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Carnarvonia araliifolia
Also called Elephant's Foot, Red Oak, Red Silky Oak
Caledonian oak is a large rainforest tree from northeastern Queensland, reaching 30 m or more, valued for its red timber. It is a tall forest tree rather than a houseplant, so the care notes below apply mainly to young plants in warm, humid conditions.
Carnarvonia araliifolia, commonly known as the red oak, red silky oak, Caledonian oak or elephant's foot, is the sole species in the genus Carnarvonia, a member of the Proteaceae family. It is endemic to the rainforests of northeastern Queensland, Australia.
The variety C. a. araliifolia is native to the coastal rainforests of northeastern Queensland, from Cooktown south to Ingham, and from near sea level up to about 1,000 m (3,280 ft). The other variety, C. a. monticola, has a smaller range from the Windsor Tablelands in the north to the southern edge of the Atherton Tableland, and in altitudes from 650 to 1,200 m (2,130 to 3,940 ft). Both varieties grow in well developed rainforest
The timber of C. araliifolia has a rich red colour and is hard wearing. It has been used in house construction, especially for polished floors.
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Carnarvonia araliifolia by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
