Khajur - Silver oak
Grevillea robusta
Summary
Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Angiospermae
Class: Dicotyledonae
Order: Proteales
Family: Proteaceae
Genus: Grevillea
Species: G.robusta
Scientific Name: Grevillea robusta A. Cunn. ex R. Br.
Common names
English: Silk Oak, Silver oak, Silky oak.
Hindi: Khajur.
Description
- Habit and Habitat: Tall trees with grey to greyish-brown bark. Terrestrial habitat.
- Distribution: Occurs naturally on the coast and ranges in southern Queensland and in New South Wales as far south as Coffs Harbour. Has become naturalised in many places.
- Morphology:
Leaf: are generally 15-30 cm long with silvery undersides, dark green delicately dented bipinnatifid leaves reminiscent of a fern frond.
Inflorescence: In racemes.
Flowers: Orange-red, showy, in 10-15 cm long panicles.
Androecium: Stamens sessile, connective not produced beyond the anther cells, anthers about 1mm long.
Gynoecium: Gynophore about 2-3mm, ovary glabrous, style lemon yellow.
Fruit: Boat shaped follicles, woody.
Seeds: Broadly winged, thin, ovate.
Flowering and Fruiting time: March-May. - Propagation: seeds, grafting.
- Importance: Ornamental in gardens and along roadsides. Higher density of G.robusta increased seed input changed species composition and altered species dominance in the plantations.Feb 13, 2012.
- Location: Avenue, Office, In front of Chem staffroom, New Building.
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