integrifolia, but differs in having longer, narrower leaves, and follicles that are more deeply embedded in the old flower spike.

Inflorescences are similar to those of subspecies integrifolia, but may be pink-tinged in some localities, notably in Barrington Tops National Park.

[1] This subspecies contains the largest recorded Banksia specimens, with trees in Washpool National Park growing to 35 metres (110 feet) high.

[3] The subspecies epithet monticola refers to its montane distribution, and is a Latin word meaning "dweller in the mountains".

monticola occurs well inland, in the Blue Mountains between Mount Wilson and the New England National Park.