Coast Banksia (Banksia integrifolia)

Coast Banksia has large, nectar-rich yellow flowers that can be seen at any time of the year but mostly occur from autumn through to winter and spring. The flower attracts seed- and nectar-eating birds, bees, butterflies, various insects and mammals. Growing up to 15-m high, Coast Banksia is native to Queensland, New South Wales, Tasmania and Victoria. Many diverse groups of Aboriginal people use the flowers to make a sweet nectar drink (often mixed with wattle gum), with stamens used to make fine paint brushes.

Soure: Indigenous plant use; A booklet on the medicinal, nutritional and technological use of indigenous plants; By Zena Cumpston; Clean Air and Urban Landscapes (CAUL) Hub in Melbourne 2020