Grevillea? Can anyone identify?

 I have noticed some quite tall (5-20M) trees around the eastern suburbs of
Melbourne that have a deep green foliage with golden grevillea like
flowers that form in strata like bands at different levels. There are many
to be seen ranging from Mitcham to Lilydale.
I have scoured the web for grevillea finding hundreds of species, but most
have pictures that just show the flower, not the tree, making
identification difficult.
It is a spectacular tree that attracts many birds when in flower. I'd like
to add one to my garden.
Regards, Ed.


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Grevillea robusta I think pics
http://www.anbg.gov.au/cgi-bin/phtml?pc=a&pn990&size=2  
http://www.anbg.gov.au/cgi-bin/phtml?pc=a&pnx3&size=2

 This is getting upto the big stuff in the genus. Most others are shrubs.
Susceptible to sooty mold in WA.

Richard

 could it be silky oak? check it out, may not be a grevillea at all :-)
love and peace,
SyrianPrince

 oops grevillea robusta is a grevillea :-)

 Hi Richard,
thank you for the links. They helped me to identify a Grevilea Robusta
(about 5M high)over the road from my place. However although very similar
to the type I am talking about, it doesn't have the stratified bands of
flowers across it's foliage. The flowers of the G.Robusta in the pictures
seem quite random in their positioning.
I wonder if the stratafication only happens when they get really big? They
are a really spectacular tree. And apart from attracting birds, the bees
seem to like them too.
Regards,
Ed.

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