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City of Marion
Street Tree Strategy
Part 1: Street Tree Descriptions
1. Contents............................................................. 2
Eucalyptus steedmannii........................................32
Eucalyptus 'Torwood'............................................33
Flindersia australis................................................34
1. Species List........................................................ 3
Geijera parviflora ..................................................35
1.1 Species Selection ........................................ 3
Ginkgo biloba........................................................36
1.2 Species Descriptions ................................... 3
Acacia melanoxylon ............................................... 6
Agonis flexuosa 'After Dark' ................................... 7
Allocasuarina verticillata......................................... 8
Angophora costata................................................. 9
Angophora floribunda........................................... 10
Angophora hispida ............................................... 11
Banksia integrifolia............................................... 12
Brachychiton acerifolius ....................................... 13
Callistemon 'Harkness'......................................... 14
Callitris gracilis ..................................................... 15
Celtis australis...................................................... 16
Corymbia eximia ‘Nana’ ....................................... 17
Corymbia ficifolia.................................................. 18
Corymbia maculata .............................................. 19
Cupaniopsis anacardioides .................................. 20
Elaeocarpus reticulatus........................................ 21
Eucalyptus camaldulensis.................................... 22
Eucalyptus diptera ............................................... 23
Eucalyptus eremophila......................................... 24
Harpullia pendula..................................................37
Jacaranda mimosifolia ..........................................38
Lagerstroemia 'Biloxi'............................................39
Lagerstroemia 'Lipan'............................................40
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Lagerstroemia 'Natchez' .......................................41
Lagerstroemia 'Tuscarora' ....................................42
Lophostemon confertus ........................................43
Melaleuca linariifolia .............................................44
Melia azederach 'Elite' ..........................................45
Metrosideros excelsa............................................46
Platanus x acerifolia 'Columbia' or 'Liberty'...........47
Pyrus calleryana 'Bradford' ...................................48
Pyrus calleryana 'Chanticleer'...............................49
Pyrus calleryana 'Winter Glow' .............................50
Pyrus nivalis 'Snow Pear'......................................51
Pyrus salicifolia 'Pendula' .....................................52
Sapium sebiferum.................................................53
Tristaniopsis laurina..............................................54
Ulmus glabra 'Lutescens'......................................55
Ulmus 'Sapporo Autumn Gold'..............................56
Zelkova serrata.....................................................57
Eucalyptus erythronema ...................................... 25
Eucalyptus fasciculosa......................................... 26
Eucalyptus leucoxylon ‘Rosea’............................. 27
Eucalyptus leucoxylon 'Euky Dwarf'..................... 28
Eucalyptus leucoxylon ssp. megalocarpa ............ 29
Eucalyptus pauciflora 'Little Snowman' ................ 30
Eucalyptus sideroxylon 'Rosea'............................ 31
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1.1 Species Selection
By taking into account the issues identified in
Section 5. Street Tree Considerations of the
Street Tree Strategy, 52 species of trees have
been identified to allow street tree planting in most
situations.
The following descriptions of each tree provides
vital information on their characteristics and
requirements, including scientific and common
names, growth rates, maintenance requirements,
soil, microclimate requirements and constraints for
use such as power lines.
The descriptions and data should be used as a
guide only especially the suggested Ultimate
Height and Ultimate Spread. This data in
particular is a guide to the mature size of the tree
in optimal street planting conditions. This
obviously varies from site to site.
1.2 Species Descriptions
The descriptions are categorised under the
following headings:
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Common Name
Provenance
Ultimate Height
Ultimate Spread
Growth Rate
Habit / Form
Soil
Longevity
Tolerances
Services
Maintenance Considerations
General Description
Common Name: Is the name by which the tree is
commonly known by in the South Australian
nursery industry.
Provenance: Where the tree originates from.
Three options are provided – Indigenous (found
originally in the Adelaide environs), Native
(originally found somewhere in Australia) and
Exotic (originates from a country other than
Australia). The descriptor will also indicate habitat
/ biodiversity value where appropriate.
Ultimate Height: Optimum height in perfect urban
conditions.
Ultimate Spread: Optimum spread in perfect
urban conditions.
Growth Rate: The rate at which the tree grow to
achieve its mature size and form. Three options
are provided – Fast, Medium and Slow.
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1. Species List
Habit / Form: The shape and habit that the tree
commonly exhibits e.g. pyramidal, columnar,
rounded canopy etc.
Soil: Indicates trees preference to certain soil
conditions and pH.
Longevity: Estimated average life. Three options
are provided: Average (25-50 years), Long (50100 years) and Very Long (Greater than 100
years).
Tolerances: Indicates the ability of the tree to
withstand certain conditions including frost, wind,
coastal exposure, pruning, Water Sensitive Urban
Design (WSUD) etc.
Services: Indicates suitability around services
such as sewer and power-lines. Description will
also identify if the particular tree has been
approved by ETSA and/or SA Water. The City of
Marion is seeking to gain formal approval from the
service companies where a tree has been
suggested that it is suitable for planting under
power-lines or near underground services without
being on their general list.
Maintenance Considerations: Indicates
maintenance requirements such as formative
pruning, need for root barriers etc.
General Description: Provides a general
description of the tree including flowering colour
and times and other ornamental features.
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Agonis After Dark
6-8
3-5
Allocasuarina verticillata
Drooping Sheoak
5-10
4-5
Angophora costata
Smooth Barked Apple
18
10
Angophora floribunda
Rough Barked Apple
18
12
Angophora hispida
Dwarf Apple
8
6
Banksia integrifolia
Coastal Banksia
15
3-5
Brachychiton acerifolius
Flame Tree
8-18
6-12
Callistemon 'Harkness'
Gawler Hybrid
Bottlebrush
Southern Cypress
Pine
European Hackberry
or Nettle Tree
Yellow Bloodwood
6
4
12
4
12
6
8
6
10
5
Callitris gracilis syn. C. preissii
Celtis australis
Y
Y
Y
Corymbia eximia or eximia
'Nana'
Corymbia ficifolia
Red Flowering Gum
Corymbia maculata
Spotted Gum
18-20
12-15
Cupaniopsis anacardioides
Tuckeroo
10
4
Elaeocarpus reticulatus
Blueberry Ash
10
5
Eucalyptus camaldulensis
River Red Gum
30
30
Eucalyptus diptera
Two Winged Gimlet
5-10
4-8
Y
Eucalyptus eremophila
Tall Sand Mallee
6-8
8-12
Y
Eucalyptus erythronema
Lindsay Gum
4-9
3-4
Y
Eucalyptus fasciculosa
Pink Gum
8-15
8-12
Eucalyptus leucoxylon ‘Rosea’
Red Flowered SA
Blue Gum
Euky Dwarf
10
7
Y
6
3-5
Y
10
7
7
5
10-20
8-15
6-8
5-7
Eucalyptus leucoxylon 'Euky
Dwarf'
Eucalyptus leucoxylon ssp.
megalocarpa
Eucalyptus pauciflora 'Little
Snowman'
Eucalyptus sideroxylon
'Rosea'
Eucalyptus steedmannii
Large Fruited SA Blue
Gum
Little Snowman Snow
Gum
Red Flowered
Ironbark
Steedmans Gum
The Southern Hills
Agonis flexuosa 'After Dark'
The Plains
8
ETSA Approved
Approx. Ultimate Spread (m)
18
Suitable Under Powerlines (CoM)
Approx. Ultimate Height (m)
Local Native
Blackwood
Aus Native
Common Name
Acacia melanoxylon
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Botanical Name
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
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8-12
6-10
Ginkgo biloba
Maidenhair Tree
12-20
8-12
Harpullia pendula
Tulipwood
12
5
Jacaranda mimosifolia
Jacaranda
15
10
Lagerstroemia 'Biloxi'
6
5
Y
?
4
3
Y
?
8
5-6
Y
?
6-8
5-6
Y
?
