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Scarlet Grevillea
Grevillea banksii
25 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
silk oakGrevillea robusta
Silver wattleAcacia dealbataStudy checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| Australia | 360 |
|---|---|
| Queensland | 322 |
| South Africa | 87 |
| Brazil | 82 |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 49 |
| New South Wales | 36 |
| Sao Paulo | 35 |
| Madagascar | 32 |
| Western Cape | 21 |
| Bahia | 14 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Group and habits
- Fuel useListed as being used for fuel by a harvested source.Kew World Checklist of Useful Plant Species
- Material useListed as being used for materials such as wood, fiber, resin, gum, or oil.Kew World Checklist of Useful Plant Species
- Restoration or landscaping useListed as being used for restoration, landscaping, ornamental planting, erosion control, soil improvement, shade, windbreaks, pollution indicators, or wastewater purification.Kew World Checklist of Useful Plant Species
- Tree growth formListed by a harvested source as having a tree growth form.USDA PLANTS Characteristics
- Perennial plantListed by a harvested source as having a perennial life duration.USDA PLANTS Characteristics
Classification
| Kingdom | Plants · Plantae |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Vascular Plants · Tracheophyta |
| Class | Dicots · Magnoliopsida |
| Order | proteas, lotuses, planes, and allies · Proteales |
| Family | Protea family · Proteaceae |
| Genus | Grevilleas · Grevillea |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- Traits: Kew World Checklist of Useful Plant Species (CC BY 4.0)
- Traits: USDA PLANTS Characteristics (U.S. Government work / public domain)
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Scarlet Grevillea with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.