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](Images/plant_list/trees_menu/pl_trees_headings_19.gif) |
![ridge](Images/plant_list/trees_menu/pl_trees_headings_20.gif) |
![foothills](Images/plant_list/trees_menu/pl_trees_headings_21.gif) |
![plains](Images/plant_list/trees_menu/pl_trees_headings_22.gif) |
![size](Images/plant_list/trees_menu/pl_trees_headings_23.gif) |
![](Images/plant_list/trees_menu/pl_trees_headings_24.gif) |
![](Images/plant_list/trees_menu/pl_trees_headings_25.gif) |
![](Images/plant_list/trees_menu/pl_trees_headings_26.gif) |
![](Images/plant_list/trees_menu/pl_trees_headings_27.gif) |
![](Images/plant_list/trees_menu/pl_trees_headings_28.gif) |
![](Images/plant_list/trees_menu/pl_trees_headings_29.gif) |
![](Images/plant_list/trees_menu/pl_trees_headings_30.gif) |
![](Images/plant_list/trees_menu/pl_trees_headings_31.gif) |
![](Images/plant_list/trees_menu/pl_trees_headings_32.gif) |
![](Images/plant_list/trees_menu/pl_trees_headings_33.gif) |
![](Images/plant_list/trees_menu/pl_trees_headings_34.gif) |
![](Images/plant_list/trees_menu/pl_trees_headings_35.gif) |
ACACIA dealbata![](Images/ac-delabata2-sml.jpg)
|
Silver Wattle
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* |
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* |
* |
6-10 x 5 |
* |
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* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
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|
* |
Firewood, showy flowers, fast grower but variable size with site. |
ACACIA implexa![](Images/a-implexa.buckley-(4)-sml.jpg)
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Lightwood |
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* |
8-10 x 5 |
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* |
* |
* |
* |
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* |
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* |
Firewood, shelter, shade for dry shallow soils |
ACACIA mearnsii![](Images/Ac.-mearnsii2-sml.jpg)
|
Black Wattle |
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* |
* |
10 x 5 |
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* |
* |
* |
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* |
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* |
Firewood, attracts insect predators, gliders |
ACACIA melanoxylon![](Images/ac.melanox3-sml.jpg)
|
Blackwood |
* |
* |
* |
* |
8-20 x 7 |
* |
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* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
|
* |
* |
Furniture, shade, varied growth due to site, excellent all round tree |
ACACIA mucronata![](Images/Ac.mucro-sml.jpg)
|
Variable Sallow Wattle |
|
* |
* |
|
3 x 2 |
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* |
* |
* |
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Pioneer species, quick grower, low bird habitat |
ACACIA myrtifolia![](Images/Ac.-myrtifolia2-sml.jpg)
|
Myrtle Wattle |
* |
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* |
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2 x 2 |
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* |
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* |
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* |
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Pretty shrub for poor shallow soils, habitat |
ACACIA paradoxa![](Images/Ac.paradoxa-sml.jpg)
|
Hedge Wattle |
* |
|
* |
* |
3 x 3 |
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* |
* |
* |
* |
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* |
|
* |
Exc bird habitat, very hardy and prickly |
ACACIA pycnantha![](Images/Ac-pycnantha-sml.jpg)
|