Lophostemon confertus
Indian Summer Crepe
Myrtle
Indian Summer Crepe
Myrtle
Indian Summer Crepe
Myrtle
Indian Summer Crepe
Myrtle
QLD Box, Brush Box
8-12
6-10
Y
Melaleuca linariifolia
Snow in Summer
5-7
3-5
Y
Melia azederach 'Elite'
White Cedar
10
8-10
Metrosideros excelsa
New Zealand
Christmas tree
London Plane
12
8
Aus Native
Lagerstroemia 'Lipan'
Lagerstroemia 'Natchez'
Lagerstroemia 'Tuscarora'
Platanus x acerifolia
'Columbia' or 'Liberty'
Pyrus calleryana 'Bradford'
Y
Y
30
20
Bradford - Pear
10
9
Y
Pyrus calleryana 'Chanticleer'
Chanticleer - Pear
10
5
Y
Pyrus calleryana 'Winter Glow'
Winter Glow - Pear
15
12
Pyrus nivalis 'Snow Pear'
Snow Pear
10-12
6-10
Y
Pyrus salicifolia 'Pendula'
4-5
4-5
Y
Sapium sebiferum
Weeping Silver Pear
or Willow-leaved Pear
Chinese Tallow Tree
7
3
Y
Tristaniopsis laurina
Water Gum
8
6
Y
Ulmus glabra 'Lutescens'
Golden Elm
8-12
5-8
Ulmus 'Sapporo Autumn Gold'
Sapporo Autumn Gold
Elm
Japanese Elm or
Japanese zelkova
15
10
12-18
7-13
Zelkova serrata
The Southern Hills
Suitable Under Powerlines (CoM)
6-10
Flindersia australis
The Plains
Approx. Ultimate Spread (m)
12-16
Geijera parviflora
Crows Ash, Australian
Teak
Wilga
Torwood
ETSA Approved
Approx. Ultimate Height (m)
Y
Local Native
4-8
Common Name
Eucalyptus 'Torwood'
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6-8
Botanical Name
Y
Y
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Acacia melanoxylon
Acacia melanoxylon
Common Name: Blackwood
Provenance:
Indigenous – Attracts native
honeyeaters.
Ultimate Height: 18m
Ultimate Spread: 8m
Growth Rate:
Medium
Habit / Form:
Upright, small to medium tree
with black fissured bark.
Soil:
Moist but well drained.
Longevity:
Average (Greater than 100
years)
Tolerances:
Most conditions and locations
although prefers ample room
and non-compacted sites.
Suited to WSUD situations.
Services:
Not under power-lines.
http://www.utas.edu.au/docs/plant_science/field_botany/specie
s/dicots/mimosasp/acacmela.html
Maintenance Considerations: Minimal limb drop.
Minimal suckering habit. Some susceptibility to
borers.
General Description: Long lived native known for
its dark brown and crevassed bark and sweet
smelling fragrance from multi-branched yellow
flowers common to Acacias appearing late winter.
Foliage is dark grey/green typical also of Acacias.
http://www.peyzaj.org
http://www.apstas.com/sgaptas-springflowers4.html
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Agonis flexuosa 'After Dark'
Agonis flexuosa 'After Dark'
Common Name: Dark Leaf Peppermint
Provenance:
Native (select form)
Ultimate Height: 6-8m
Ultimate Spread: 3-5m
Growth Rate:
Fast
Habit / Form:
Sparse spreading/weeping.
Soil:
Well drained. Tolerant of high
pH.
Longevity:
Unknown
Tolerances:
Grows well in most conditions
and locations.
Services:
Suitable under power-lines
http://www.anbg.gov.au/images/photo_cd/51710B6197614/004.html
Maintenance Considerations: The non-cultivar
Agonis flexuosa has shown some susceptibility to
splitting. A root barrier is beneficial to protect
infrastructure due to the formation of a large trunk
as the tree matures.
General Description: A small upright but lower
branching tree with furrowed bark and dark
burgundy leaves. New growth appears as dark
reddish/purple before darkening to burgundy.
This tree is protected by Plant Breeders’ Rights
(PBR).
This is a great alternative to the short lived and
inconsistent, red-leaved Prunus’ (Plums).
http://www.metrotrees.com.au/treehandbook/pagelistings/agonis-flexuosa.html
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Allocasuarina verticillata
Allocasuarina verticillata
Common Name: Drooping Sheoak
Provenance:
Indigenous – The Glossy Black
Cockatoo depends on this tree
for survival. The seeds are also
eaten by several other native
bird species.
Ultimate Height: 5-10m
Ultimate Spread: 4-5m
Growth Rate:
Fast
Habit / Form:
A round headed single trunk,
shade tree with drooping
needles, dark fissured trunk and
large cones.
Soil:
Tolerates poor soils including
coastal locations.
Longevity:
Average (25-50 years)
Tolerances:
Most conditions and locations.
Services:
Not under power-lines.
Maintenance Considerations: Does drop a fair
amount of litter (needles and cones). Can look
untidy when young (until about 5m tall). Very good
for screening and when used in clumps.
http://www.metrotrees.com.au/treehandbook/pagelistings/allocasuarina-verticillata.html
http://home.vicnet.net.au/~sbea/images/plants/allocasuarina
_verticillata2.jpg
General Description: A round headed tree that is
well suited to a variety of locations. Long,
pendulous branchlets of grey/green foliage, large
cones and striped trunk.
http://www.lhccrems.nsw.gov.au/CPR/CPR/plant_profiles/a.
verticillata.htm
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Angophora costata
Angophora costata
Common Name: Smooth Barked Apple
Provenance: Native
Ultimate Height: 18m
Ultimate Spread: 10m
Growth Rate: Fast
Habit / Form: Single clean trunk with rounded,
arching canopy.
Soil: Most soil types but will not tolerate waterlogging.
http://www.hornsby.nsw.gov.au/environment/index.cfm?NAVIG
ATIONID=2154
Longevity: Very Long (Greater than 100 years)
Tolerances: Most conditions and locations
although prefers ample room and non-compacted
sites. Can be frost tender if planted under about 1
metre in height. Tolerates coastal locations.
Services: Not under power-lines.
Maintenance Considerations: No major identified
maintenance issues.
General Description: A round-headed, arching,
evergreen tree with dense foliage and ornamental,
smooth rust-red bark. Adult leaves are mid to dark
green with red new growing tips. A mass of creamywhite flowers appear in early summer.
http://www.metrotrees.com.au/treehandbook/pagelistings/angophora-costata.html
http://www.oztrek.com.au/pages/blue-mountains-flora.php
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Angophora floribunda
Angophora floribunda
Common Name: Rough Barked Apple
Provenance: Native
Ultimate Height: 18m
Ultimate Spread: 12m
Growth Rate: Fast
Habit / Form: Single clean trunk with rounded,
arching / weeping canopy.
Soil: Most soil types but will not tolerate waterlogging.
Longevity: Very Long (Greater than 100 years)
http://www.metrotrees.com.au/treehandbook/pagelistings/angophora-floribunda.html
Tolerances: Most conditions and locations
although prefers ample room and non-compacted
sites. Can be frost tender if planted under about 1.5
metre in height. Tolerates coastal locations.
Services: Not under power-lines.
Maintenance Considerations: No major identified
maintenance issues.
General Description: A round-headed, arching,
evergreen tree with slightly open dark green foliage
and ornamental, rough bark. A mass of creamywhite flowers appear in early summer.
http://www.metrotrees.com.au/treehandbook/pagelistings/angophora-floribunda.html
http://www.metrotrees.com.au/treehandbook/pagelistings/angophora-floribunda.html
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Angophora hispida
Angophora hispida
Common Name: Dwarf Apple
Provenance: Native
Ultimate Height: 8m
Ultimate Spread: 6m
Growth Rate: Fast
Habit / Form: Single flaking trunk with rounded
canopy.
Soil: Most soil types but will not tolerate waterlogging.
http://www.treenet.com.au/index.asp?ofact=1&ofmsgid=994&of
disp=2&ofpage=1&ofrand=171536
Longevity: Long (50 to 100 years)
Tolerances: Most conditions and locations
although prefers ample room and non-compacted
sites. Can be frost tender if planted under about 1.5
metre in height. Tolerates some coastal locations.
Services: Suitable for under power-lines and space
restricted locations.
Maintenance Considerations: No major identified
maintenance issues. Will need to be initially trained
and pruned to form a single trunk.
http://asgap.org.au/a-his.html
General Description: A smaller growing
Angophora with flaky, grey to grey-brown strips of
bark. Young stems and leaves are extremely hairy
and a mass of bird attracting creamy-white flowers
appear in early summer.
http://www.metrotrees.com.au/treehandbook/pagelistings/angophora-hispida.html
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Banksia integrifolia
Banksia integrifolia
Common Name: Coast Banksia
Provenance: Native – attracts honey eaters and
other birds
Ultimate Height: 15m
Ultimate Spread: 3-5m
Growth Rate: Medium
Habit / Form: Upright, open canopy. Best in full sun
to reduce leaning issues of shady areas as the tree
grows towards the light.
http://www.northsydney.nsw.gov.au/www/html/3656-banksiaintegrifolia.asp?intSiteID=1
Soil: Most, moist but well drained. Will not tolerate
highly compacted and clay soils.
Longevity: Average (25-50 years) to Long (50 to
100 years)
Tolerances: Best suited to coastal and WSUD
situations.
Services: Not under power-lines.
Maintenance Considerations: No major identified
maintenance issues. Minor pruning sometimes
required to ensure suitable form and structure.
