Rupasi / Silky Oak
Grevillea robusta
Also known as Silver Oak
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra & more
- Flowering
- June-April
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Grevillea robusta
- Genus
- Grevillea
- Family
- Proteaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Grown as shade tree
- Habitat type
- Cultivated
- Native to
- Eastern Australia
- Distribution
- Tropics and sub-tropics
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Kerala
- Flowering & fruiting
- June-April
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
- Venation
- Variable
Typical of the Proteaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Proteaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Nepali
- काँगियो (वनस्पति)
- Bengali
- ৰূপসী Rupasi
- Tamil
- மலைச் சவுக்கு, சில்வர் ஓக், வெள்ளோக்கு
- Kannada
- ಸಿಲ್ವರ್ ಮರ
- Malayalam
- സിൽവർ ഓക്ക്, Grevillea robusta
About Rupasi
Silky oak (Grevillea robusta) is a tree belonging to the Proteaceae family (Protea/Grevillea family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate/whorled simple/compound leaves, raceme/spike/head flower clusters, follicle/nut fruit. It is typically found in grown as shade tree. Native to Eastern Australia, it is distributed across Tropics and sub-tropics. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during June-April.
Proteaceae
Protea/Grevillea family
Rupasi belongs to the Proteaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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