Record Number
5535
PROSEA Handbook Number
5(3): Timber trees; Lesser-known timbers
Taxon
Grevillea robusta A. Cunn. ex R. Br.
This article should be read together with the article on the genus: Grevillea in the Handbook volume indicated above in this database.
This article should be read together with the article on the genus: Grevillea in the Handbook volume indicated above in this database.
Vernacular Names
Silky oak, silver oak (En). Indonesia: salamandar (Sundanese). Burma (Myanmar): khadaw hmi. Thailand: son india (central). Vietnam: ng[aa]n hoa (northern), tr[ax]i b[af]n (southern).
Distribution
Native to eastern Australia (Queensland, New South Wales); widely introduced into tropical and subtropical regions throughout the world.
Image
 | Grevillea robusta A. Cunn. ex R. Br. – 1, tree habit; 2, leaf; 3, inflorescence; 4, 5, 6, flowers and flower parts; 7, fruits; 8, seed. |
Author(s)
M.S.M. Sosef
Correct Citation of this Article
Sosef, M.S.M., 1998. Grevillea robusta A. Cunn. ex R. Br.. In: Sosef, M.S.M., Hong, L.T. and Prawirohatmodjo, S. (Editors): Plant Resources of South-East Asia No 5(3): Timber trees; Lesser-known timbers. PROSEA Foundation, Bogor, Indonesia. Database record: prota4u.org/prosea
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