Golden Wattle |
|
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|
* |
5 x 4 |
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* |
* |
* |
* |
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* |
|
* |
Pioneer species, Australian floral emblem |
ACACIA retinodes![](Images/A-retinodes-tree,cape-clear-sml.jpg)
|
Wirilda |
* |
|
|
* |
5 x 4 |
|
* |
** |
* |
* |
|
* |
|
* |
|
* |
* |
Poor drainage expert for basalt soils, quick grower |
ACACIA stricta![](Images/Ac-stricta-2-sml.jpg)
|
Hop Wattle |
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* |
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3 x 2 |
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* |
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* |
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* |
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* |
* |
Upright pioneer plant for dry coastal foothills |
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](Images/plant_list/trees_menu/pl_trees_headings_19.gif) |
![ridge](Images/plant_list/trees_menu/pl_trees_headings_20.gif) |
![foothills](Images/plant_list/trees_menu/pl_trees_headings_21.gif) |
![plains](Images/plant_list/trees_menu/pl_trees_headings_22.gif) |
![size](Images/plant_list/trees_menu/pl_trees_headings_23.gif) |
![](Images/plant_list/trees_menu/pl_trees_headings_24.gif) |
![](Images/plant_list/trees_menu/pl_trees_headings_25.gif) |
![](Images/plant_list/trees_menu/pl_trees_headings_26.gif) |
![](Images/plant_list/trees_menu/pl_trees_headings_27.gif) |
![](Images/plant_list/trees_menu/pl_trees_headings_28.gif) |
![](Images/plant_list/trees_menu/pl_trees_headings_29.gif) |
![](Images/plant_list/trees_menu/pl_trees_headings_30.gif) |
![](Images/plant_list/trees_menu/pl_trees_headings_31.gif) |
![](Images/plant_list/trees_menu/pl_trees_headings_32.gif) |
![](Images/plant_list/trees_menu/pl_trees_headings_33.gif) |
![](Images/plant_list/trees_menu/pl_trees_headings_34.gif) |
![](Images/plant_list/trees_menu/pl_trees_headings_35.gif) |
ACACIA verniciflua![](Images/A-vern-ours1-sml.jpg)
|
Varnish Wattle |
|
* |
* |
|
6 x 4 |
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|
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* |
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* |
|
* |
|
* |
|
* |
2 forms, shrub for coastal f'hills, tree for ridge & inland |
ACACIA verticillata![](Images/Ac.-vert-coastal-sml.jpg)
|
Prickly Moses |
* |
* |
* |
* |
3 x 3 |
|
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* |
** |
* |
* |
* |
|
* |
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|
* |
Holy Moses that bugger is prickly- but birds love it! |
ALLOCASUARINA littoralis ![](Images/allo-lit-female,-yeo-sml.jpg)
|
Black She Oak |
|
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* |
* |
7 x 5 |
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|
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* |
* |
* |
|
* |
* |
* |
Corky bark, wind whistler, suckers, beaut wood grain |
ALLOCASUARINA misera
|
Dwarf She oak |
* |
|
* |
|
1 x 1 |
|
|
|
* |
|
* |
|
* |
|
* |
* |
|
Poor old miserable shrub for heaths but tough & birds love it |
ALLOCASUARINA verticillata ![](Images/allo-vert,-tree,winch-sml.jpg)
|
Drooping She Oak |
* |
|
|
* |
6-10 x 5 |
|
|
|
** |
* |
* |
* |
* |
|
* |
* |
* |
Firewood, wind whistler, weeping habit, tough, beaut wood |
CALLISTEMON citrinus ![](Images/call-citrinus1-sml.jpg)
|
Crimson Bottlebrush |
|
|
|
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3 x 3 |
|
|
* |
|
* |
* |
|
|
* |
|
* |
* |
Annual prune keeps it thick, bright red flowers, nectar |
CALLISTEMON pallidus
