Banksia collina (Hill Banksia)

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Multistemmed shrub to 3 m high, lignotuber present; bark smooth to tesselated, grey-brown; branchlets tomentose to hirsute.

Leaves alternate, scattered, narrow-linear to oblong or narrow-elliptic, 3–10 cm long, 1–10 mm wide, apex obtuse to truncate, base cuneate, margins flat to recurved or revolute, mucronate, usually toothed in upper part, lower surface concealed or conspicuous.

Conflorescences 6–15 cm long. Perianth 20–30 mm long, yellow or golden, persistent. Style hooked below apex, yellow throughout or dark red to purple-black in upper part, falling within a year.

Follicles up to 100, very crowded, 10–24 mm long, opening either with fire or spontaneously.

Synonyms: Banksia spinulosa var. collina

Banksia collina is listed in the following regions:

Hunter Region


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Species information

  • Banksia collina Scientific name
  • Hill Banksia Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 322.36m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning
  • External link More information
  • Synonyms

    Banksia spinulosa var. collina

Location information

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