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Foliage:
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Leaves linear with attenuate base and serrated margin.
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Flower:
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Mainly summer flowering. Bright yellow, flower spikes.
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Fruit:
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Cylindrical 'cone' containing follicles.
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Other features:
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Lignotuber. Sensitive to phosphorus with cluster or proteoid roots. Dark grey, thick, rough bark.
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Natural distribution:
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South-west Western Australia.
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Soils:
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Deep sands.
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Natural vegetation:
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Heath or woodland.
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Landcare use:
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Revegetation. Bird habitat. Nectar supply.
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Propagation:
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Seeds.
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Pests and diseases:
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Longicorn beetle Banksia moth and Phytophthora dieback.
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