A heavy producer of nectar, Banksia is important to the food chain in Australian bushes.
An australian genus, I am easily recognized by the striking cones of thousand flowers.
Only few of them yield fruits, and they would not open until bushfires.
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Banksia spp.
San Francisco Botanical Garden, San Francisco, California
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Banksia, UC Santa Cruz Arboretum
