Reaching a height of 75 feet or more with a 25-foot spread. The crown is conical and symmetrical. Its flowers are golden-orange bottle brush-like blooms. A great quantity of leaves fall in the spring immediately preceding the emergence of new growth and leaves also fall sporadically throughout the year.
The beautiful Silver Oak tree is native to the Eastern coasts of Australia. It is exotic to the Western Ghats, where it is nevertheless found, particularly in Coorg. It grows in warm humid to warm sub-humid climatic zones. While it occurs naturally along riverbanks and will survive short periods of flooding by moving water.
Special features: These avenues, interestingly, are also considered to resemble Switzerland, being full of fog early in the morning, without the chocolates available of course!
Culinary use: G. robusta is a common element in agroforestry and forestry applications. The dense, brilliant golden-yellow or orange flower heads, attractive silver, fern-like leaves and symmetrical crown encourage widespread use of the species as an ornamental.
Ornamental use: The plant is used for ornamental purpose.
Medicinal use: folkloric