Grevillea hilliana (Cultivated)

Grevillea hilliana F.Muell., Trans. & Proc. Philos. Inst. Victoria 2: 72 1858. (syn: Hakea hilliana (F. Muell.) Christenh. & Byng);

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Australia (Cooktown, Queensland, S to the Brunswick R. in N-New South Wales) as per Catalogue of Life;

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Common name: White Silky Oak, Grey Oak, Hill’s Silky Oak

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Bangalore-Ooty November 2013 :: Grevillea for ID :: ARK2019-120 : 3 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (3)
I saw this tree in Ooty in November 2013. It looks like Grevillea hilliana from FOI but I did not find this species in efi.
Requested to please ID.

Thanks, … Yes, id seems to be correct as per references at Grevillea hilliana

Thank you … for validating. These seem to be the first pics of this species on efi.

699 ID conservated tree: 16 high res. images.
Please ID conservated tree,

Location: Ooty Botanical Garden The Nilgiris Tamil Nadu INDIA

Altitude: 7300fsl

Flower date: 01APR2025

Habitat: conservated moisture sloppy misty highland

Plant habit: tall erect branched tree, hard woody cylindrical trunk 35 inch base diameter, rough brownish bark

Height: 12 meter

Leaves: alternate elongated acute simple glossy wavy; silvery dorsal, size upto: 25×5cm

Flower: axillary spike inflorescence, clustered, greenish white, fragrant

Fruit: drupe green into brown ovoid glabrous size: 03x1cm

Seed:

Grevillea hilliana F.Muell.

Yes, it is dear …, thank you very much for ID my tree

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References:
Catalogue of Life The Plant List Ver.1.1 IPNI Flowers of India India Biodiversity Portal IBIS Flora Wikipedia PlantNet Factsheet Flora of Peninsular India

Updated on September 6, 2025