Distribution and Habitat
Across northern Australia, Banksia dentata has been recorded as far west as the King Leopold Ranges in the western Kimberley through the Northern Territory and extending as far south as Katherine Gorge and into Queensland, where it is found in Cape York to as far south as Cooktown. It also extends into New Guinea and the Aru Islands. It is the only Banksia species not endemic to Australia. As much of its range is in remote and poorly-surveyed country, it is possible that it is found more widely than has been recorded.
Banksia dentata generally grows on sandy soils in savannah woodland or shrubland, along freshwater swamps, watercourses, floodplains or other seasonally wet areas. It has also been found on rocky outcrops, of quartzite or sandstone, to an elevation of around 500 m.
In Cape York, it is a dominant component in a low scrub known as "wet desert" due to its resemblance to arid scrub yet occurring in a monsoon climate. On phosphorus-poor soils, Banksia dentata is found with Melaleuca saligna and Thryptomene oligandra.
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