The coastal banksia has its roots in ancient Gondwana
- Written by Gregory Moore, Doctor of Botany, University of Melbourne
If you fondly remember May Gibbs’s Gumnut Baby stories about the adventures of Snugglepot and Cuddlepie, you may also remember the villainous Big Bad Banksia Men (perhaps you’re still having nightmares about them).
But banksias are nothing to be afraid of. They’re a marvellous group of Australian native...