This native tree
is commonly known as
silky oak.
Grevillea robusta
is described as a "dicot"
in the
Proteaceae
family.
In the Queensland Nature Conservation Act it is classified as Least Concern.
Under the Federal Environment Protection Biodiversity Conservation Act it is not classified.
Natural northern limit is Kilkivan, Fraser Coast specimens likely planted or naturalized outside the species pre-European range (Gwen Harden, Hugh Nicholson, Bill McDonald, Nan Nicholson, Terry Tame, John Williams. 2014. Rainforest Plants of Australia).
It has been recorded in the Wide Bay district in the Queensland Herbarium Census and is
listed as occurring in the Fraser Coast region in the Atlas of Living Australia.
Reported at 22 Fraser Coast localities: Dundowran Beach, Booral, Point Vernon, Toogoom, Howard, Torbanlea, Walligan, Pacific Haven, Glenwood, Gigoomgan, Bauple, Glenorchy, Malarga, Tiaro, Tinana, St Mary, Mount Urah, Teddington, Gundiah, Maryborough, Talegalla Weir, Boompa.
Fraser Coast distribution based on field reports.
AVH
