Heathland: Banksia - Fruits and Leaves
This section covers both the vegetative and reproductive organs of the banksia.
You can examine leaves and fruits of a banksia and observe some
sclerophyllous
features not seen in other parts of this tutorial.
The fruit of banksias are complex and derived from an
inflorescence
of hundreds of small flowers. The flowers are pollinated by small mammals that feed on the nectar.
Go to menu and select 'Pollination' to see the inflorescences and to see how banksias are pollinated.
Banksia marginata showing cones after seeds have been released.