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    Taxonomic name: Grevillea robusta A. Cunningham ex R. Br.
    Synonyms:
    Common names: chêne d'Australie (French), grevillaire (French), silk oak (English), silky oak (English), silver oak (English)
    Organism type: tree
    Grevillea robusta is a tree that can reach 12 metres in height. It adapts to different ecological conditions and is found between 500 and 2000m altitude where annual rainfall ranges from 800 to 1500mm. Widely planted in warm temperate, subtropical or tropical regions for shade or agroforestry, Grevillea robusta has naturalised and become invasive in several countries (Hawaii, Australia, Mauritius, the Caribbean, Brazil and French Polynesia). Its leaves produce an allelopathic substance which inhibits the establishment and development of other species.
    Occurs in:
    planted forests, ruderal/disturbed, urban areas
    Geographical range
    Native range: Eastern Australia.
    Known introduced range: Hawaii, French Polynesia, New Caledonia, Cook Islands, Guam Island, Samoa, Tonga (PIER, 2007).
    Compiled by: Comité français de l'UICN (IUCN French Committee) & IUCN SSC Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG)
    Last Modified: Tuesday, 1 April 2008
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