Persoonia pinifolia

Persoonia pinifolia, commonly known as pine-leaved geebung or as mambara in the Cadigal language,[2] is a species of flowering plant in the family Proteaceae and is endemic to the Sydney region of New South Wales.

The central style is surrounded by four yellow anthers which are also joined at the base with the tips rolled back, so that it resembles a cross when viewed end-on.

[2][3][4] Persoonia pinifolia was first formally described in 1810 by Robert Brown from specimens collected "near Port Jackson", and the description was published in Transactions of the Linnean Society of London.

[7]: 466 The fruits of P. pinifolia are taken by birds, including pied currawong, satin and regent bowerbirds, olive-backed oriole and Lewin's honeyeater but how this affects seed dispersal is not known.

[10][11] The species is reliable in gardens in an open sunny spot with good drainage, and requires little maintenance.

Persoonia pinifolia fruit