Banksia marginata

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iSilver Banksia
Conservation status
Secure
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Proteales Family: Proteaceae Genus: Banksia Subgenus: Banksia subg. Banksia Section: Banksia sect. Banksia Series: Banksia ser. Salicinae Species: B. marginata
Binomial name
Banksia marginata Cav.

The Silver Banksia (Banksia marginata) is a species of tree in the plant genus Banksia. It occurs throughout the south east corner of Australia, from the Eyre Peninsula in South Australia, to north of Armidale, New South Wales, and including Tasmania, Flinders Island and King Island. It is found in dry conditions and has sunken stomata

[edit] Other Uses

• B. marginata is also used in Bonsia.^[1]
• Mesostoa kerri, cause stem galls on B. marginata^[2]

[edit] References

1. ^ Australian Native Plants as Bonsai. Australian National Botanic Gardens. Retrieved on 2006-11-14.
2. ^ CSIRO Publishing, Aust. Journal of Botany, volume 46 1998, Biology of Mesostoa kerri

• George, Alex (1981). "The Genus Banksia L.f. (Proteaceae)". Nuytsia 3 (3): 239–473.
• George, Alex (1999). “Banksia”, Wilson, Annette (ed.): Flora of Australia: Volume 17B: Proteaceae 3: Hakea to Dryandra. CSIRO Publishing / Australian Biological Resources Study, 175–251. ISBN 0-643-06454-0.
• Taylor, Anne and Hooper, Stephen D. (1988). The Banksia Atlas (Australian Flora and Fauna Series Number 8). Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra. ISBN 0-644-07124-9.

[edit] External links

• Banksia marginata at Flora of Australia Online, Department of the Environment and Heritage, Australia.