Grevillea robusta
Silky Oak at Hughes, ACT
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| Grevillea robusta | BettyDonWood | 21 Mar 2018 | |
| Grevillea robusta | ruthkerruish | 21 Mar 2018 |
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Planted trees in the native area between Garran Scout Hall and dwellings
6 comments
22 Mar 2018
Why would they want to plant that? It grows to 40 m high in the wild, and naturally grows in rainforest north from west of Coffs Harbour. It does reasonably OK in the botanic gardens here, on an east facing slope at higher altitude than the local frost hollows. Elsewhere it has to be cherished
22 Mar 2018
It grew well in my garden but didn't have as many flowers as some in nearby suburbs. It produced lots of seedlings.
22 Mar 2018
I only included the sighting because I was surprised that they had been recently planted amongst eucalypts in a native park area. There are mature silky oaks in Hughes planted as street trees probably 50-60 years ago.
22 Mar 2018
I only included the sighting because I was surprised that they had been recently planted amongst eucalypts in a native park area. There are mature silky oaks in Hughes planted as street trees probably 50-60 years ago.
22 Mar 2018
The street trees flower and are in reasonable shape unlike some original street trees eg walnuts most of which have died.
22 Mar 2018
There is a walnut alive and well near Long Gully Rd. Probably self sown. Sighting https://canberra.naturemapr.org/Community/Sightings/Details/1973905
Location information
- Coordinates 149.102631-35.337003
- Altitude 624.3m
- Maps Red Hill to Yarralumla Creek
- Places Hughes, ACT
Sighting information
- 2 Abundance
- 21 Mar 2018 12:07 PM Recorded on
- ruthkerruish Recorded by
- 1 metre to 5 metres Plant height
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Species information
- Grevillea robusta Scientific name
- Silky Oak Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Non-local native
- Minor weed or pest
- Up to 657m Recorded at altitude
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In flower
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