Common name
English: Southern silky oak
German: Australische Silbereiche
Portuguese: Grevilia
Classification
Kingdom: Plantae (2629)
Phylum: Tracheophyta (2532)
Class: Magnoliopsida (2141)
Order: Proteales (8)
Family: Proteaceae (8)(family description)
Genus: Grevillea (3)
Epithet: robusta A.Cunn. ex R.Br. (2)
Synonyms: Grevillea umbratica A.Cunn., Grevillea venusta A.Cunn., Hakea robusta (A.Cunn. ex R.Br.) Christenh. & M.W.Chase, Stylurus robusta (A.Cunn.) Deg.
robusta => strong, big, gigantic
venusta => charming, graceful, pretty, neat
Characteristics
Climate: sub-tropical
Habitat: mesophytic
Habit: tree
Flower colour: orange
External links
Check for Grevillea robusta at
World Flora Online, GBIF or IPNI- [978] Grevillea robusta - Plants For A Future
- [1021] Grevillea robusta - Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk (PIER)