Grevillea juniperina
Common name
juniper leaf grevillea
Family
Proteaceae
Flora category
Vascular – Exotic
Structural class
Trees & Shrubs - Dicotyledons
Conservation status
Not applicable
Brief description
Low-growing woody shrub
Distribution
Eastern New South Wales and South-east Queensland, Australia
Habitat
(In NZ as adventive on south aspect of steep clay roadside bank in Whanganui - CHR 635168, 635169; self-seeding from garden above; 16 Sep2014)
Flower colours
Red/Pink, White
Life cycle
Self-seeding
Year naturalised
2012 (Nelson)
Origin
Australia
Reason for introduction
Ornamental
Etymology
grevillea: Named after Charles F. Greville (1749-1809), Earl of Warwick, Lord of the Admiralty, founder member of the Royal Horticultural Society in 1804, Vice President of the Royal Society.
juniperina: Named after the genus Juniper, which is an old Latin name for juniper
References and further reading
CHR 635168, 635169 - self-established seedlings and garden flowering material 16 Sep2014