Grevillea robusta A. Cunn ex R. Br.
| Kannada Name : | - |
| Common Name : | Silver oak tree |
| Family Name : | Proteaceae |
| Scientific Name : | Grevillea robusta |
| Species Type : | Exotic |
| Phenology : | Evergreen |
| Conservation Status : | Not known |
| Flowering Period : | March - May |
| Fruiting Period : | May - October |
| Origin : | Australia |
Uses
They were also used by Australian Aborigines as traditional bush medicines to treat wounds and sores, skin diseases, diarrhoea and dysentery and as bactericidal preparations. Some studies have also reported antibacterial activity for several Grevillea spp.
Description
Evergreen, erect tree, up to 30 m high. The bark is dark grey and furrowed. Leaves pinnate, alternate; leaflets 7-19, sessile, olive green above, silver grey silky hairy beneath, lanceolate, glabrous, base cuneate, apex acute, entire or pinnatifid, margin recurved. Inflorescence a raceme. Flowers bisexual, glabrous, yellowish orange, or sometimes reddish. Fruit a follicle, 2 silver-grey to olive green, dehiscent. Seeds 2, broadly winged, thin, ovate.
