# Grevillea

**Family:** Proteaceae

_**Grevillea**_ [/ɡrɪˈvɪliə/](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA/English) is a diverse [genus](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genus) of about 360 [species](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Species) of [evergreen](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evergreen) [flowering plants](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flowering_plant) in the family [Proteaceae](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proteaceae), [native](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Native_plant) to rainforest and more open habitats in Australia, New Guinea, New Caledonia, Sulawesi and other Indonesian islands east of the Wallace Line. It was named in honour of [Charles Francis Greville](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Francis_Greville). The species range from [prostrate](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prostrate_shrub) [shrubs](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shrub) less than 50 cm (20 in) tall to [trees](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tree) 35 m (115 ft) tall. Common names include **grevillea**, **spider flower**, **silky oak** and **toothbrush plant**. Closely related to the genus _[Hakea](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hakea)_, the genus gives its name to the subfamily [Grevilleoideae](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grevilleoideae).

The brightly coloured, petal-less flowers consist of a [calyx](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calyx_(botany)) tube that splits into 4 lobes with long styles.

They are good [bird-attracting plants](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plants_which_attract_birds), honeyeaters in particular are common visitors. They are also used as food plants by the [larvae](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larva) of some [Lepidoptera](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lepidoptera) species including the [dryandra moth](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dryandra_moth) and the _[Pieris rapae](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pieris_rapae)_ (small white).