 Banksia verticillata , commonly known as granite banksia or Albany banksia , is a species of shrub or ( rarely ) tree of the genus Banksia in the family Proteaceae . It is native to the southwest of Western Australia and can reach up to 3 m ( 10 ft ) in height . It can grow taller to 5 m ( 16 ft ) in sheltered areas , and much smaller in more exposed areas . This species has elliptic green leaves and large , bright golden yellow inflorescences or flower spikes , appearing in summer and autumn . The New Holland honeyeater ( Phylidonyris novaehollandiae ) is the most prominent pollinator , although several other species of honeyeater , as well as bees , visit the flower spikes . 
