Grevillea Robusta, commonly known as Silky Oak or Silver Oak, has gained widespread popularity among agroforestry enthusiasts, originally as a shade tree for tea and coffee and more recently as an ...

Plant and Soil, Vol. 251, No. 2 (April (II) 2003), pp. 343-349 (7 pages) Models of water uptake in mixed stands of vegetation commonly assume that water is partitioned among competing root systems in ...

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Plant and Soil, Vol. 219, No. 1/2 (2000), pp. 221-229 (9 pages) The effect of NAA (naphthaleneacetic acid) on the development of cluster roots in members of the Proteaceae and Leguminosae was ...

The National Forestry Authority [NFA] has rallied farmers in Busoga Sub-region to grow more of Grevillea Robusta trees. Mr Michael Kusuro, the Eastern regional manager of Uganda’s body responsible for ...

Walnut Creek’s Ruth Bancroft is a national authority on drought-resistant gardening. Twice a month she and her staff share their knowledge with readers. The Protea family (Proteaceae) is a Southern ...

Grevilleas belong to a genus of plants ranging from groundcovers to trees with 360 species and more than 1000 cultivars. In ...

The silky oak – or Grevillea robusta – is blooming along Australia’s east coast as spring comes to a close, and is the largest and tallest of the tree’s species, reaching up to 30 metres. Anyone who ...

Grevillea robusta A. Cunn. is commonly grown as a shade tree in East African tea plantations. Seedlings are usually raised in nurseries and transplanted to the field when about 4 in. high. Failure of ...

They might be one of our most recognisable trees – but Aussies have been warned to be extra careful around one species in particular. The silky oak – or Grevillea robusta – is blooming along Australia ...