Scientific Name: Grevillea hilliana

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  • Pronunciation:
    gra-VILL-ee-ah
  • Common Name:
    White Yeil-yeil
  • Type:
  • Family:
    PROTEACEAE
  • Flowers:
    White - June to December
  • Fruit:
    Brown, woody, ovoid follicle
  • Vegetation Type:
    Sub-tropical and dry rainforest,
  • Species List:
    Kin Kin Arboretum, Bush food, Kin Kin Scrub
Cultural Notes

TAKE CARE! Some information about bush foods and medicines may be anecdotal. Correct identification and preparation is essential:

Bush food: Nectar sucked from flowers or flowers soaked in water to produce a sweet drink.

Identification Notes

Branchlets minutely silvery or rusty hairy||Leaves: young leaves large and lobed with silvery hairs on the underside.||

Landscaping Notes

Moist, well-drained soils.. Useful specimen plant. More compact habit if grown in full sun.||Successfully propagated by Barung Landcare||