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Banksia speciosa R.Br.
Showy Banksia
This species grows near Esperance in Western Australia.

	Banksia *speciosa*	*Banksia* *speciosa*

	Description:Flowers	Description:Unopened fruit
	Location:Merivale Road, Esperance, Western Australia	Location:Merivale Road, Esperance, Western Australia
	GPS coordinates:33˚47.4400S, 121°59.6770E	GPS coordinates:33˚47.4400S, 121°59.6770E
	Date of photo:12 July 2014	Date of photo:12 July 2014
	Field No.:2661	Field No.:2661

	Banksia *speciosa*	*Banksia* *speciosa*

	Description:Fruit and leaves	Description:Tree in habitat
	Location:Merivale Road, Esperance, Western Australia	Location: Esperance, Western Australia
	GPS coordinates:33˚47.4400S, 121°59.6770E	GPS coordinates:33˚43.3390S, 121°21.4890E
	Date of photo:12 July 2014	Date of photo:24 August 2016
	Field No.:2661	Field No.:4554

	Banksia *speciosa*	*Banksia* *speciosa*

	Description:Flowers and leaves	Description:Tree
	Location: Esperance, Western Australia	Location: Esperance, Western Australia
	GPS coordinates:33˚43.3390S, 121°21.4890E	GPS coordinates:33˚43.3390S, 121°21.4890E
	Date of photo:24 August 2016	Date of photo:24 August 2016
	Field No.:4554	Field No.:4554

	Banksia *speciosa*	*Banksia* *speciosa*

	Description:Leaves	Description:Leaves - underside
	Location: Fisheries Road, 18K E of Esperance, Western Australia	Location: Fisheries Road, 18K E of Esperance, Western Australia
	GPS coordinates:33˚44.1670S, 122°00.8860E	GPS coordinates:33˚44.1670S, 122°00.8860E
	Date of photo:2 October 2018	Date of photo:2 October 2018
	Field No.:6875	Field No.:6875

	Banksia *speciosa*	*Banksia* *speciosa*

	Description:Flowers	Description:Flowers and leaves
	Location: Fisheries Road, 18K E of Esperance, Western Australia	Location: Fisheries Road, 18K E of Esperance, Western Australia
	GPS coordinates:33˚44.1670S, 122°00.8860E	GPS coordinates:33˚44.1670S, 122°00.8860E
	Date of photo:2 October 2018	Date of photo:2 October 2018
	Field No.:6875	Field No.:6875

References (accessed 19 June 2019):
George, A.S. in Wilson, A.J.G. (ed.) (1999), Banksia. Flora of Australia 17B:200-201

George, A.S., (1996),The Banksia Book, 104

https://florabase.dpaw.wa.gov.au/browse/profile.php/1850

http://anpsa.org.au/b-spe.html

http://esperancewildflowers.blogspot.com/2008/11/showy-banksia-banksia-speciosa.html

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