Joseph Banks Native Plants Reserve, Kareela
The reserve showcases a wide range of Australian native plants from around Australia in planted theme gardens including an acacia garden, sun-loving plants, rainforest, silver foliage garden, bush tucker, shade garden, fern garden and lily garden. The reserve also includes an unplanted natural area showing the original remnant Sydney sandstone vegetation. Over 600 plants are labelled with their botanical name. See the list here. 
The reserve includes most of the local east coast banksias including "Banksia aemula", "Banksia ericifolia", "Banksia integrifolia", "Banksia marginata", "Banksia oblongifolia", "Banksia paludosa", "Banksia plagiocarpa", "Banksia robur", "Banksia serrata" and "Banksia spinulosa". Western Australian species growing at the reserve include "Banksia blechnifolia" and "Banksia repens". For more on local banksias see and.
Banksia speciosa
Banksia speciosa, commonly known as the showy banksia, is a species of large shrub or small tree in the family Proteaceae. It occurs on the south coast of Western Australia between Hopetoun (33°57′ S) and the Great Australian Bight (approximately 33° S 130° E), growing on white or grey sand in shrubland. Reaching up to in height, it is a single-stemmed plant that has thin leaves with prominent triangular "teeth" along each margin, which are long and wide. The prominent cream-yellow flower spikes known as inflorescences appear throughout the year. As they age they develop up to 20 follicles each that store seeds until opened by fire. "Banksia speciosa". Though widely occurring, it is highly sensitive to dieback and large populations of plants have succumbed to the disease.