General Description: Rough light grey bark. Thick
and leathery, dark green foliage on the upper
surface, silver underneath. Stunning pale yellow
“candles” up to 12cm long that become attractive
seed heads that remain for quite some time on the
tree. Very useful honey tree / bird attractor.
http://www.metrotrees.com.au/treehandbook/pagelistings/banksia-integrifolia.html
http://members.ozemail.com.au/~peterrjones/images/banksia_
integrifolia.jpg
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Brachychiton acerifolius
Brachychiton acerifolius
Common Name: Flame Tree
Provenance: Native
Ultimate Height: 8-18m
Ultimate Spread: 6-12m
Growth Rate: Medium
Habit / Form: Typically pyrimidal
Soil: Most soils but prefers moist, rich but well
drained.
Longevity: Long (50 to 100 years)
Tolerances: Drought and frost tolerant once
established.
http://www.fitzroygardens.com/largeimages/Brachychiton%20
acerifolius.jpg
Services: Not under power-lines.
Maintenance Considerations: One of the few
native deciduous or partially deciduous trees that
therefore produces some leaf litter. Flowers and
seed pods also produce a reasonable amount of
litter.
General Description: A great feature tree, perfect
to highlight gateways or important locations where
there is enough space so that the seed pod litter
issue does not cause major problems. Generally
symmetrical, pyramidal tree with large palmate,
glossy leaves and brilliant scarlet, waxy bell flowers
on scarlet stalks that appear in November or
December.
http://www.ourbrisbane.com/living/gardening/plants/images/flame_tree.jpg
http://www.metrotrees.com.au/treehandbook/pagelistings/brachychiton-acerifolius-and-hybrids.html
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Callistemon 'Harkness'
Callistemon 'Harkness'
Common Name: Harkness Bottlebrush
Provenance: Native – attracts birds and insects
Ultimate Height: 6m
Ultimate Spread: 4m
Growth Rate: Medium
Habit / Form: Slightly weeping, compact small tree.
Soil: Suitable for most soils and situations.
Longevity: Average (25-50 years)
Tolerances: Recognised for its ability to grow in
difficult conditions and locations.
http://www.anbg.gov.au/callistemon/index.html
Services: ETSA approved under power-lines.
Maintenance Considerations: Some susceptibility
to splitting in mature years. Although a relatively
small tree, a root barrier is beneficial to protect
infrastructure.
General Description: Harkness has long, stiff,
slightly weeping, grey-green leaves and deeply
fissured , dark grey bark. A long lasting, profuse
display of crimson-red bottlebrushes up to 20cm
long appear in late spring, early summer. Well
suited to difficult, narrow sites. Flowers tend to
attract a number of bees – this should be
considered when determining location.
http://www.metrotrees.com.au/treehandbook/pagelistings/callistemon-hybrids.html
http://www.metrotrees.com.au/treehandbook/pagelistings/callistemon-hybrids.html
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Callitris gracilis
Callitris gracilis
Common Name: Southern Cypress Pine
Provenance: Indigenous
Ultimate Height: 12m
Ultimate Spread: 4m
Growth Rate: Medium to Fast
Habit / Form: Columnar
Soil: Most soils and conditions.
Longevity: Long (50 to 100 years)
http://bp2.blogger.com/_PXh3lsOnKUo/RyL_phjowQI/AAAAAA
AACwY/7uw-ARYe8jo/s1600-h/callitris2.jpg
Tolerances: Most conditions and locations.
Services: Not under power-lines.
Maintenance Considerations: Requires early
training to ensure single trunk form. Minor borer
issues with smaller branches but no long term
problems identified.
General Description: The only native conifer of the
Adelaide Plains. A tall, columnar tree useful for
screening. Bright emerald green needles with
insignificant flowers that turn into woody cones that
remain on the tree for many years. This tree is
known as ‘Narnu’ by the Kaurna people and the
wood was valued for its termite resistance.
http://www.anbg.gov.au/photo/apii/id/a/19624
http://www.unley.sa.gov.au/site/page.cfm?u=1240&c=4805
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Celtis australis
Celtis australis
Common Name: European Hackberry or Nettle
Tree
Provenance: Exotic
Ultimate Height: 12m
Ultimate Spread: 6m
Growth Rate: Fast
Habit / Form: Clear trunk, rounded canopy
Soil: Most soils.
Longevity: Very Long (Greater than 100 years)
http://www.istrianet.org/istria/flora/fruit-nuts/celtisaustralis_hackberry1.htm
Tolerances: Suitable for difficult conditions and
locations. Very high pollution tolerance.
Services: Not under power-lines.
Maintenance Considerations: Very hardy once
established with no major maintenance problems.
Due to weed potential of the genus, this tree is only
to be used north of Seacombe Road and also
where stormwater is not directed into wetlands or
Water Sensitive Urban Design (WSUD) situations.
General Description: A beautifully formed tree with
smooth grey bark that develops “warts” and ridges
as it matures. Dark grey/green leaves are toothed
and turn pale yellow before falling in autumn.
http://arboles-ornamentales.iespana.es/Arboles-decoracion-jardin.html
http://www.whitehorse.vic.gov.au/Page/page.asp?Page_Id=640&h=0
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Corymbia eximia ‘Nana’
Corymbia eximia ‘Nana’
Common Name: Yellow Bloodwood
Provenance: Native
Ultimate Height: 8m
Ultimate Spread: 6m
Growth Rate: Medium
Habit / Form: Rounded canopy, typically with a
crooked trunk.
Soil: Well suited to most soils, including poor
gravely or sandy soils.
http://www.metrotrees.com.au/treehandbook/pagelistings/corymbia-eucalyptus-eximia.html
Longevity: Long (50 to 100 years)
Tolerances: Most conditions and locations
including drought. Slight discolouration of leaves
occur due to frost damage, although this fades
during warmer weather.
Services: The cultivar ‘Nana’ is suitable under
power-lines.
Maintenance Considerations: Minor formative
pruning required to attain desired canopy and single
trunk.
General Description: Patchy grey crooked trunk
with broad lanceolate leaves forming a rounded,
often open, canopy. A mass of creamy flowers
appear in spring, normally from August to October.
http://www.metrotrees.com.au/treehandbook/pagelistings/corymbia-eucalyptus-eximia.html
http://www.metrotrees.com.au/treehandbook/pagelistings/corymbia-eucalyptus-eximia.html
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Corymbia ficifolia
Corymbia ficifolia
Common Name: Red Flowering Gum
Provenance: Native
Ultimate Height: 10m
Ultimate Spread: 5m
Growth Rate: Medium
Habit / Form: Compact round tree on a large trunk.
Soil: Most soils but will show die-back in
waterlogged soils.
Longevity: Long (50 to 100 years)
http://asgap.org.au/c-fic.html
Tolerances: Most conditions and locations
although prefers ample room due to large trunk
(lignotuber) and non-compacted sites.
Services: Not under power-lines.
Maintenance Considerations: Requires formative
pruning to ensure strong branch structure. Large
fruits (nuts) generally remain on the tree and do not
cause a significant litter problem.
General Description: A variable upright tree with
light grey, red-brown fibrous bark. Dark green
leaves with large showy flowers ranging from cream
to red. A number of grafted varieties are available
but the graft success is difficult to determine due to
the relatively short period of time that they have
been produced. It has been indicated that such
graft failure may lead to mature trees breaking off at
the graft which in a streetscape situation is
obviously not satisfactory.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:E_ficifolia_x_E_ptychocarpa.jpg
http://www.hear.org/starr/hiplants/images/hires/starr_071024_8797_
corymbia_ficifolia.jpg
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Corymbia maculata
Corymbia maculata
Common Name: Spotted Gum
Provenance: Native – great nesting tree
Ultimate Height: 18-20m
Ultimate Spread: 12-15m
Growth Rate: Fast
Habit / Form: Tall “gum tree” form known for its
mottled trunk.
Soil: Most soil conditions and locations including
dry soils.
Longevity: Very Long (Greater than 100 years)
http://www.whitehorse.vic.gov.au/Page/page.asp?Page_Id=659&h=0
Tolerances: Most conditions and locations but
prefers ample room, non-compacted and exposed
sites. Can be frost tender if planted under about 1.5
metre in height. Very tolerant of drought conditions
and air pollution such as vehicle emissions.
Services: Not under power-lines.
Maintenance Considerations: No major identified
maintenance issues. Does not have the limb-drop
problem that the Lemon-Scented Gum has.
General Description: Known for its mottled,
spotted trunk and graceful foliage, this large tree
makes it an ideal choice where space is available
and to create a dramatic avenue effect. Used with
great success along medians of main roads in
Marion.
http://www.anbg.gov.au/projects/eucalypts/images/corymbiamaculata.html
http://www.metrotrees.com.au/treehandbook/pagelistings/corymbia-eucalyptus-maculata.html
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Cupaniopsis anacardioides
Cupaniopsis anacardioides
Common Name: Tuckeroo
Provenance: Native
Ultimate Height: 10m
Ultimate Spread: 4m
Growth Rate: Fast
Habit / Form: Upright, rounded canopy tree that
can be grown with a clean single trunk.
