Silk Oak
Grevillea robusta

Location: 116 Morrison Canyon Rd.
District: Niles
Native to: Australia
Tree type: flowering
Leaf retention: evergreen

Comments: Evergreen, native to Queensland, Australia. It is a narrow tree, growing to many picturesque shapes, with dark green feathery foliage and slender sprays of showy orange flowers which bloom in summer.

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NOTICE: This specimen is located on private property.  DO NOT TRESPASS!  No right to enter private property to view the specimen tree is granted by the Roadside Arboretum.  To prevent the transfer of disease and other considerations, do not touch or take samples from the specimen tree or any other plants on the property.

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Illustration by Philip Eaker