Height to:	40 m	Diameter to:	1.0 m
Weight:	Seasoned (12% m.c.) approx. 570 kg/cu.m.	Bark:	Dark grey. Furrowed.
Wood Colour:	Pinkish to reddish-brown	Flowers:	Orange-yellow. October to November
Texture:	Coarse, even with oak-like rays, silky lustre.
Adult Leaves:	Dark green. Fern-like. 15-25 cm long.

In its native environment Silky Oak is a rainforest tree along the coastal rivers of northern New South Wales and southern Queensland. It is now relatively rare in its natural state, however, it is very adaptable and is frequently found in many cities and towns of Australia as an ornamental tree in streets and gardens. It is a very attractive tree with a pyramidal shape, giving good shade and is a magnificent spectacle in spring when it is in flower.

It is called Silky Oak because of the resemblance of some aspects of its wood to the northern hemisphere Oak trees. There is another tree, the wood of which is of very similar appearance, called Northern Silky Oak which is in fact a completely different species. Both timbers are highly sought after by cabinetmakers and craftspeople because of the attractiveness of their timber.