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Deciduous TreesJapanese maple tree
Maples are renown for their brilliant Autumn colour in shades of yellow, orange or red. Attractive small tree. Prefers cool, deep, moisture retentive soil in a sheltered site.
Liquidambar
A giant shade tree with magnificent maple-like leaves that turn brilliant shades of red, yellow and gold during autumn. Plant at least 3 metres from buildings and powerlines. Reaches 15 metres on maturity. Deciduous.
Delonix regia - Poinciana (MT)
Large striking tree with vibrant red flowers. Regarded as on of the best shade trees in the subtropics. Broad spreading.
Sugar Maple
Spectacular red, yellow or orange autumn foliage. Prefers rich moist, well-drained soil in a protected, shady position with full sun when mature. This tree is the principal source of maple sugar.
Tortured Willow
Is a small, upright tree. Its unique, twisted stems are popular for use as dried indoor decorations. Bark grey-brown becoming shallowly fissured with age. Outermost parts of branches usually weeping. Distinguished by the strongly contorted outer branches and twigs. Weed Warning: Tortured willow can become weedy if planted along waterways as the branches break and root easily.
Ginkgo
A tall growing deciduous tree with maidenhair like foliage. The foliage colours golden yellow in Autumn. The female tree bears a plum-like cone with an ill smelling flesh, but the kernel is edible and sweet. Slow growing and requires good soil and plenty of water during summer.
Poinciana
Large striking tree with vibrant red flowers in Summer. Regarded as on of the best shade trees in the subtropics. Broad spreading quick growing tree. Protect from frost when young.
Acer negundo - Kellies Gold
An attractive ornamental deciduous tree with gold foliage.
Box Elder Maple
Fast growing deciduous spreading tree to 15m. Bright green leaves and clusters of greenish-yellow flowers. Can be tapped for its sweet syrup like the Sugar Maple. Very drought hardy, good specimen tree.
Jacaranda mimosifolia - Jacaranda Purple
Very well known as a spectacular street tree with striking lavender bell-like flowers during spring. The delicate lacey foliage turns gold during winter. Very hardy.
Chinese elm - Ulmus chinensis
Evergreen tree growing to about 10 metres depending on growing conditions. Small smooth glossy leaves. Non suckering, arching almost weeping habit of growth. A splendid tree for many uses under all climatic conditions.
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