Proteaceae

Hairpin banksia

Banksia spinulosa Sm.

Family: Proteaceae
Genus: Banksia

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Common names

By language (6)

Arabic: بنكسية شويكية
arz: بانكسيا شويكيه
Chinese: 狭叶佛塔树
Czech: Paučkovec osténkatý
English: Hairpin banksia
Macedonian: Бодликава банксија

Synonyms

Banksia denticulata Dum.Cours.
Banksia spinulosa var. spinulosa
Sirmuellera spinulosa Kuntze

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.