![](Images/2014/callistemon-pallidus-wp500_thumbs.jpg) |
Lemon Bottlebrush |
|
|
|
|
3 x 2 |
|
|
* |
|
* |
* |
|
|
* |
|
* |
|
Eastern Victoria local, very showy yellow flowers |
CALLISTEMON salignus ![](Images/call-salig-036-sml.jpg)
|
Yellow Bottlebrush |
|
|
|
|
5 x 3 |
|
|
* |
|
* |
|
|
|
* |
|
* |
* |
Stately small tree showy yellow fls. new leaves are red |
CALLISTEMON seiberi ![](Images/call-seiberi,-pink-fls,-winch-sml.jpg)
|
River Bottlebrush |
|
|
|
* |
4 x 3 |
|
|
** |
|
* |
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|
|
* |
|
* |
* |
Barwon river shrub, loves it wet but fresh, white/pink fls |
CALLISTEMON viminalis
|
Weeping Bottlebrush |
|
|
|
|
5 x 4 |
|
|
* |
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* |
* |
|
* |
* |
|
* |
* |
Deep red fls, lovely weeping habit, exc garden specimen |
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](Images/plant_list/trees_menu/pl_trees_headings_19.gif) |
![ridge](Images/plant_list/trees_menu/pl_trees_headings_20.gif) |
![foothills](Images/plant_list/trees_menu/pl_trees_headings_21.gif) |
![plains](Images/plant_list/trees_menu/pl_trees_headings_22.gif) |
![size](Images/plant_list/trees_menu/pl_trees_headings_23.gif) |
![](Images/plant_list/trees_menu/pl_trees_headings_24.gif) |
![](Images/plant_list/trees_menu/pl_trees_headings_25.gif) |
![](Images/plant_list/trees_menu/pl_trees_headings_26.gif) |
![](Images/plant_list/trees_menu/pl_trees_headings_27.gif) |
![](Images/plant_list/trees_menu/pl_trees_headings_28.gif) |
![](Images/plant_list/trees_menu/pl_trees_headings_29.gif) |
![](Images/plant_list/trees_menu/pl_trees_headings_30.gif) |
![](Images/plant_list/trees_menu/pl_trees_headings_31.gif) |
![](Images/plant_list/trees_menu/pl_trees_headings_32.gif) |
![](Images/plant_list/trees_menu/pl_trees_headings_33.gif) |
![](Images/plant_list/trees_menu/pl_trees_headings_34.gif) |
![](Images/plant_list/trees_menu/pl_trees_headings_35.gif) |
CASUARINA cunninghamiana
|
River She Oak |
|
|
|
|
15 x 5 |
* |
** |
|
|
* |
* |
|
|
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|
* |
|
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 |
CASSINIA aculeata ![](Images/cassinia-acul--wurdale-sml.jpg)
|
Dogwood |
|
|
* |
* |
4 x 3 |
|
|
|
|
|
* |
|
* |
|
|
|
|
Pioneer species, fls resemble small cauliflowers |
CORYMBIA maculata ![](Images/Cor.maculata2-sml.jpg)
|
Spotted Gum |
|
|
|
|
20 x 10 |
* |
|
|
|
* |
* |
|
|
|
* |
|
* |
Smooth salmon bark to ground. Agroforestry-pink wood |
CORYMBIA citriadora |
Lemon Scented Gum |
|
|
|
|
8-15 x 6 |
* |
|
|
|
* |
* |
|
|
|
* |
|
|
White bark to ground, scented lvs, frost tender when young |
CORYMBIA ficifolia ![](Images/cor-ficifolia-1-sml.jpg) |
Red Flowering Gum |
|
|
|
|
5-8 x 5 |
|
|
|
|
|
* |
* |
|
|
* |
|
* |
The Red Flowering Gum. Rough bark, large gum nuts |
EUCALYPTUS alpina
|
Grampians Gum |
|
|
|
|
4 x 4 |
* |
|
|
|
|
* |
* |
* |
|
* |
|
* |
Tough dense shrubby tree, leathery leaves |
EUCALYPTUS aromaphloia ![](Images/E-aroma-juv,-carlisle-sml.jpg)
|
Apple Box, Scentbark |
|
|
* |
|
15 x 10 |
|
|
|
|
|
* |
* |
|
|
|
* |
* |
Great paddock tree for shelter, firewood, uncommon |
EUCALYPTUS baxteri ![](Images/Ebaxteri,hordern-sml.jpg)
|
Brown Stringybark |
|
|
* |
|
10-15 x 8 |
|
|
|
* |
|
* |
|
|
|
* |
|
* |
For sandy soils in heath country ain't pretty but tough |
EUCALYPTUS botryoides
|
Mahogany Gum |
|
|
|
|
25 x 15 |
|
|
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|
* |
* |
* |
|
|
* |
|
* |
Can get v. large crown. Dark fissured bark. Agroforestry |
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](Images/plant_list/trees_menu/pl_trees_headings_19.gif) |
