Banksia

BANKSIA (bank’-si-ah). A genus of Australian shrubs belonging to the Protea Family, named in honor of Sir Joseph Banks, one of the most distinguished patrons of natural history. A few species have been cultivated but seldom outside of botanic gardens. The plants are noted chiefly for their handsome foliage, which is mostly long and narrow, dark green above and silvery white or brownish beneath. But they are not easy to propagate and grow.

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