Trees & Midstorey listed immediately below, Understorey, Climber & Groundcovers listed at bottom (here)


BOTANICAL
NAME


COMMON
NAME
LOCAL TO (INDIGENOUS)   TOLERANCES
(SEE KEY)
ENVIRONMENTAL
CONDITIONS
USED FOR KEY TO TOLERANCES
• Somewhat tolerant
•• Quite tolerant
••• Most tolerant





SPECIAL USES
coast ridge foothills plains size
ACACIA melanoxylon
Blackwood * * * * 8-20 x 7 *       * * * * *   * * Furniture, shade, varied growth due to site, excellent all round tree
ACACIA paradoxa
Hedge Wattle *   * * 3 x 3         * * * *   *   * Exc bird habitat, very hardy and prickly
ACACIA retinodes
Wirilda *     * 5 x 4   * ** * *   *   *   * * Poor drainage expert for basalt soils, quick grower
ALLOCASUARINA littoralis

Black She Oak     * * 7 x 5           * * *   * * * Corky bark, wind whistler, suckers, beaut wood grain
ALLOCASUARINA verticillata

Drooping She Oak *     * 6-10 x 5       ** * * * *   * * * Firewood, wind whistler, weeping habit, tough, beaut wood
CALLISTEMON seiberi

River Bottlebrush       * 4 x 3     **   *       *   * * Barwon river shrub, loves it wet but fresh, white/pink fls
CASUARINA cunninghamiana

River She Oak         15 x 5 * **     * *         *   Tall stately NSW tree, Agroforestry, best in deep soils
CASUARINA glauca

Swamp She Oak         8-12 x 6   *** **   *   *   *   * * Tough tree for tough conditions, suckers when established
EUCALYPTUS camaldulensis

River Red Gum       * 20 x 18   * **   *   *   *   * * Iconic river edge beauty. Loves it wet and a bit salty


BOTANICAL
NAME


COMMON
NAME
LOCAL TO (INDIGENOUS)   TOLERANCES
(SEE KEY)
ENVIRONMENTAL
CONDITIONS
USED FOR KEY TO TOLERANCES
• Somewhat tolerant
•• Quite tolerant
••• Most tolerant





SPECIAL USES
coast ridge foothills plains size
EUCALYPTUS occidentalis

Swamp Yate         10 x 8   ** **   *   *           W.A. tree growing well in local salt discharge
LEPTOSPERMUM lanigerum

Woolly Tea Tree     * * 4 x 3   * ***   *       *   * * Cut flower mkt, grows in swamps, needs it wet
LEPTOSPERMUM obovatum

River Tea Tree       * 4 x 3     **   *   *   *   * * Grows along the Barwon, etc. uncommon, bird habitat
MELALEUCA ericifolia

Swamp Paperbark         3 x 2   *** *** * *       *   * * Very hardy for wet and salty plantations
MELALEUCA halmaturorum

Salt Paperbark         3 x 3   *** *** * *   *   *   * * Even hardier! For wet and salty plantations
MELALEUCA linariifolia

Snow in Summer         6 x 4   * *   * * *   *   * * Paperbark, covered in white flowers in summer. Birds!
MELICYTUS dentatus

Tree Violet     * * 3 x 3     *   * * *     * *   Drooping creamy flowers, prickly, birds, moist conditions


BOTANICAL
NAME


COMMON
NAME
LOCAL TO (INDIGENOUS)   TOLERANCES
(SEE KEY)
ENVIRONMENTAL
CONDITIONS
USED FOR KEY TO TOLERANCES
• Somewhat tolerant
•• Quite tolerant
••• Most tolerant





SPECIAL USES
coast ridge foothills plains size

Understorey, Climbers & Groundcovers (Jump to : Trees & Midstorey)


BOTANICAL
NAME


COMMON
NAME
LOCAL TO
(INDIGENOUS)
  SOILS ETC TOLERANCES
(SEE KEY)
USED FOR KEY TO TOLERANCES
• Somewhat tolerant
•• Quite tolerant
••• Most tolerant





SPECIAL USES
coast ridge foothills plains htxw
BURSARIA spinosa

Sweet Bursaria * * * * 4-6 x 3 * *     *   * FL   *   Tall shrub, prickly, attracts insect predators - a must
GYNATRIX pulchella

Native Hemp Bush   * * * 4 x 3 *     *       FL       Tall open shrub with scented white flowers, annual prune
POA labillardieri

Silver Tussock * * * * 1 x 1 *     **     * L *   *

The tussock. Softens a landscape. Excellent for water filter

VIMINARIA juncea

Golden Spray     * * 4 x 3 *     *     * FL
L
    * Tall, drooping shrub with egg and bacon flowers, moist soils
PLAINS
ALL PLANTS TREES MIDSTOREY UNDERSTOREY CLIMBERS & GROUNDCOVERS AGROFORESTRY & FIREWOOD EROSION & SALINITY BIODIVERSITY & REVEGETATION SHELTER & WINDBREAK USEFUL /
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