Grevillea robusta Cunn. ex R. Br.
Family: Proteaceae
Common names (English):
Common names (English):
Silky oak, Silver oak
Local name (Kannada):
Habit: Tree
Distribution:
Native of Australia
Use: Ornamental
Description:
Evergreen trees, 15-25 m tall. Leaves alternate, pinnate; leaflets 7-19, sessile, entire or pinnatifid, olive green above, silver grey silky hairy beneath. Racemes 5-15 cm long, from mature branches, solitary, 2 or a few forming a panicle. Flowers solitary, in group of 2 or 3. Sepals 1.5-2 cm long, hooded, at first all fused together except on one side, orange yellow. Stamens sessile. Disc semi-annular. Gynophore about 2-3 mm long. Follicle 2-seeded, silver grey to olive green, dehiscent.