Banksia littoralis
Common name: Swamp Banksia
Banksia is named after Sir Joseph Banks (1743 – 1820) who collected the first specimens of the genus during Captain Cook’s voyage in 1770. Littoralis is a Latin word meaning of or belonging to the sea-shore. The tree was first discovered near the shores of King George Sound.
Pungura.
An infusion of the flowers was used to relieve coughs and colds and as a refreshing drink.
Occurs on the Coastal Plain and Darling Range from Jurien Bay to east of Albany. It can be found near watercourses and winter-wet depressions.
Tree to 12 metres tall. Yellow flower cones are produced from February to July.
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