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Grevillea robusta seeds grow into the silky oak one of the largest and most commercially important trees in the Proteaceae family, native to the subtropical biome of south-eastern Queensland and north-eastern New South Wales, where it grows in moist eucalypt forests along the coastal ranges and tablelands. A large, fast-growing, semi-evergreen tree reaching 2535 m, it bears among the most beautiful foliage of any Australian tree large, finely divided, pinnate leaves with a silvery silky sheen on the underside that gives the species both its common name and its former genus assignment (‘silky’ + ‘oak-like wood’). In spring and early summer it produces spectacular, one-sided, golden-orange flower clusters up to 15 cm long. The most widely planted Grevillea in the world extensively planted across India, East Africa and South America for shade, timber and agroforestry. Family Proteaceae.

Full sun; fast-growing; adaptable to a range of well-drained soils in subtropical and warm-temperate climates. One of the most useful large ornamental trees for warm climates outside Australia.

• Large finely divided pinnate leaves with silvery-silky underside the character behind ‘silky oak’
• Spectacular golden-orange one-sided flower clusters in spring-summer; attracts birds profusely
• SE. Queensland to NE. New South Wales subtropical biome; NOT a shrub; large tree to 35 m
• Most widely planted Grevillea in the world; major shade and timber tree across India and Africa
• Full sun; fast-growing; adaptable soils; subtropical to warm-temperate

Grevillea robusta is one of the great multi-purpose ornamental trees from the Australian subtropics the silky oak’s extraordinary fern-like foliage, golden spring flowers and outstanding adaptability have made it one of the most widely planted Australian native trees across the tropical and subtropical world.

IMPORTANT: Pictures show the adult plant, which is not for sale. The offer is only for seeds.