Soil: Most conditions and locations.
http://www.arborwest.com.au/product02_details.asp?CatID=95
&ProductID=350
Longevity: Long (50 to 100 years)
Tolerances: Although considered a sub-tropical
tree, the Tuckeroo has shown considerable
versatility and adaptability to dry and low water
conditions.
Services: Suitable under power-lines.
Maintenance Considerations: No major identified
maintenance issues. Minor formative pruning
required to ensure single trunk and suitable canopy
form. Drops average amounts of leaf and fruit litter.
General Description: Fast growing tree with dark
green foliage, forming a dense rounded canopy. It
bears small greenish-yellow flowers that are
followed by orange seed pods.
http://www.jazzland.com.au/plants/image043.jpg
http://www.nps.gov/plants.htm
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Elaeocarpus reticulatus
Elaeocarpus reticulatus
Common Name: Blueberry Ash
Provenance: Native
Ultimate Height: 10m
Ultimate Spread: 5m
Growth Rate: Medium to Fast
Habit / Form: Upright oval form
Soil: Most soil types but prefers moist well draining
soils for best growth.
Longevity: Long (50 to 100 years)
Tolerances: For use only in WSUD situations and
best suited near the coast.
http://www.treenet.com.au/trial_picture_display.asp?picture=1141
Services: Not under power-lines.
Maintenance Considerations: No major identified
maintenance issues. Requires watering during
establishment period. For use in WSUD situations
only. Formative pruning required to establish clean
trunk otherwise minimal pruning to establish a
screening plant.
General Description: Elegant native tree with
upright oval form. Long, pointed and dark green
foliage with white fringed bell flowers turning to dark
purple fruits around May.
http://asgap.org.au/e-ret.html
http://users.bigpond.net.au/filejest/ela_reti.htm
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Eucalyptus camaldulensis
Eucalyptus camaldulensis
Common Name: River Red Gum
Provenance: Indigenous
Ultimate Height: 30m
Ultimate Spread: 30m
Growth Rate: Fast
Habit / Form: Large broad spreading tree.
Soil: Best suited to non-compacted clay soils that
are often moist. Will tolerate some water-logging.
Longevity: Very Long (Greater than 100 years)
Tolerances: Most conditions and locations
although prefers ample room and non-compacted
sites. Suited to WSUD situations.
http://cals.arizona.edu/pima/gardening/aridplants/Eucalyptus_
camaldulensis.html
Services: Not under power-lines or near other
services.
Maintenance Considerations: Is known for limb
drop once tree reaches maturity. Careful positioning
and site planning will minimise this issue.
General Description: This magnificent large tree
has strong Kaurna significance. It is best known for
the manufacture of shields from the bark of the tree.
Many examples of this ancient cultural practice can
still be seen on River Red Gum ‘scar’ trees around
Marion.
http://www.metrotrees.com.au/treehandbook/pagelistings/eucalyptus-camaldulensis.html
The River Red Gum will grow to become a large,
broad spreading tree with striped bark patches,
ranging from pale grey to charcoal and occasionally
pink. The leaves are relatively short and narrow but
have the typical “gum leaf” look. The small flowers
are small but profuse with the fruits (gum nuts) that
follow also being relatively small.
This tree should only be planted in suitably
large locations with access to water. They make
an excellent feature/gateway statement.
Approval to be sort from Council for their
planting due to their eventual size and potential
impact.
http://www.dkimages.com/discover/Home/Plants/WildFlowers/Dicotyledons/Myrtaceae/Eucalyptus/Eucalyptuscamaldulensis/Eucalyptus-camaldulensis-3.html
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Eucalyptus diptera
Eucalyptus diptera
Common Name: Two Winged Gimlet
Provenance: Native
Ultimate Height: 5-10m
Ultimate Spread: 4-8m
Growth Rate: Medium
Habit / Form: Small tree – often mallee in habit.
Soil: Prefers sand or clay/loam but does well in
most poor soils.
Longevity: Average (25-50 years)
Tolerances: Most conditions and locations.
Tolerates coastal exposure.
Services: Suitable under power-lines.
http://florabase.calm.wa.gov.au/browse/photo/5623
Maintenance Considerations: Choose from stock
that have good form and structure. No major
identified maintenance issues. Minor pruning
required to ensure good form and habit and single
trunk.
General Description: Small tree often mallee in
habit with a dense crown of narrow green leaves.
The bark is smooth, shiny and reddish-brown to
green-brown which is sometimes fluted. Cream to
yellow flowers are attractive visually and also to
insects.
http://florabase.calm.wa.gov.au/browse/photo/5623
http://florabase.calm.wa.gov.au/browse/photo/5623
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Eucalyptus eremophila
Eucalyptus eremophila
Common Name: Tall Sand Mallee
Provenance: Native
Ultimate Height: 6-8m
Ultimate Spread: 8-12m
Growth Rate: Fast
Habit / Form: Small tree – often mallee in habit.
Soil: Prefers sand or clay/loam but does well in
most poor soils.
Longevity: Average (25-50 years)
Tolerances: Most conditions and locations.
Tolerates coastal exposure.
Services: Suitable under power-lines.
Maintenance Considerations: Choose from stock
that have good form and structure. No major
identified maintenance issues. Minor pruning
required to ensure good form and habit and single
trunk.
General Description: Small tree often mallee in
habit with a smooth, shiny brown bark. Leaves are
grey-green to blue-green and relatively narrow.
Reddish – brown buds are a feature of this tree
before the prolific light yellow to deep striking yellow
flowers appear between June to November.
ALL IMAGES: http://florabase.calm.wa.gov.au/browse/photo/5637
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Eucalyptus erythronema
Eucalyptus erythronema
Common Name: Lindsay Gum, Red-Flowered
Mallee
Provenance: Native
Ultimate Height: 4-9m
Ultimate Spread: 3-4m
Growth Rate: Medium
Habit / Form: Small tree with rounded canopy –
often mallee in habit.
Soil: Prefers sand or clay/loam but does well in
most poor soils.
Longevity: Long (50-100 years)
Tolerances: Most conditions and locations.
Services: Suitable under power-lines.
Maintenance Considerations: Choose from stock
that have good form and structure. No major
identified maintenance issues. Minor pruning
required to ensure good form and habit. Typically
multi-trunked.
General Description: Small tree often mallee in
habit with very smooth powdery white bark which is
a particular feature of this tree. Typically red flowers
appear prolifically on long stalks between October
to February and sometimes in July. Also very good
for screening if mallee habit maintained.
ALL IMAGES: http://florabase.calm.wa.gov.au/browse/photo/5639
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Eucalyptus fasciculosa
Eucalyptus fasciculosa
Common Name: Pink Gum
Provenance: Indigenous (Adelaide Hills)
Ultimate Height: 8-15m
Ultimate Spread: 8-12m
Growth Rate: Fast
Habit / Form: Upright tree with spreading crown
Soil: Prefers sand or clay/loam but does well in
most poor soils.
Longevity: Very Long (Greater than 100 years)
http://www.anbg.gov.au/images/photo_cd/10300906/072.html
Tolerances: Most conditions and locations.
Services: Not under power-lines.
Maintenance Considerations: Choose from stock
that have good form and structure. No major
identified maintenance issues. Minor pruning
required to ensure good form and habit.
General Description: Tall tree with smooth greybrown bark often with white patches. Unique cream
or white flowers.
http://www.calflora.net/losangelesarboretum/whatsbloomingfeb07C.html
http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/HerbLink/NSWtypes/images/601309.jpg
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Eucalyptus leucoxylon ‘Rosea’
Eucalyptus leucoxylon ‘Rosea’
Common Name: Red Flowered SA Blue Gum
Provenance: Indigenous – great bird and insect
attractor
Ultimate Height: 10m
Ultimate Spread: 7m
Growth Rate: Fast
Habit / Form: Upright tree with spreading crown
Soil: Prefers sandy loam soil but will tolerate most
soils.
Longevity: Long (50-100 years)
http://www.kgpc.pcvic.org.au/Development.htm
Tolerances: Most conditions and locations
including saline locations and irregular waterlogging.
Services: Suitable under power-lines. Roots have
been known to cause sewer and drain blockages.
Maintenance Considerations: Choose from stock
that have good form and structure. No major
identified maintenance issues. Minor pruning
required to ensure good form and habit.
General Description: A small to medium tree with
grey green foliage, pendulous branches and
clusters of pink to deep red flowers appearing in
summer. Rough bark peeling to leave a smooth,
white, yellow or rose coloured surface. Very
attractive to birds and for the production of honey.
