Powerful Voice Now Silenced | Simon Schama | August 10, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTThis curious insect is said to be found on the banksia, and would probably, with Linnaeus, have been a Bruchus.
One species was found growing on the stump of a banksia in Western Australia.
Fungi: Their Nature and Uses | Mordecai Cubitt Cooke
The Duchess mounted the double staircase where the banksia already hung in a golden curtain over the marble balustrade.
Lady Rose's Daughter | Mrs. Humphry WardIn Australia the soft velvety core of the "bottle brush," banksia marginata, is often used instead of the cotton wick.
Getting Gold | J. C. F. JohnsonOccasionally, follicles dehisce by the dorsal suture, as in Magnolia grandiflora and banksia.
British Dictionary definitions for banksia
/ (ˈbæŋksɪə) /
any shrub or tree of the Australian genus Banksia, having long leathery evergreen leaves and dense cylindrical heads of flowers that are often red or yellowish: family Proteaceae: See also honeysuckle (def. 3)
Origin of banksia
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