Proteaceae

Kahiliflower

Grevillea banksii R.Br.

Family: Proteaceae
Genus: Grevillea

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Common names

By language (6)

Azerbaijani: Benks qrevilleyası
Chinese: 紅花銀樺, 红花银桦
Czech: Grevilea Banksova
English: Kahiliflower
Malagasy: Sely
Russian: Гревиллея Бенкса

Synonyms

Grevillea banksii f. albiflora (Deg.) O.Deg. & I.Deg.
Grevillea forsteri Hort. ex Hulle
Stylurus banksii (R.Br.) O.Deg.

Characteristics

Growth habit: Tree
Lifespan: Perennial
In the US and Canada: Hawaii: introduced

Photos

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.