An important habitat tree known as ‘kura’ by the
Kaurna people.
http://www.australiaplants.com/Eucalyptus_leucoxylon_rosea_flower.jpg
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Eucalyptus_leucoxylon1.jpg
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Eucalyptus leucoxylon ‘Euky Dwarf’
Eucalyptus leucoxylon 'Euky Dwarf'
Common Name: Euky Dwarf
Provenance: Native
Ultimate Height: 6m
Ultimate Spread: 3-5m
Growth Rate: Fast
Habit / Form: Slender, small tree with spreading
crown
Soil: Prefers sand or clay/loam but does well in
most poor soils.
Longevity: Average (25-50 years)
Tolerances: Most conditions and locations
including saline locations and irregular waterlogging.
Services: Suitable under power-lines.
http://www.austraflora.com/plants_html/smalltrees/eukydwarf.htm
Maintenance Considerations: No major identified
maintenance issues.
General Description: This small slender tree has a
light open canopy of fine foliage. A mass of deep
pink, red and occasionally cream flowers appear
from late autumn to early summer. Highly attractive
to birds. Very good in restricted locations.
http://www.austraflora.com/plants_html/smalltrees/eukydwarf.htm
http://www.austraflora.com/plants_html/smalltrees/eukydwarf.htm
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Eucalyptus leucoxylon ‘Euky Dwarf’
Eucalyptus leucoxylon ssp.
megalocarpa
Common Name: Large Fruited SA Blue Gum
Provenance: Indigenous – great bird and insect
attractor
Ultimate Height: 10m
Ultimate Spread: 7m
Growth Rate: Fast
Habit / Form: Upright tree with spreading crown
Soil: Prefers sandy loam soil but will tolerate most
soils.
http://www.metrotrees.com.au/treehandbook/pagelistings/eucalyptus-leucoxylon.html
Services: Not under power-lines. Roots have been
known to cause sewer and drain blockages.
Maintenance Considerations: Choose from stock
that have good form and structure. No major
identified maintenance issues although some
branch attachment issues have been reported in
poor formed stock. Minor pruning required to
ensure good form and habit.
General Description: A small to medium tree with
grey green foliage, pendulous branches and
clusters of large pink flowers appearing in summer.
Rough bark peeling to leave a smooth, white,
yellow or rose coloured surface. Very attractive to
birds and for the production of honey. An important
habitat tree.
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http://www.australianplantssa.asn.au/images/Plant%20in%20Flower/
Eucalyptus%20leucoxylon%20ssp%20megalocarpa%201.htm
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Eucalyptus pauciflora 'Little Snowman'
Eucalyptus pauciflora 'Little
Snowman'
Common Name: Little Snowman Snow Gum
Provenance: Native
Ultimate Height: 7m
Ultimate Spread: 5m
Growth Rate: Slow
Habit / Form: Upright tree with spreading crown
Soil: Moist but well drained.
Longevity: Long (50-100 years)
Tolerances: Most conditions and locations
although prefers non-compacted sites.
Services: Suitable under power-lines.
Maintenance Considerations: Choose from stock
that have good form and structure. No major
identified maintenance issues. Minor pruning
required to ensure good form and habit.
General Description: Small tree with grey, white
and reddish-pink stripey smooth trunk. Pendulous
dark green to greenish blue long and narrow foliage
provides a striking contrast with the trunk. Masses
of cream, nectar rich flowers appear from spring to
summer.
http://www.metrotrees.com.au/treehandbook/pagelistings/eucalyptus-pauciflora-little-snowman.html
http://www.austraflora.com/plants_html/smalltrees/ew_littlesnowman.htm
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Eucalyptus sideroxylon 'Rosea'
Eucalyptus sideroxylon 'Rosea'
Common Name: Red Flowered Ironbark
Provenance: Native – great bird and insect
attractor
Ultimate Height: 10-20m
Ultimate Spread: 8-15m
Growth Rate: Fast
Habit / Form: Upright tree with spreading crown
Soil: Moist but well drained.
Longevity: Very Long (Greater than 100 years)
Tolerances: Most conditions and locations
although prefers ample room and non-compacted
sites. Very tolerant of air pollution.
http://www.metrotrees.com.au/treehandbook/pagelistings/eucalyptus-sideroxylon-rosea.html
Services: Not under power-lines.
Maintenance Considerations: Choose from stock
that have good form and structure. No major
identified maintenance issues. Minor pruning
required to ensure single leader. Minor leaf and
seed litter.
General Description: Long lived native known for
its dark grey, almost black, crevassed bark. ‘Rosea”
is the red flowing variety of the hardy species which
appear from winter to summer. Foliage is dark
green to grey blue.
http://www.jungleseeds.com/images/EucalyptusSideroxylon.jpg
http://www.metrotrees.com.au/treehandbook/pagelistings/eucalyptus-sideroxylon-rosea.html
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Eucalyptus steedmannii
Eucalyptus steedmannii
Common Name: Steedmans Gum
Provenance: Native
Ultimate Height: 6-8m
Ultimate Spread: 5-7m
Growth Rate: Medium
Habit / Form:
Soil: Prefers sandy loam soil but will tolerate most
soils.
Longevity: Average (25-50 years)
Tolerances: Most conditions and locations
although prefers non-compacted sites.
Services: Suitable under power-lines.
Maintenance Considerations: Choose from stock
that have good form and structure. No major
identified maintenance issues. Minor pruning
required to ensure good form and habit.
General Description: Smooth barked tree that
originates from inland, southern Western Australia
where it is quite rare. White flowers appear in
January / March on fluted gum nuts.
ALL IMAGES: http://florabase.calm.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/5777
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Eucalyptus 'Torwood'
Eucalyptus 'Torwood'
Common Name: Torwood
Provenance: Native
Ultimate Height: 6-8m
Ultimate Spread: 4-8m
Growth Rate: Medium to Fast
Habit / Form: Upright tree with spreading crown
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/showimage/38689/
Soil: Moist but well drained.
Longevity: Long (50-100 years)
Tolerances: Most conditions and locations
including heavy soils and moderate frosts. Suitable
for coastal exposed locations.
Services: Suitable under power-lines.
Maintenance Considerations: Choose from stock
that have good form and structure. No major
identified maintenance issues other than some
susceptibility to scale attack.
General Description: A drought tolerant,
pendulous shade tree with stunning yellow-red
flowers in spring. The bark is smooth and the
foliage is grey–green. This cultivar is a cross
between the Eucalyptus torquata and the E.
woodwardii.
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/showimage/38690/
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/showimage/38691/
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Flindersia australis
Flindersia australis
Common Name: Crows Ash, Australian Teak
Provenance: Native
Ultimate Height: 12-16m
Ultimate Spread: 6-10m
Growth Rate: Medium to Fast
Habit / Form: Upright semi-deciduous tree with
rounded crown
Soil: Moist but well drained.
Longevity: Very Long (Greater than 100 years)
Tolerances: Most conditions and locations
although prefers organic matter and non-compacted
sites. Suited to WSUD situations.
Services: Not under power-lines.
http://www.treenet.com.au/trial_picture_display.asp?picture=1142
Maintenance Considerations: No major identified
maintenance issues other than the large fruits that
drop occasionally. Consider location carefully due
to potential fruit drop.
General Description: A tall upright tree with scaly,
brown bark. Large pinnate leaves are dark green on
the surface and lighter underneath. Flowers are
small but appear in clusters during spring. The hard
woody fruits generally stay on the tree, but if they
fall, they are often collected by residents for floral
arrangements and decoration
http://www.anbg.gov.au/images/photo_cd/732131822181/078.html
http://asgap.org.au/APOL33/mar04-1i.html
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Geijera parviflora
Geijera parviflora
Common Name: Wilga
Provenance: Native
Ultimate Height: 8-12m
Ultimate Spread: 6-10m
Growth Rate: Slow
Habit / Form: Upright tree with compact, rounded
crown
Soil: Most well drained soils including alkaline soils.
Longevity: Long (50-100 years)
Tolerances: Most conditions and locations other
than dense shade.
Services: Suitable under power-lines.
http://www.utas.edu.au/docs/plant_science/field_botany/specie
s/dicots/mimosasp/acacmela.html
Maintenance Considerations: No major identified
maintenance issues however it is difficult to
propagate both from cuttings and seed and as
such, stock may be difficult to source.
General Description: This small ornamental tree
with clean grey trunk and leathery green ovate
foliage has highly scented white flowers – similar in
smell to citrus, to which the Wilga is related.
http://www.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/science/hot_science_topics/nsw
_seedbank/seed_research
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Ginkgo biloba
Ginkgo biloba
Common Name: Maidenhair Tree
Provenance: Exotic
Ultimate Height: 12-20m
Ultimate Spread: 8-12m
Growth Rate: Slow
Habit / Form: Upright tree with conical crown
during early growth. Spreading, rounded canopy
when mature.