![ridge](Images/plant_list/trees_menu/pl_trees_headings_20.gif) |
![foothills](Images/plant_list/trees_menu/pl_trees_headings_21.gif) |
![plains](Images/plant_list/trees_menu/pl_trees_headings_22.gif) |
![size](Images/plant_list/trees_menu/pl_trees_headings_23.gif) |
![](Images/plant_list/trees_menu/pl_trees_headings_24.gif) |
![](Images/plant_list/trees_menu/pl_trees_headings_25.gif) |
![](Images/plant_list/trees_menu/pl_trees_headings_26.gif) |
![](Images/plant_list/trees_menu/pl_trees_headings_27.gif) |
![](Images/plant_list/trees_menu/pl_trees_headings_28.gif) |
![](Images/plant_list/trees_menu/pl_trees_headings_29.gif) |
![](Images/plant_list/trees_menu/pl_trees_headings_30.gif) |
![](Images/plant_list/trees_menu/pl_trees_headings_31.gif) |
![](Images/plant_list/trees_menu/pl_trees_headings_32.gif) |
![](Images/plant_list/trees_menu/pl_trees_headings_33.gif) |
![](Images/plant_list/trees_menu/pl_trees_headings_34.gif) |
![](Images/plant_list/trees_menu/pl_trees_headings_35.gif) |
EUCALYPTUS brookerana ![](Images/E-brooker-trunk-sml.jpg)
|
Brooker's Gum |
|
* |
* |
|
25 x 10 |
|
|
* |
|
|
* |
|
|
* |
|
|
|
Tall smooth bark swamp gum in higher rainfall areas |
EUCALYPTUS camaldulensis ![](Images/E-camald-2-sml.jpg)
|
River Red Gum |
|
|
|
* |
20 x 18 |
|
* |
** |
|
* |
|
* |
|
* |
|
* |
* |
Iconic river edge beauty. Loves it wet and a bit salty |
EUCALYPTUS cladocalyx
|
Tall Sugar Gum |
|
|
|
|
20 x 10 |
|
|
|
|
* |
* |
* |
|
|
* |
|
* |
Agroforestry and firewood, coppices well, honey |
EUCALYPTUS cosmophylla ![](Images/e.-cosmophylla-(1)-sml.jpg)
|
Cup Gum |
|
|
|
|
4 x 4 |
|
|
* |
|
* |
* |
|
|
* |
|
* |
* |
Beaut shrubby tree for poorly drained soils, yellow fls |
EUCALYPTUS cypellocarpa ![](Images/E-cypello-wickhams-tk-(1)-sml.jpg)
|
Mountain Grey Gum |
|
* |
* |
|
30 x 15 |
|
|
|
* |
* |
* |
|
|
|
|
|
* |
Tall stately ridge tree, quick growing, Agroforestry |
EUCALYPTUS globulus ![](Images/Euc-globulus-sml.jpg)
|
Blue Gum |
* |
|
* |
|
30 x 15 |
|
|
|
* |
|
* |
|
|
|
|
|
* |
Local species, quick growing, honey, Agroforestry |
EUCALYPTUS kitsoniana ![](Images/E-kits-fls,-cape-otway-sml.jpg)
|
Bog Gum |
* |
|
|
|
4-8 x 4 |
|
|
** |
* |
|
* |
|
|
* |
|
* |
* |
Wet soils, quick grower, variable size tree |
EUCALYPTUS leucoxylon connata ![](Images/E.leucox.connata3.grove11-09-sml.jpg)
|
Surf Coast Yellow Gum |
|
|
|
* |
20 x 10 |
|
|
|
|
|
* |
* |
|
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|
* |
* |
Lovely, tough shade tree with drooping yellow flowers, smooth bark |
EUCALYPTUS leucoxylon rosea ![](Images/E-leucox-rosea-sml.jpg)
|
Red Flowering Yellow Gum |
|
|
|
|
10-15 x 8 |
|
|
|
|
|
* |
* |
|
|
|
* |
* |
Lovely drooping red flowers in winter, smooth bark |
EUCALYPTUS melliadora
![](Images/E.melliadora2-sml.jpg)
|
Yellow Box |
|
|
|
|
15 x 10 |
|
|
|
|
* |
* |
* |
|
|
* |
* |
* |
Firewood, honey, tough tree for the plains |
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](Images/plant_list/trees_menu/pl_trees_headings_19.gif) |
![ridge](Images/plant_list/trees_menu/pl_trees_headings_20.gif) |
![foothills](Images/plant_list/trees_menu/pl_trees_headings_21.gif) |
![plains](Images/plant_list/trees_menu/pl_trees_headings_22.gif) |
![size](Images/plant_list/trees_menu/pl_trees_headings_23.gif) |
![](Images/plant_list/trees_menu/pl_trees_headings_24.gif) |
![](Images/plant_list/trees_menu/pl_trees_headings_25.gif) |
![](Images/plant_list/trees_menu/pl_trees_headings_26.gif) |
![](Images/plant_list/trees_menu/pl_trees_headings_27.gif) |
![](Images/plant_list/trees_menu/pl_trees_headings_28.gif) |
![](Images/plant_list/trees_menu/pl_trees_headings_29.gif) |
![](Images/plant_list/trees_menu/pl_trees_headings_30.gif) |
