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3 unusual facts about Grevillea robusta


G. robusta

Grevillea robusta, the southern silky oak, silky-oak or Australian Silver-oak, a tree species native of eastern coastal Australia

Grevillea robusta

Before the advent of aluminium, Grevillea robusta timber was widely used for external window joinery, as it is resistant to wood rot.

Thakeri

Silver Oak trees which are grown for shade in the coffee estates are sold as timber which fetches the planters good revenue.A lot of citrus fruits are grown like orange,lime,sweetlime and many other varieties of this family.


Kadua parvula

Threats to the plant include habitat degradation and destruction by feral pigs and goats and non-native plants such as Ageratina riparia, Erigeron karvinskianus, Grevillea robusta, Melinis minutiflora, Rubus argutus, and Schinus terebinthifolius.

Metrosideros polymorpha

In drier areas, M. polymorpha has to compete with silk oak (Grevillea robusta) and fountain grass (Pennisetum setaceum).

Remya mauiensis

Threats to this species include degradation of the habitat by invasive plant species, including daisy fleabane, silk oak, lantana, and basketgrass.


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