Doesn't this look like something about which there should be a folk story? Posted by Picasa

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Anonymous said...

There is!

"Perhaps the best known cultural reference to Banksia is the "Banksia men" of May Gibbs' children's book Snugglepot and Cuddlepie. Gibb's Banksia men are modelled on the appearance of aged Banksia "cones", with follicles for eyes and other facial feature"

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banksia

:) Rob