White oak
Grevillea baileyana, Fam. Proteaceae
A small to medium, bushy tree, 6-20m high, with angular branchlets and rough grey bark.
| Weed Category: | |
| Weed: | No |
| Form or habit: | Small tree, Med tree |
| Family: | Proteaceae |
| Leaf: | Juvenile leaves five to seven lobed, 30-45 x 8-12cm. Mature leaves entire or sometimes three to five lobed, 6-20 x 1-6cm. Oval or narrowly egg shaped, always tapering to the base. Dark green above, rusty or golden hairy beneath. |
| Flower conspicuous: | Conspicuous |
| Flower colour: |
White |
| Flower description: | White, perfumed, crowded flowers, borne on narrow, cylindrical racemes 6-15cm long, arranged in sparsely branched, terminal panicles. November to January. |
| Fruit conspicuous: | Conspicuous |
| Fruit colour: |
Brown |
| Fruit: | |
| Fruit description: | Brown, oblong, leathery follicles, 1.2-1.5 x 0.7-0.8cm. Winged seed. |
| Habitat: | Rainforest. |
| Distribution | Queensland, New Guinea. |
| Food source for: | |
| Toxicity: | No toxicity known |
| Origin: | Australia, New Guinea. |
| Notes: | Although it is a rainforest plant, the species is very hardy in drier conditions. It flowers profusely and the golden underside of the leaf is very attractive in windy conditions. A bushy tree with a tall narrow canopy, it can be useful as a screen in suburban gardens. Propagate from fresh seed or cuttings of juvenile growth. |
| Information sources: | Melzer R. & Plumb J. (2007) Plants of Capricornia. |
