Local plants of Banksia and Tuart Woodlands

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  1. 3. Australia’s national floral emblem, but considered a weed in WA, similar to Acacia saligna (common name, 2 words)
  2. 4. Eucalyptus with the biggest seed pods hanging down in clusters, and blood red sap (common name, 1 word)
  3. 6. Swathes of purple flowers, a beautiful Banksia woodland creeper (scientific name, genus only, 1 word)
  4. 11. One of the few plants in the world to produce pollen from the tips of its fluffy leaves (common name, 2 words)
  5. 15. A weed often confused with a native daisy, also the weed featured in this newsletter edition (scientific name, 2 words)
  6. 16. Tree with needle like leaves, that look similar to a cassowary feather (common name, 1 word)
  7. 17. Tree with large toothed leaves. Large yellow flower heads are the biggest flowers in Australia (scientific name, two words)
Down
  1. 1. Has scarlet coloured flowers and runs along the ground (common name, 2 words)
  2. 2. A very prickly yellow flowered Acacia, found throughout Banksia woodlands (common name, 2 words)
  3. 5. Belongs to the genus Anigozanthos and flora emblem of WA (common name, two words)
  4. 7. Western Australia’s Christmas tree (scientific name, 2 words)
  5. 8. A common name for a Melaleuca, Noongar people used the bark for shelter, bedding and carrying items (common name, 2 words)
  6. 9. Small bush, with fluffy white/grey flowers the colour of smoke (common name, 2 words)
  7. 10. Also known as ‘frilly knickers, this lily has beautiful fringed purple flowers (common name, two words)
  8. 12. Bushtucker species of focus in this newsletter edition (common name, two words)
  9. 13. Black cockatoos love this Banksia bush, with spiky leaves (common name, 2 words)
  10. 14. Grows a tall spike flower. Noongar name is Balga (common name, 2 words)