![](Images/plant_list/trees_menu/pl_trees_headings_31.gif) |
![](Images/plant_list/trees_menu/pl_trees_headings_32.gif) |
![](Images/plant_list/trees_menu/pl_trees_headings_33.gif) |
![](Images/plant_list/trees_menu/pl_trees_headings_34.gif) |
![](Images/plant_list/trees_menu/pl_trees_headings_35.gif) |
EUCALYPTUS nitens
|
Shining Gum |
|
|
|
|
50 x 20 |
|
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|
|
* |
* |
* |
|
|
|
|
* |
Agroforestry, quick grower, cream wood grain |
EUCALYPTUS obliqua
![](Images/Euc-obliqua-sml.jpg)
|
Messmate |
* |
* |
* |
|
25 x 10 |
|
|
|
* |
|
* |
|
* |
|
|
|
* |
Stringybark. Firewood, quick grower, adaptable |
EUCALYPTUS obliqua-regnans
![](Images/E-ob-x-reg-trunk,-wild-dog-sml.jpg)
|
Otway Messmate |
|
* |
|
|
50 x 20 |
|
|
|
|
* |
|
|
|
* |
|
|
* |
Agroforestry, top quality hybrid- Ash / Messmate |
EUCALYPTUS occidentalis
|
Swamp Yate |
|
|
|
|
10 x 8 |
|
** |
** |
|
* |
|
* |
|
|
|
|
|
W.A. tree growing well in local salt discharge |
EUCALYPTUS ovata
![](Images/Euc-ovata-sml.jpg)
|
Swamp Gum |
* |
|
* |
* |
15 x 12 |
|
|
** |
|
* |
|
|
|
* |
|
* |
* |
Loves it wet but not salty, dense crown, exc windbreak |
EUCALYPTUS pauciflora
![](Images/E-pauciflora1-sml.jpg)
|
Snow Gum |
|
|
|
* |
8-10 x 6 |
* |
|
|
|
* |
* |
* |
|
|
|
* |
* |
White bark to ground, a few remnants in E otway region |
EUCALYPTUS polyanthemos
|
Red Box |
|
|
|
|
10-15 x 8 |
|
|
|
|
|
* |
* |
|
|
* |
* |
* |
Bluish leaves, nice flowers, firewood, plains expert |
EUCALYPTUS radiata
![](Images/E-radiata-fls-carlisle-sml.jpg)
|
Narrow Leaf Peppermint |
|
|
* |
|
15 x 10 |
|
|
|
|
|
* |
|
* |
|
|
* |
* |
Eucalyptus oil source, firewood, shade, nectar |
EUCALYPTUS regnans
![](Images/E.-regnans-sml.jpg)
|
Mountain Ash |
|
* |
|
|
60 x 30 |
|
|
|
|
* |
|
|
|
* |
|
|
|
Agroforestry, world's tallest hardwood |
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](Images/plant_list/trees_menu/pl_trees_headings_19.gif) |
![ridge](Images/plant_list/trees_menu/pl_trees_headings_20.gif) |
![foothills](Images/plant_list/trees_menu/pl_trees_headings_21.gif) |
![plains](Images/plant_list/trees_menu/pl_trees_headings_22.gif) |
![size](Images/plant_list/trees_menu/pl_trees_headings_23.gif) |
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EUCALYPTUS saligna
![](Images/Euc-saligna-tree-sml.jpg)
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Sydney Blue Gum |
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25 x 15 |
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* |
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Smooth salmon bark to ground. Agroforestry-pink wood |
EUCALYPTUS viminalis
![](Images/E-viminalis-trunk-sml.jpg)
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Manna Gum |
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25 x 12 |
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Stately iconic Koala tree, can drop branches, quick grower |
EUCALYPTUS willisii
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Shining Peppermint |
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6 x 4 |
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For poor heath soils, showy masses of cream flowers |
EUCALYPTUS yarraensis
![](Images/E-yarraensis2-sml.jpg)
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Yarra Gum |
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15 x 10 |
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East otway stately shade tree, rare, most conditions |
LEPTOSPERMUM lanigerum ![](Images/lepto-lanigerum-lk-mombeong,-discovery-bay-park-(21)-sml.jpg)
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Woolly Tea Tree |
