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Listed as endandered in its native habit, this very attractive tree will capture the eye with its interesting red coloured fruit in summer. The tasty tangy fruit is a refreshing treat eaten raw or it can be used creatively in chutneys and sauces.
This is the tallest of the native pines and it is quite capable of reaching heights of more than 40 meters making it an impressive addition to my garden. It is a wonderful bird-attracting tree, as they love to nest in its protective prickly foliage and is an excellent host for lots of native orchid species.
A beautiful shade tree, suitable for parks or large blocks which attracts birds and fruit-bats. Tall tree, (strangler), widely buttressed, growing to 45 m in sub-tropical and littoral rainforests. Makes a handsome tub plant when young.
This is a beautiful and hardy native Australian tree fern which is adaptable to many sites provided it has adequate moisture levels. It is fast growing with large lacy fronds and a slender trunk that is adorned with a pattern of oval scars where the old leaf bases are shed cleanly. It makes a very attractive garden plant where it will prefer a frost free moist position.
This is a large spreading strangling fig with a dense shady crown. It is an excellent bird attracting tree. Food source for rare and endangered 'Coxens Fig Parrot' and 'Wompoo Fruit Dove'. Perfect specimen for Bonsai or container plant.
A prominently buttressed based tree with an open layered crown. Birds and marsupials are attracted to the bright blue fruits that have a thin covering of flesh surrounding a seed that resembles a ‘brain’. Ripen August to January. 35m
A stunning and unusual Australian native plant, the Grass Tree develops a black trunk with bright green foliage above. Grass Trees are a great asset to any garden giving a bold feature. Plant in a sunny well-drained position and do not disturb the original root-ball. They are very slow growing, on average approx 1cm per year.
Native rainforest tree valued as a timber, especially for flooring. Flowers attract Orchid butterflies, bees, wasps, moths, honeyeaters and fruit and blossom bats. High branches provide nesting and resting sites for birds. An excellent shade and avenue tree.
A semi evergreen native tree with a striking summer display of pink bell shaped flowers that hang in clusters at the end of branches. Hardy quick growing tree which will withstand frosts and drought when established.
Evergreen Australian tree grown for it's beautiful highly perfumed spring flowers. Originally from rainforest areas, this tree has glossy pointed green foliage. In Spring a mass of sweetly fragrant yellow flowers almost hide the leaves. Quick growing to 12mtrs. Tolerant of frosts when established.
Native to central QLD it its renowned for its large rounded "date palm" like crown of gracefully curved, dark bluish green leaves. It also makes an excellent specimen for large containers or tubs. Prefers well drained soil
Tall slender tree to 10m with creamy flower spikes in early summer. Known for its olive sized fruit which turns yellow or purple in autumn. Its Vitamin C content is apparently the highest in the world. Traditionally used as a thirst quencher and snack.
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Narrow Leaf Bottle Tree has a swollen bottle like trunk. The insignificant flowers followed by small interesting boat like pods. A very attractive specimen tree or useful indoor plant. 20m
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This Fig can take two forms, as a magnificent tall spreading tree or as a strangling vine depending on where the seed lands. Ideal farm tree to plant in old stumps or fence posts. Food source for a large number of birds
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The Wollemi Pine is one of the worlds oldest and rarest surviving trees. It is ideal to use as a potted specimen or as a feature tree. The discovery of the Wollemi pine in 1994 introduced Australia and the world to our own living dinosaur, before this date it was known only from fossil records. Trees are exceptionally good looking with ferny foliage and as they mature they form dark chocolate coloured bubbly bark.
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A rainforest tree to 8m. Tree is covered in creamy cylindrical flower spikes in late spring. Large glossy green leaves, divided when young. Underside is gold changing to a silvery grey. Attractive all year round.
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This grafted Brachychiton hybrid between a Flame tree and Kurrajong has masses of weeping delicate pink bell flowers covering the tree thoughout summer. Very hardy excellent specimen tree.
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This is a very beautiful plant with bright clusters of pink/red flowers, 4-5cm across which appear just before new leaves.. Both flowers and new shoots are softly hairy. It adapts well to drought, seldom over 5m tall.
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A stunning and unusual Australian native plant, the Grass Tree develops a black trunk with bright green foliage above. Grass Trees are a great asset to any garden giving a bold feature. Plant in a sunny well-drained position and do not disturb the original root-ball. They are very slow growing, on average approx 1cm per year.
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A north Qld native, this large rainforest tree has a spreading crown of large leaves. The brown fruit envelopes the highly nutritious nuts that are delicious roasted. Commonly used in Indonesian dishes, curry pastes and as a meat tenderiser. The nuts should not be eaten raw as the toxin in the oil can induce nausea and vomiting. The early settlers found that the high oil content of the nuts enabled them to burn with a smoky flame for up to 20 minutes.
Weed Warning: This large rainforest tree is a north Qld native, however it is a very vigorous self seeder and can cause concern outside of its local area, producing an abundance of the brown fruit.
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A large spreading tree and resembles a rough-barked eucalypt. In summer mature plants are covered in fluffy cream flowers. Suitable for the larger town garden or rural property.
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A very bushy tree ideal for use in a windbreak. The tree grows along well in wet areas but needs a well drained soil. The smallish black fruits matures from December to July and are bird attracting.
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A small dense shrub, with white/pink flowers appearing in clusters in Spring or Summer. The leaves have a sweet, fruity smell when crushed and are unusally glossy below. Fast-growing and hardy in most conditions. Tolerate light frosts.
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Callistamon dwarf white or pink | Christine Steel - East Maitland, NSW 07-Dec-2005
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