Statue of Unity – Ek Bharat, Shreshtha Bharat Rain Forest Ektanagar

Grevillea robusta

Syn. Hakea robusta

IUCN Red List Least Concern (LC)

Local name

  • Silver Oak (English)
  • Rupasi (Bengali)
  • Savukku-maram (Tamil)

Tree type

Evergreen Deciduous
Family: Proteaceae
20m

Indicated uses

Medicinal Edible Ornamental Avenue Other

Flowering & fruiting

Flowering Fruiting

Key characters

Grevillea robusta bark

Bark

Dark grey to dark brown and thick. As the tree matures, its bark develops deep vertical fissures and longitudinal grooves, often creating a lace-like or roughly ridged texture.

Grevillea robusta leaves

Leaves

Dark green delicately dented bipinnatifid leaves reminiscent of a fern frond. These leaves are generally 15-30 cm long with silvery undersides.

Grevillea robusta flower

Flower

Its flowers are golden-orange bottlebrush-like blooms, between 8-15 cm long, in the spring, on a 2-3 cm long stem.

Grevillea robusta fruit / seeds

Fruit / Seeds

Black, leathery seed capsules follow the flowers.

Grevillea robusta

Did you know?

Its common name, “Silky Oak,” comes from the beautiful, patterned oak-like grain of its timber.

Distribution

World map showing distribution

SE. Queensland to NE. New South Wales