Xylomelum

thumb|Engraving of Xylomelum pyriforme|Banksia pyriformis (fruit and seed) from Gaertner's 'De Fructibus...' thumb|Xylomelum pyriforme|X. pyriforme flowers

Xylomelum is a genus of six species of flowering plants, often commonly known as woody pears, in the family Proteaceae and are endemic to Australia. Plants in this genus are tall shrubs or small trees with leaves arranged in opposite pairs, relatively small flowers arranged in spike-like groups, and the fruit a woody, more or less pear-shaped follicle.