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Sighting 3393389

Grevillea robusta

Silky Oak at Hughes, ACT

Grevillea robusta at Hughes, ACT - 21 Mar 2018 12:07 PM
Grevillea robusta at Hughes, ACT - 21 Mar 2018 12:07 PM
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Identification history

Grevillea robusta 21 Mar 2018 BettyDonWood
Grevillea robusta 21 Mar 2018 ruthkerruish

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Planted trees in the native area between Garran Scout Hall and dwellings

6 comments

BettyDonWood wrote:
   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
Mike wrote:
   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.
ruthkerruish wrote:
   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.
ruthkerruish wrote:
   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.
ruthkerruish wrote:
   22 Mar 2018
The street trees flower and are in reasonable shape unlike some original street trees eg walnuts most of which have died.
Mike wrote:
   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

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  • 1 metre to 5 metres Plant height

Species information

  • Grevillea robusta Scientific name
  • Silky Oak Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Non-local native
  • Minor weed or pest
  • Up to 644.66m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning
  • In flower

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