Proteaceae

Fruit of Banksia tree.

To disperse seeds - seed follicles open after bush fires drying the seeds out and then they are released in the wind. They are important sources of pollen and food for local insects and animals.
Also known as Australian honeysuckle and nectar used as food by First Nations Peoples. Some species are pollinated by honey possums. Evergreen with hard woody follicles enclosed in woody infr? Derived from bracts and bracteoles. Seeds winged. Some have fire-dependent follicle dehiscence.

object
MUSEUM NUMBER
HC.2005.69
COLLECTION
MEASUREMENTS
overall: 3.937 x 3.3465 x 9.0551 in.; 100 x 85 x 230 mm
MATERIAL/TECHNIQUE
plant material
CATEGORY
Education Handling Collection: Natural History
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