Banksia attenuata, the candlestick banksia, is a tree in the family
Proteaceae. Commonly reaching 10 m (33 ft), it can be a shrub of 0.4 to 2 m (1.3 to 6.6 ft) in dryer areas. It has long narrow serrated leaves and bright yellow
inflorescences, or flower spikes. It is found across much of the
southwest of
Western Australia, from north of
Kalbarri National Park south to
Cape Leeuwin and then east to
Fitzgerald River National Park.
Robert Brown named the species in 1810. Within the genus Banksia, the close relationships and exact position of B. attenuata are unclear. The tree is pollinated by and provides food for a wide array of vertebrate and invertebrate animals in summer months, including the
honeyeaters and the
honey possum, a tiny marsupial. The plant regenerates from
bushfire by regrowing from its
woody base or from
epicormic buds within its trunk. It can live for up to 300 years. It has been widely used as a street tree and for
amenities planting in urban Western Australia, though its large size generally precludes use in small gardens. A dwarf form is commercially available in nurseries. (
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