[Banksia littoralis? Shore Banksia.]

Rare c.19th hand coloured engraving of the Swamp banksia by J.W. Hooker by one of the most famous of all English botanical artists.

Other common names: Swamp oak, River banksia, Seaside banksia or Swamp banksia.
Aboriginal: Pungura, Boongura, Gwangia (Noongar people)
Modern binomial: Banksia littoralis R.Br.
First described: Brown, R. 1801
Distribution: WA (southwest)

From: Curtis, W., Botanical Magazine

References:
Sitwell, S. Fine Flower Books 1700-1900. New York 1990 pp.156–157.
Nissen, C. Die Botanische Buchillustration. Stuttgart 1966 2350.
Plesch, A. The Magnificent Botanical Library of the Stiftung Fur Botanik Vaduz Liechtenstein.. London 1975 164.
Henrey, B. British Botanical and Horticultural Literature before 1800…London 1975 472.
Blunt, W. The Art of Botanical Illustration London 1950 pp. 211-217.

Collections:
National Library Australia: Bib ID 3164201
State Library New South Wales: CALL NUMBERS RB/DS580.5/2
State Library Victoria: RARES 580.5 C94

Banksia littoralis, commonly known as the swamp banksia, swamp oak, river banksia or seaside banksia and the western swamp banksia, is a species of tree that is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. The Noongar peoples know the plant as pungura, boongura or gwangia.