Detail
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Grevillea striata
Beefwood, Silver Honeysuckle
Notes

Uses: Hardy long lived small tree from inland Australia. Well suited to gardens in low rainfall areas. Rich red coloured heartwood makes the timber popular for turning and making furniture. Tree was used by indigenous people and early settlers for a variety of purposes. Timber has a high resin content.

This plant is indigenous to the following botanical regions of South Australia.

:NW: North Western  
:LE: Lake Eyre   
:FR: Flinders Rangers  
:EA: Eastern   
:EP: Eyre Peninsula
 
For detail on these regions refer to the user guide.

  • Canopy Shape canopy-conical Conical
  • Height 8-15m
  • Spread 3-6m
  • Position
    • position-fullsun Full Sun
  • Family Proteaceae
  • Botanical Name Grevillea striata
  • Common Name Beefwood, Silver Honeysuckle
  • Origin SA
  • Habit Upright
  • Landscape Plains, Watercourse, Footslopes, Hills
  • Soil Texture Clay, Loam, Sand
  • pH Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
  • Tolerates Drought, Moderate frost
  • Supplementary Watering Minimal
  • Flower Colour White, Cream
  • Flowering Time Spring, Summer, Autumn
  • Foliage Green
  • Flower Type Racemes
  • Purpose Ornamental, Timber, Habitat
  • Evergreen/Deciduous Evergreen
  • Trunk Furrowed
  • Form Tall Tree (Usually exceeds 10m)