Giant Banksia Seed Pod

Description

Seed pod of a giant Banksia (Banksia grandis). Banksias are common and distinctive trees in the south-west of Western Australia. It has a fire-resistant main stem with thick bark, pinnatisect leaves with triangular side-lobes, pale yellow flowers and elliptical follicles in a large cone. More info on this species here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banksia_grandis Accession number: 147.17 Captured with Artec Spider 3D Scanner https://www.artec3d.com/portable-3d-scanners/artec-spider-v2