genus banksia

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   important genus of Australian evergreen shrubs or trees with alternate leathery leaves and yellowish flowers

   Broaderdicot genus

   Part ofProteaceae

Questions about genus banksia

What does genus banksia mean?

genus banksia means "important genus of Australian evergreen shrubs or trees with alternate leathery leaves and yellowish flowers".

Is genus banksia a common word?

genus banksia is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.