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banksia noun[ C or U ] uk /ˈbæŋk.si.ə/ us /ˈbæŋk.si.ə/pluralbanksia or banksias any of a family of evergreen trees and bushes (= ones that never lose their leaves) from Australia, with usually yellow flowers: The variety of banksia in my garden has orangey yellow flowers. Banksia trees have evolved to release their seeds into the hot air in the event of a fire. More than 75 banksia, melaleucas, eucalyptus and other introduced species in the park have been killed over the past six years. Banksias can be grown as container plants in a greenhouse or conservatory. Banksias and eucalyptus trees grow well in hot sandy conditions and are often found on the shoreline. We rested in the shade of a splendid banksia. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Types of evergreen & coniferous tree araucaria arborvitae arbutus areca Atlantic white cedar Eastern white pine eucalyptus ficus fir Fraser fir monkey puzzle mountain laurel Norfolk Island pine Norway spruce oleander sequoia silver fir Sitka spruce strawberry tree subalpine fir |