Talk:Banksia attenuata/Archive 1

Good article nomination
Note - yes there are still plenty of articles above but they are just about all fairly specialised. I think I am pretty right for GA, and am still continuing to review and add for FA (which I will go for soonish). Casliber (talk · contribs) 11:29, 29 November 2010 (UTC)

more
same location as before here some more with variety Gnangarra 11:20, 8 December 2010 (UTC)

Biara

 * "Binda, s.—Dryandria, species nova. A species of Dryandria tree.", Moore, Descriptive vocabulary … p. 9, and listed later under "Flowers" with the same definition. (p. 97)
 * Binda: "Banksia nivifolia. There is no such species. Moore states that it has long narrow leaves, in which case it is probably Banksia attenuata R.Br." Aboriginal Names for Plant Species in South-Western Australia by Dr Ian Abbott, quoted Noongar names for plants

Which would be nice to ref, if it was accurate, when I chased this round before I supposed Moore meant B. nivea, "honeypot". Moore (1882 ed.) says, Which accords with this article, he adds
 * Biara, s.—Banksia nivifolia. The Banksia tree, with long narrow leaves; colonially, honeysuckle, from the hairy, long, cone-shaped flowers, producing abundance of honey, which the natives are fond of regaling upon, either by sucking or soaking the flowers in water. This tree furnishes the best and favourite firewood. Biara Kalla, the dead wood of the Banksia fit for firing.
 * "Banksia, narrow-leaved—Banksia nivifolia—Biara; Pira."
 * Banksia, narrow-leaved, cone of—Birytch; Biytch.

Is it appropriate to add the names for the firewood and cones? Has someone else cited Moore's vocab.? cygnis insignis 14:47, 9 December 2010 (UTC)
 * Furthermore, the source that transcribes Abbott has "Biara" for B. grandis from Lyon. cygnis insignis 15:53, 9 December 2010 (UTC)