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4 x 3 |
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*** |
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Cut flower mkt, grows in swamps, needs it wet |
LEPTOSPERMUM myrsinoides ![](Images/Lepto-myrs-carlisle-sml.jpg)
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Silky Tea Tree |
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2 x 2 |
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Small pretty shrub for tough heathy conditions |
LEPTOSPERMUM obovatum ![](Images/Lepto.obo-seedlings-sml.jpg)
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River Tea Tree |
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4 x 3 |
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** |
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Grows along the Barwon, etc. uncommon, bird habitat |
LEPTOSPERMUM petersonii ![](Images/Lepto-petersonii-sml.jpg)
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Lemon Scented Tea Tree |
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3 x 2 |
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* |
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Beautiful scented leaves, dainty white flowers in autumn |
LEPTOSPERMUM rotundifolium ![](Images/Lepto.rotund4.11-09-sml.jpg)
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Round Leaf Tea Tree |
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3 x 3 |
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Pink-purple flowers in summer, annual prune |
BOTANICAL
NAME |
COMMON
NAME |
LOCAL TO (INDIGENOUS) |
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TOLERANCES
(SEE KEY) |
ENVIRONMENTAL
CONDITIONS |
USED FOR |
KEY TO TOLERANCES
• Somewhat tolerant
•• Quite tolerant
••• Most tolerant
SPECIAL USES |
![coast](Images/plant_list/trees_menu/pl_trees_headings_19.gif) |
![ridge](Images/plant_list/trees_menu/pl_trees_headings_20.gif) |
![foothills](Images/plant_list/trees_menu/pl_trees_headings_21.gif) |
![plains](Images/plant_list/trees_menu/pl_trees_headings_22.gif) |
![size](Images/plant_list/trees_menu/pl_trees_headings_23.gif) |
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LEPTOSPERMUM scoparium ![](Images/Lepto-scop.melanesia-sml.jpg)
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Manuka |
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3 x 3 |
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*** |
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Therapeutic honey source, front line coastal |
MELALEUCA ericifolia ![](Images/mel.eric.-028-sml.jpg)
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Swamp Paperbark |
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3 x 2 |
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Very hardy for wet and salty plantations |
MELALEUCA halmaturorum
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Salt Paperbark |
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3 x 3 |
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Even hardier! For wet and salty plantations |
MELALEUCA lanceolata ![](Images/mel-lance-portland-sml.jpg)
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Moonah |
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5 x 4 |
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** |
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Iconic twisted gnarled coastal shrub / tree |
MELALEUCA linariifolia ![](Images/mel-linariifolia-sml.jpg)
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Snow in Summer |
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6 x 4 |
