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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.
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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
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