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Silk Oak

Photo by kkbogner
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Field Notes

Description:

Possibly of the Proteaceae family. Very elaborate red/orange/yellow flowers arranged in an inflorescence on branches of tree.

Habitat:

I saw this tree while hiking a drier section of the Mau'umae Trail in the Honolulu area. It was mixed in with a bunch of ironwoods.

Species ID Suggestions

silk oak

Grevillea robusta

Reference Link
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Comments (4)
CarolynS
Not surprising that they are invasive in Hawaii. They grow very easily from seed in sub-tropical parts of Aus.
CarolynS
Native to Australia. It has a beautiful grain and was widely used as a furniture timber in the first half of the 1900's.

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Hawai'i Bioblitz 2013
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PublishedMarch 10, 2013

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