Soil: Prefers deep, moist but well drained fertile
soils although tolerates most locations and soil
types.
Longevity: Very Long (Greater than 100 years)
Tolerances: Most conditions and locations
including heat and air pollution.
http://www.metrotrees.com.au/treehandbook/pagelistings/ginkgo-biloba.html
Services: Not under power-lines.
Maintenance Considerations: This particular
specie has both male and female trees. Only the
male trees should be used as street trees as the
female trees produce fruit which smell like rotting
flesh. No major maintenance issues identified.
General Description: A highly ornamental, long
lived and slow growing tree. The deciduous fan
shaped leaves are a particular feature, similar in
shade to a Maiden Hair Fern from which it derives
its name. Leaves turn to butter yellow in autumn
before falling. A beautiful feature tree once it has
matured.
http://www.metrotrees.com.au/treehandbook/pagelistings/ginkgo-biloba.html
http://www.metrotrees.com.au/treehandbook/pagelistings/ginkgo-biloba.html
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Harpullia pendula
Harpullia pendula
Common Name: Tulipwood
Provenance: Native
Ultimate Height: 12m
Ultimate Spread: 5m
Growth Rate: Fast
Habit / Form: Upright tree with compact, rounded
crown
Soil: Prefers moist but well drained soils but
tolerates a range of soil types and conditions.
http://www.coffsharbour.nsw.gov.au/www/html/1924-19-may2006---replacement-for-cbd-trees-chosen.asp
Longevity: Long (50-100 years)
Tolerances: Most conditions and locations
although prefers ample room and non-compacted
sites. Suited to WSUD situations with adequate
drainage.
Services: Suitable under power-lines.
Maintenance Considerations: No major identified
maintenance issues.
General Description: A hardy, fast growing, small
to medium evergreen tree with attractive, pale
green foliage, duller and paler beneath large,
pendulous sprays of greenish-yellow, slightly
fragrant flowers borne in summer. Followed by
showy orange seed-cases that mature in winter and
open to reveal glossy black seeds. Will tolerate dry
conditions and most soil types.
http://www.forestfarmers.com.au/Species/H-pend.htm
http://www.ourbrisbane.com/living/gardening/plants/images/harpullia.jpg
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Jacaranda mimosifolia
Jacaranda mimosifolia
Common Name: Jacaranda
Provenance: Exotic
Ultimate Height: 15m
Ultimate Spread: 10m
Growth Rate: Medium to Fast
Habit / Form: Upright tree with arching, rounded
canopy
Soil: Prefers moist but well drained soils but
tolerates most other soils.
http://www.gannawarra.vic.gov.au/page/PagePrint.asp?Page_Id=132
Longevity: Very Long (Greater than 100 years)
Tolerances: Most conditions and locations
although prefers ample room and non-compacted
sites.
Services: Not under power-lines.
Maintenance Considerations: Unpruned trees are
know to split. Choose stock with a strong central
trunk and well spaced major limbs. Branches
should be pruned so that they remain less than ½
the diameter of the trunk to increase durability and
longevity.
http://www.gonhs.org/YearofTree.htm
General Description: Stunning medium sized tree
with open branches, light green foliage and
dramatic purple flowers that appear generally in
spring before the foliage appears. Has very strong
cultural significance to many people.
http://tree-species.blogspot.com/2007/12/blue-jacarandajacaranda-mimosifolia.html
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Lagerstroemia 'Biloxi'
Lagerstroemia 'Biloxi'
Common Name: Biloxi Indian Crepe Myrtle
Provenance: Exotic
Ultimate Height: 6m
Ultimate Spread: 5m
Growth Rate: Medium to Fast
Habit / Form: Open rounded, multi-stemmed, low
graceful canopy
Soil: Tolerant of most soils including heavy clay
http://www.metrotrees.com.au/treehandbook/pagelistings/lagerstroemia-hybrids.html
Longevity: Average (25-50 years)
Tolerances: Most conditions and locations. Very
tolerant of the harsh urban environment.
Services: Suitable under power-lines. The
Lagerstroemia indica specie, from which Biloxi is a
cultivar, is approved by ETSA for planting near
power-lines.
Maintenance Considerations: No major identified
maintenance issues. Formative pruning required to
establish appropriate form.
http://www.californiacrapemyrtle.com/table.html
General Description: A tough small tree that offers
attractive bark and masses of pale pink flowers
appearing in mid-summer to early autumn. Beige
outer bark, exfoliating (after about three years) to
reveal a cinnamon coloured underbark. Suitable for
small gardens and parks or as a very effective
street tree where space is limited.
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Lagerstroemia 'Lipan'
Lagerstroemia 'Lipan'
Common Name: Lipan Indian Crepe Myrtle
Provenance: Exotic
Ultimate Height: 4m
Ultimate Spread: 3m
Growth Rate: Medium to Fast
Habit / Form: Small, open rounded, multistemmed, low graceful canopy
Soil: Tolerant of most soils including heavy clay
http://www.pendernursery.com/Catalog/Detail/lagerstroemialipan.html
Longevity: Average (25-50 years)
Tolerances: Most conditions and locations. Very
tolerant of the harsh urban environment.
Services: Suitable under power-lines. The
Lagerstroemia indica specie, from which Lipan is a
cultivar, is approved by ETSA for planting near
power-lines.
Maintenance Considerations: No major identified
maintenance issues. Formative pruning required to
establish appropriate form.
http://www.californiacrapemyrtle.com/table.html
General Description: Vase shaped, irregularly
shaped spreading tree. Multi-stemmed. Dark green
leaves, turning light orange to russet in autumn.
Masses of medium lavender coloured flowers are
produced in summer. Dark greenish-grey coloured
bark, exfoliating (after about three years) to reveal a
very attractive ornamental whitish-beige underbark.
http://www.metrotrees.com.au/treehandbook/pagelistings/lagerstroemia-hybrids.html
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Lagerstroemia 'Natchez'
Lagerstroemia 'Natchez'
Common Name: Natchez Indian Crepe Myrtle
Provenance: Exotic
Ultimate Height: 8m
Ultimate Spread: 5-6m
Growth Rate: Medium to Fast
Habit / Form: Open rounded, multi-stemmed, low
graceful canopy
Soil: Tolerant of most soils including heavy clay
http://www.pendernursery.com/Catalog/Detail/lagerstroemianatchez.html
Longevity: Average (25-50 years)
Tolerances: Most conditions and locations. Very
tolerant of the harsh urban environment.
Services: Suitable under power-lines. The
Lagerstroemia indica specie, from which Natchez is
a cultivar, is approved by ETSA for planting near
power-lines.
Maintenance Considerations: No major identified
maintenance issues. Formative pruning required to
establish appropriate form.
http://www.californiacrapemyrtle.com/table.html
General Description: Vase-shaped to spreading,
multi-stemmed tree with a flattish canopy.
Eventually becomes a large tree. Glossy mid-green
leaves changing to reddish-bronze in autumn.
White flowers appear from mid-summer through to
early autumn. Exfoliating bark (after about three
years) reveals a pinkish-brown underbark.
http://www.metrotrees.com.au/treehandbook/pagelistings/lagerstroemia-hybrids.html
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Lagerstroemia 'Tuscarora'
Lagerstroemia 'Tuscarora'
Common Name: Tuscarora Indian Crepe Myrtle
Provenance: Exotic
Ultimate Height: 6-8m
Ultimate Spread: 5-6m
Growth Rate: Medium to Fast
Habit / Form: Open rounded, multi-stemmed, low
graceful canopy
Soil: Tolerant of most soils including heavy clay
Longevity: Average (25-50 years)
Tolerances: Most conditions and locations. Very
tolerant of the harsh urban environment.
http://www.pendernursery.com/Catalog/Detail/lagerstroemiatuscarora.html
Services: Suitable under power-lines. The
Lagerstroemia indica specie, from which Tuscarora
is a cultivar, is approved by ETSA for planting near
power-lines.
Maintenance Considerations: No major identified
maintenance issues. Formative pruning required to
establish appropriate form.
General Description: Broad spreading tree with
multi-stemmed, upright branching. Lustrous dark
green leaves, turning reddish-orange in autumn.
