Banksia robur

Swamp banksia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Proteales
Family: Proteaceae
Genus: Banksia
Subgenus: Banksia subg. Banksia
Section: Banksia sect. Banksia
Series: Banksia ser. Salicinae
Species:
B. robur
Binomial name
Banksia robur
Synonyms[2]
List
  • Banksia dilleniifolia Knight, 1809
  • Banksia fagifolia Hoffmanns,1826
  • Banksia latifolia R.Br.,1810
  • Banksia longifolia D.Don ex F.Dietr., 1802
  • Banksia macrophylla Link, 1821
  • Banksia mimosoides F.Dietr., 1802, nom. nud.
  • Banksia uncigera Knight, 1809
  • Sirmuellera robur (Cav.) Kuntze

Banksia robur, commonly known as swamp banksia, grows in sand or peaty sand in coastal areas from Cooktown in north Queensland to the Illawarra region on the New South Wales south coast. It is often found in areas which are seasonally inundated. It grows as a multistemmed shrub to 3 m tall, with large, leathery tough green leaves with serrated margins up to 30 cm (12 in) long and 10 cm (4 in) wide. The new growth is colourful, in shades of red, maroon or brown with a dense felt-like covering of brown hairs.

Hybrids with its close relative, B. oblongifolia (fern-leaved banksia) can be sometimes found where both species occur (such as near Bulli in the Illawarra), with features intermediate between both species.

Although it was one of the original banksias collected by Joseph Banks around Botany Bay in 1770, it was not named until 1800 by Antonio José Cavanilles, with a type collection by Luis Née in 1793.

  1. ^ Forster, P.; Ford, A.; Griffith, S.; Benwell, A. (2020). "Banksia robur". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T112529639A113306761. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T112529639A113306761.en. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference rbgKew was invoked but never defined (see the help page).