This tree has a solitary dark brown trunk that becomes buttress and spreading branches that form a rounded crown. It has dark green narrow lanced-shaped  leaves and the small tube-shaped white flower appear in clusters during summer.

Hardiness zones 9 to 12 

Stenocarpus salignus is naturally found in Australia from the Illawarra in New South Wales to McPherson Range in Queensland growing in coastal scrubland and the adjoining ranges. 

It prefers a semi protected sunny position and grows in a well drained, moist fertile loams and is drought and frost tender. 

The Red Silky Oak is grown for its foliage, habit and flowers. It is planted in parks and gardens as a lawn specimen or in woodland settings establishing in 3 to 5 years, but is slow growing. It is suitable for coastal or gully planting and for semi tropical settings and is bird attracting. ID 1919

Note:
The tree may be prunned to form a large rounded shrub and because of its slow growth rate it may be planted in domestic gardens.

Stenocarpus (sten-ō-KARP-us)  salignus (sah-LIG-nus)

Asteraceae (ass-ter-AY-see-ee)	
(Compositae)
Sunflower Family