Young leaves are tinged with red. Dark coral-red
flowers in panicles appear from late summer to
early autumn. Exfoliating bark (after about three
years) reveals a light brown underbark.
http://www.californiacrapemyrtle.com/table.html
http://www.metrotrees.com.au/treehandbook/pagelistings/lagerstroemia-hybrids.html
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Lophostemon confertus
Lophostemon confertus
Common Name: Queensland Box, Brush Box
Provenance: Native
Ultimate Height: 8-12m
Ultimate Spread: 6-10m
Growth Rate: Fast
Habit / Form: Upright tree with compact, rounded
crown
Soil: Tolerant of most soils including heavy clay
Longevity: Very Long (Greater than 100 years)
Tolerances: Most conditions and locations
although prefers ample room and non-compacted
sites. Tolerates drought and coastal conditions
once established. Responds to severe pruning.
http://www.metrotrees.com.au/treehandbook/pagelistings/lophostemon-confertus.html
Services: Suitable under power-lines with some
pruning if required.
Maintenance Considerations: No major identified
maintenance issues. Seed litter is fairly common if
tree is stressed. Consider when planting near aged
care facilities and the like.
General Description: Erect tree with reddish
brown exfoliating bark. Mid-green foliage with white
flowers appearing in spring, followed by green fruit
turning to brown upon maturity.
http://www.metrotrees.com.au/treehandbook/pagelistings/lophostemon-confertus.html
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Image:Lophostemon_confertus
_Pengo.jpg
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Melaleuca linariifolia
Melaleuca linariifolia
Common Name: Snow in Summer
Provenance: Native
Ultimate Height: 5-7m
Ultimate Spread: 3-5m
Growth Rate: Medium
Habit / Form: Upright spreading tree with papery
trunk and branches
Soil: Moist but well drained.
Longevity: Long (50-100 years)
Tolerances: Well suited to WSUD situations and
mild water-logging.
Services: Suitable under power-lines. Roots can
cause sewer and drain blockages.
http://www.anbg.gov.au/images/photo_cd/830231720139/060.html
Maintenance Considerations: No major identified
maintenance issues. Formative pruning required to
establish appropriate form.
General Description: Melaleuca linariifolia is
usually a hardy tree to about 8 metres in height.
White flowers occur in prominent, fluffy clusters
which cover the plant in late spring and summer to
almost exclude the foliage from view. The leaves
are linear in shape and about 25 mm long.
http://www.laurieandlewis.com/lewis/blog/blog.htm
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Melia azederach 'Elite'
Melia azederach 'Elite'
Common Name: White Cedar, Chinaberry
Provenance: Native
Ultimate Height: 10m
Ultimate Spread: 8-10m
Growth Rate: Medium to Fast
Habit / Form: Upright, single stemmed tree with
umbrella shaped canopy
Soil: Tolerant of most soils
Longevity: Long (50-100 years)
Tolerances: Most conditions and locations
including roundabouts and highly trafficked
streetscapes.
http://www.metrotrees.com.au/treehandbook/pagelistings/melia_azedarach%20_elite.html
Services: Not under power-lines.
Maintenance Considerations: Ensure clear trunk
over heavy canopy when selecting young stock.
Formative pruning to ensure straight, clean trunk.
General Description: One of the few winter
deciduous Australian native trees. The ‘Elite’ variety
of this tree is low fruiting and therefore does not
have the trip and poisonous issues as the noncultivated variety.
http://www.anbg.gov.au/photo/apii/id/dig/745
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Metrosideros excelsa
Metrosideros excelsa
Common Name: New Zealand Christmas Tree
Provenance: Exotic
Ultimate Height: 12m
Ultimate Spread: 8m
Growth Rate: Slow to Medium
Habit / Form: Rounded, compact canopy
Soil: Prefers sandy or loam soils but tolerates most
soils
http://www.davidwallphoto.com/searchresults.asp?tx=&ts=&c=
&t=96&Lids=&Gids=&p=2&n=7074&phrase=
Longevity: Long (50-100 years)
Tolerances: Tolerates partial shade and coastal
conditions. Drought and pollution resistant.
Services: Not under power-lines.
Maintenance Considerations: No major identified
maintenance issues. Formative pruning required to
establish single trunk.
General Description: Dark green foliage casts
dense shade. Spectacular crimson-red flowers
appear en-masse in summer. Older trunks can
become gnarled and sinuous in appearance which
adds to the beauty of this New Zealand native tree.
http://www.davidwallphoto.com/searchresults.asp?tx=pohutuka
wa+tree&ts=&c=&Lids=&Gids=&p=2&n=6807&phrase=
http://www.jungleseeds.co.uk/SeedOrders/contents/enuk/image_viewer.html?lmd=39488.594444
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Platanus x acerifolia 'Columbia' or 'Liberty'
Platanus x acerifolia 'Columbia' or
'Liberty'
Common Name: London Plane Tree
Provenance: Exotic
Ultimate Height: 30m
Ultimate Spread: 20m
Growth Rate: Fast
Habit / Form: Large, majestic spreading deciduous
tree
Soil: Most soil types
Longevity: Very Long (Greater than 100 years)
Tolerances: Most conditions and locations
although prefers ample room. Tolerates pollarding
under powerlines.
http://www.metrotrees.com.au/treehandbook/pagelistings/platanus-x-acerifolia-columbia-liberty.html
Services: Not under power-lines.
Maintenance Considerations: For north of
Seacombe Road only and not where stormwater
discharges into wetland / WSUD areas. Plane trees
cause allergic reactions for many arborists and
others who come in contact with the foliage. Not to
be planted where regular pruning is required. The
‘Columbia’ and ‘Liberty’ varieties show resistance to
Plane Blight and Powdery Mildew. Choose stock
with good upright form and single leader.
General Description: Broad rounded, pyramidal
tree when young. Eventually becoming a large tree.
Leaves are dark green to 20 cm wide with five lobes
(Liberty slightly smaller) , turning yellowish-brown in
autumn. Inconspicuous male and female green
flowers appear in spring, turning into pendulous,
bristly seed balls to 25 mm wide, produced in
groups of two to three (Liberty single or in pairs).
Bark is olive-brown, irregularly flaking off in plates
to reveal beige to grey under bark which creates an
attractive mottled appearance.
http://www.metrotrees.com.au/treehandbook/pagelistings/platanus-x-acerifolia-columbia-liberty.html
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Pyrus calleryana 'Bradford'
Pyrus calleryana 'Bradford'
Common Name: Bradford Flowering Pear
Provenance: Exotic
Ultimate Height: 10m
Ultimate Spread: 9m
Growth Rate: Fast
Habit / Form: Upright tree with a compact rounded
canopy
Soil: Clay, loam of sand. Prefers well drained,
organic rich soils but tolerates poor soils.
http://www.utas.edu.au/docs/plant_science/field_botany/specie
s/dicots/mimosasp/acacmela.html
Longevity: Long (50-100 years)
Tolerances: Most conditions and locations.
Services: Suitable under power-lines. Potential to
cause sewer and drainage issues.
Maintenance Considerations: No major identified
maintenance issues. Formative pruning required to
establish appropriate form.
General Description: A commonly planted
ornamental pear, featuring glossy, rounded leaves,
a prolific floral display and good autumn foliage
colour. Thick and glossy, dark green broadly ovate
leaves (rounder than normal in the species) up to
7.5 cm long and wide, turning reddish-orange,
purplish to yellowish-red in autumn. Masses of
white flowers appear from early spring. Bark is dark
greyish-brown, becoming lightly fissured with age.
http://www.armetslandscape.com/Images/PlantPics/Pyrus%20
calleryana%20(Bradford%20Pear).jpg
http://www.winterhill.com.au/default.asp/id/265/group/9632
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Pyrus calleryana 'Chanticleer'
Pyrus calleryana 'Chanticleer'
Common Name: Chanticleer Flowering Pear
Provenance: Exotic
Ultimate Height: 10m
Ultimate Spread: 5m
Growth Rate: Fast
Habit / Form: Upright tree with a compact columnar
to rounded canopy
Soil: Clay, loam of sand. Prefers well drained,
organic rich soils but tolerates poor soils.
Longevity: Long (50-100 years)
http://www.austep.net.au/evaluations.asp?cultivar_ref=25
Tolerances: Most conditions and locations.
Services: Suitable under power-lines. Potential to
cause sewer and drainage issues.
Maintenance Considerations: No major identified
maintenance issues. Formative pruning required to
establish appropriate form.
General Description: A superb upright ornamental
pear with a dense habit and attractive foliage.
Excellent for sites where lateral space is restricted.
Lustrous dark green leaves, to eight centimetres
long, that turn gold, plum and burgundy in autumn.
