| Common name | pine-leaved geebung |
| Scientific name | Persoonia pinifolia R.Br. |
| Family | Proteaceae |
| Etymology | Genus: After Christiaan Hendrik Persoon, 1755-1837, a famous mycologist. Species: From the name of the genus Pinus and folius (Latin) meaning leaf, referring to the pine-needle like leaves. |
| Distribution | Occurs around the Sydney region of New South Wales, from Broken Bay to Royal National Park and the lower Blue Mountains. |
| Native habitat | In the wild it grows on sandstone in dry eucalypt forest and heath. |
| Description | An attractive large shrub growing to approximately 2-4 metres in height with yellow flowers. |
| Flowering/fruiting | Flowering from the New Year through to August and followed by interesting purplish olive-like fruit. |
| Location in Garden | Planted near the Education Centre and in Beds 157 and 158 at the Banksia Garden. |
| | Persoonias (geebungs or snotty gobbles) comprise about a tenth of the large Proteaceae family. They are only found in Australia. The pine-leaved geebung is one of the best geebungs for cultivation, it is a good hedge or screen plant, responding well to clipping, and is suitable for temperate and subtropical areas, being able to withstand quite heavy frosts. It will adapt to a range of sandy or clay soils, as long as there is good drainage. |
