Banksia integrifolia
<a title="Banksia integrifolia" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banksia_integrifolia"><strong><em><font size="3">Banksia integrifolia</font></em></strong></a><font size="3"> is a </font><a title="Species" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Species"><font size="3">species</font></a><font size="3"> of </font><a title="Tree" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tree"><font size="3">tree</font></a><font size="3"> that grows along the east coast of </font><a title="Australia" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australia"><font size="3">Australia</font></a><font size="3">. One of the most widely-distributed <i><a title="Banksia" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banksia">Banksia</a></i> species, it occurs between </font><a title="Victoria (Australia)" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victoria_(Australia)"><font size="3">Victoria</font></a><font size="3"> and </font><a title="Central Queensland" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_Queensland"><font size="3">Central Queensland</font></a><font size="3"> in a broad range of </font><a title="Habitat (ecology)" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Habitat_(ecology)"><font size="3">habitats</font></a><font size="3">, from coastal </font><a title="Dune" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dune"><font size="3">dunes</font></a><font size="3"> to </font><a title="Mountain" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mountain"><font size="3">mountains</font></a><font size="3">. It is highly variable in form, but is most often encountered as a tree up to 25 metres (82 ft) in height. Its leaves have dark green upper surfaces and white undersides, a contrast that can be striking on windy days. It is one of the four original <i>Banksia</i> species collected by </font><a title="Joseph Banks" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Banks"><font size="3">Sir Joseph Banks</font></a><font size="3"> in 1770, and one of four species published in 1782 as part of </font><a title="Carolus Linnaeus the Younger" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carolus_Linnaeus_the_Younger"><font size="3">Carolus Linnaeus the Younger</font></a><font size="3">'s original description of the genus. A hardy and versatile garden plant, <i>B. integrifolia</i> is widely planted in Australian gardens. It is a popular choice for parks and streetscapes, and has been used for bush </font><a title="Revegetation" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Revegetation"><font size="3">revegetation</font></a><font size="3"> and stabilisation of </font><a title="Dunes" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunes"><font size="3">dunes</font></a><font size="3">. Its hardiness has prompted research into its suitability for use as a </font><a title="Rootstock" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rootstock"><font size="3">rootstock</font></a><font size="3"> in the </font><a title="Floriculture" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Floriculture"><font size="3">cut flower trade</font></a><font size="3">, but has also caused concerns about its potential to become a </font><a title="Weed" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weed"><font size="3">weed</font></a><font size="3"> outside its natural habitat. </font>[attach]6423[/attach]<br/>