Masses of white flowers appear in spring. Small,
insignificant fruit is dull gold to russet coloured. Bark
is greyish-brown and lightly furrowed.
http://www.metrotrees.com.au/treehandbook/pagelistings/pyrus-calleryana-cultivars.html
http://www.winterhill.com.au/photo.asp?id=897
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Pyrus calleryana 'Winter Glow'
Pyrus calleryana 'Winter Glow'
Common Name: Winter Glow Flowering Pear
Provenance: Exotic
Ultimate Height: 15m
Ultimate Spread: 12m
Growth Rate: Fast
Habit / Form: Large, upright tree with a compact
rounded canopy
Soil: Clay, loam of sand. Prefers well drained,
organic rich soils but tolerates poor soils.
http://www.arborwest.com.au/product02_details.asp?CatID=88
&ProductID=379
Longevity: Long (50-100 years)
Tolerances: Most conditions and locations.
Services: Not suitable under power-lines. Potential
to cause sewer and drainage issues.
Maintenance Considerations: No major identified
maintenance issues. Formative pruning required to
establish appropriate form.
General Description: Hardy deciduous medium
sized tree. Holds leaves well into late winter.
Beautiful colouring. White flowers in early spring.
http://www.winterhill.com.au/default.asp/id/267/group/9632
http://www.winterhill.com.au/default.asp/id/267/group/9632
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Pyrus nivalis 'Snow Pear'
Pyrus nivalis 'Snow Pear'
Common Name: Snow Pear
Provenance: Exotic
Ultimate Height: 10-12m
Ultimate Spread: 6-10m
Growth Rate: Fast
Habit / Form: Upright tree with a compact rounded
canopy
Soil: Clay, loam of sand. Prefers well drained,
organic rich soils but tolerates poor soils.
http://www.arborwest.com.au/product02_details.asp?CatID=91
&ProductID=361
Longevity: Very Long (Greater than 100 years)
Tolerances: Most conditions and locations.
Potential to cause sewer and drainage issues.
Services: Suitable under power-lines.
Maintenance Considerations: No major identified
maintenance issues. Formative pruning required to
establish appropriate form.
General Description: A beautiful deciduous tree.
Leaves are silver-grey and white flowers are
profuse, appearing in showy clusters in spring.
http://www.winterhill.com.au/default.asp/id/268/group/9632
http://www.winterhill.com.au/default.asp/id/268/group/9632
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Pyrus salicifolia 'Pendula'
Pyrus salicifolia 'Pendula'
Common Name: Weeping Silver Pear, Willowleaved Pear
Provenance: Exotic
Ultimate Height: 4-5m
Ultimate Spread: 4-5m
Growth Rate: Medium
Habit / Form: Weeping, arching small tree.
Soil: Clay, loam of sand. Prefers well drained,
organic rich soils but tolerates poor soils.
http://www.lejardindesophie.net/jardinautes/sophie/paplantes/p
/pyrussalic.htm
Longevity: Long (50-100 years)
Tolerances: Most conditions and locations.
Services: ETSA approved under power-lines.
Maintenance Considerations: No major identified
maintenance issues. Formative pruning required to
establish appropriate form. Does form fruit up to
25mm.
General Description: Deciduous semi-weeping
Pear. Very attractive specimen with handsome
glossy, silvery-grey willow-like leaves while young
and numerous small creamy white flowers in
spring. Small fruit is brown and pear shaped.
Suitable for very restricted sites where the weeping
habit does not interfere with sight lines and
pedestrian movement. Very hardy and adaptable to
almost any soil.
http://www.lejardindesophie.net/jardinautes/sophie/paplantes/p
/pyrussalic.htm
http://www.jardindupicvert.com/4daction/w/photo_plante.phspliol?
session=3z1bl5pw3313e&nopl=1794&p_cour_c=1&indexpl_c=1
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Sapium sebiferum
Sapium sebiferum
Common Name: Chinese Tallow Tree
Provenance: Exotic
Ultimate Height: 7m
Ultimate Spread: 3m
Growth Rate: Medium
Habit / Form: Open pyramidal form becoming more
rounded
Soil: Grows in most soils but prefers slightly acidic
soils.
Longevity: Average (25-50 years)
Tolerances: Tolerant of poor soils and site
conditions including drought, coastal exposure and
periodic inundation.
http://www.arborwest.com.au/product02_details.asp?CatID=79
&ProductID=327
Services: Suitable under power-lines.
Maintenance Considerations: For planting north
of Seacombe Road and not where stormwater
discharges into wetlands and WSUD areas due to
identified weed potential. Will benefit from root
barrier to control suckering.
General Description: Small to medium sized tree
with a single trunk with low branches. Bark is pale
brown and leaves are bright yellow-green turning
multicoloured yellow, orange and red in autumn.
http://www.eplants.com.au/DisplayProductImage.asp?ID=3125
http://www.treesimpact.com.au/gallery/pic_35.html#MARK
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Tristaniopsis laurina
Tristaniopsis laurina
Common Name: Water Gum
Provenance: Native
Ultimate Height: 8m
Ultimate Spread: 6m
Growth Rate: Medium to Fast
Habit / Form: Upright tree with a compact rounded
canopy
Soil: Moist but well drained. Tolerates some
compaction.
Longevity: Long (50-100 years)
http://www.anbg.gov.au/gnp/gnp10/tristaniopsis-laurina-wp500.jpg
Tolerances: Suited to WSUD situations but suited
to most situations once established. Tolerates
shade and planting under the canopy of other larger
tress.
Services: ETSA approved under power-lines.
Maintenance Considerations: No major identified
maintenance issues. Minimal pruning under powerlines. Summer watering required to establish fully.
General Description: Relatively small elegant
evergreen tree. Bark is very fine and mahogany in
colour, exfoliating to cream. Pale yellow flowers
appear in summer. A perfect tree for WSUD
situations.
http://www.anbg.gov.au/gnp/gnp10/tristaniopsis-laurina500.jpg
http://www.treefarm.com.au/Tristaniopsis_laurina_x.htm
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Ulmus glabra 'Lutescens'
Ulmus glabra 'Lutescens'
Common Name: Golden Elm
Provenance: Exotic
Ultimate Height: 8-12m
Ultimate Spread: 5-8m
Growth Rate: Fast
Habit / Form: In its first years, the tree is vaseshaped, but spreads as it matures to form a
rounded canopy.
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Image:Ulmus_glabra_Lutescens.jpg
Soil: Most soils but prefers moist, well drained
soils.
Longevity: Long (50-100 years)
Tolerances: Most conditions and locations
including clay and periodic inundation.
Services: Not under power-lines.
Maintenance Considerations: No major identified
maintenance issues.
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Image:Ulmus_glabra_Lutescens_02.jpg
General Description: Medium-sized, fast-growing
deciduous tree. In spring and summer, leaves are
lime green, turning to yellow in autumn.
http://www.winterhill.com.au/photo.asp?id=911
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Ulmus 'Sapporo Autumn Gold'
Ulmus 'Sapporo Autumn Gold'
Common Name: Sapporo Autumn Gold Elm
Provenance: Exotic
Ultimate Height: 15m
Ultimate Spread: 10m
Growth Rate: Fast
Habit / Form: Irregular form when young but with
age it develops a rounded to oval canopy
Soil: Moist but well drained.
Longevity: Long (50-100 years)
Tolerances: Most conditions and locations
including clay and periodic inundation.
http://www.metrotrees.com.au/treehandbook/pagelistings/ulmus-sapporo-autumn-gold.html
Services: Not under power-lines.
Maintenance Considerations: No major identified
maintenance issues. Leaf litter is less problematic
than the English Elm. Resistant to Dutch Elm
Disease, if this was ever to enter Australia. For
planting north of Seacombe Road and not where
stormwater discharges into wetlands and WSUD
areas due to identified weed potential. Formative
pruning required to establish and maintain desired
form and habit.
General Description: The tree forms a densely
foliated vase-shaped crown. As its name implies, its
dark green leaves turn pale yellow in autumn.
Flowering and fruiting occur in spring.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ulmus_%27Sapporo_Autumn_Gold%27
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Sapporo_Autumn_Gold_foliage.jpg
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Zelkova serrata
Zelkova serrata
Common Name: Japanese Elm, Japanese
Zelkova
Provenance: Exotic
Ultimate Height: 12-18m
Ultimate Spread: 7-13m
Growth Rate: Fast
Habit / Form: Upright tree with a compact
rounded canopy
Soil: Prefers deep, moist but well drained but will
tolerate most soils and conditions once
established.
Longevity: Long (50-100 years)
http://www.answers.com/topic/japanese-zelkova
Tolerances: Most conditions and locations.
Services: Not under power-lines.
Maintenance Considerations: Better
establishment when planted young. Shows minor
susceptibility to Elm Leaf Beetle.
General Description: Hardy, deciduous, widespreading tree. Narrow heart-shaped leaves are
fine pointed with slender-tipped teeth. Foliage
turns lemon-yellow to bright red in autumn. Good
shade tree which is reasonably fast growing.
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Image:Zelkova_serrata_japan_
2006_01.jpg
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Image:Zelkova_serrata_01_
by_Line1.jpg
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