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Paperbark, covered in white flowers in summer. Birds! |
MELALEUCA squarrosa ![](Images/mel-squarrosa-lk-mombeong,-discovery-bay-park-(80)-sml.jpg)
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Scented Paperbark |
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4 x 2 |
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For wet peaty soils and sands. Small yellow bottlebrush flowers. |
MELICYTUS dentatus ![](Images/melicytus-dentata2-sml.jpg)
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Tree Violet |
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3 x 3 |
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Drooping creamy flowers, prickly, birds, moist conditions |
MYOPORUM insulare ![](Images/myoporum-insulare-bush-sml.jpg)
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Boobialla |
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4 x 4 |
*** |
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*** |
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Compact large shrub, coppices, windbreak, coastal |
OLEARIA lirata ![](Images/Olearia-lirata1-sml.jpg)
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Snowy Daisy Bush |
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3 x 3 |
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Covered in white daisy flowers-spring, pioneer plant |
OZOTHAMNUS ferrugineus ![](Images/ozo_ferr,-boonah-sml.jpg)
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Tree Everlasting |
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4 x 3 |
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Fast grower, pink buds-white flowers, scented leaves |
BOTANICAL
NAME |
COMMON
NAME |
LOCAL TO (INDIGENOUS) |
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TOLERANCES
(SEE KEY) |
ENVIRONMENTAL
CONDITIONS |
USED FOR |
KEY TO TOLERANCES
• Somewhat tolerant
•• Quite tolerant
••• Most tolerant
SPECIAL USES |
![coast](Images/plant_list/trees_menu/pl_trees_headings_19.gif) |
![ridge](Images/plant_list/trees_menu/pl_trees_headings_20.gif) |
![foothills](Images/plant_list/trees_menu/pl_trees_headings_21.gif) |
![plains](Images/plant_list/trees_menu/pl_trees_headings_22.gif) |
![size](Images/plant_list/trees_menu/pl_trees_headings_23.gif) |
![](Images/plant_list/trees_menu/pl_trees_headings_24.gif) |
![](Images/plant_list/trees_menu/pl_trees_headings_25.gif) |
![](Images/plant_list/trees_menu/pl_trees_headings_26.gif) |
![](Images/plant_list/trees_menu/pl_trees_headings_27.gif) |
![](Images/plant_list/trees_menu/pl_trees_headings_28.gif) |
![](Images/plant_list/trees_menu/pl_trees_headings_29.gif) |
![](Images/plant_list/trees_menu/pl_trees_headings_30.gif) |
![](Images/plant_list/trees_menu/pl_trees_headings_31.gif) |
![](Images/plant_list/trees_menu/pl_trees_headings_32.gif) |
![](Images/plant_list/trees_menu/pl_trees_headings_33.gif) |
![](Images/plant_list/trees_menu/pl_trees_headings_34.gif) |
![](Images/plant_list/trees_menu/pl_trees_headings_35.gif) |
OZOTHAMNUS turbinatus ![](Images/ozo-turb-aire-3-10-sml.jpg)
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Coastal Everlasting |
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3 x 3 |
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*** |
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Can withstand tough coastal conditions, pretty as well |
SOLANUM laciniatum ![](Images/solanum,dm-sml.jpg)
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Kangaroo Apple |
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4 x 3 |
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Short lived pioneer, large purple flowers, orange fruit |