Originally from Madagascar, this large, spreading tree bears numerous bunches of orange-red flowers in November and December – these are followed by large flat pods which remain on the tree for most of the year. In the latter half of the dry season the tree is deciduous or semi-deciduous, with new leaves usually appearing as flowering is nearly finished. The average height of this tree is around 6m with a canopy spread of over 10m.

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The Poinciana puts on its notorious show over the seasons of spring and summer. Even if it never bloomed, it would still be one of the most beautiful trees in the world with its graceful live oak-like form, sculptured Ficus-like surface roots, and lacy fernlike foliage. Virtually everyone falls in love with this tree at first sight.

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USED AS 
A Shade Tree
A Feature Tree

SUITABLE IN 
Full Sun
Light Shade
Loamy Soil
Acidic Soil

 

RESISTANT TO

Drought

Pollution

Coastal exposure 

Tropical Heat 

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Available in 2-6m of height

These trees, which do originate on Norfolk Island, are not endemic to the Australian mainland, but instead come only from Norfolk Island. A. heterophylla has thrived in Australia, and is extremely useful because of its wind tolerance and adaptation to extremely sandy soils. This tree grows to a height of over 30m in ideal conditions.

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The Norfolk Pine will tolerate both very sandy, and high clay fraction soils, provided that free drainage is provided and has proven very useful due to its significant wind tolerance and ability to withstand fairly concentrated salt spray.

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USED AS 
A Screening Tree
A Windbreak Tree
A Shade Tree

SUITABLE IN 
Full Sun
Light Shade
Sandy Soil
Loamy Soil
Acidic Soil

 

RESISTANT TO
Frost

Drought

Pollution

Coastal exposure 

Tropical Heat 

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Available in 5-12m of height

A highly decorative small native rainforest tree with attractive bronzy, maroon new growth and broad, shiny green leafs. During late Spring to early Summer the tree bares clusters of sweetly scented flowers.

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Attractive native rainforest tree with continuous bronze new growth. Ideal for Streetscapes and screening.

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USED AS 
A Street Tree
A Windbreak 
A Screen Tree

SUITABLE IN 
Full Sun
Light Shade
Sandy Soil
Loamy Soil
Acidic Soil

 

RESISTANT TO

Pollution

Coastal exposure 

Tropical Heat 

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Available in 2-8m of height

A medium native tree with a dense, widely spreading crown, bears greenish yellow flowers in spring followed by yellow/orange fleshy berries contained in showy orange seed pods in summer. 

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This is an attractive tree with non-invasive roots. Ideal for Streetscapes or a shade tree. 

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USED AS 
A Street Tree
A Shade Tree
A Windbreak

SUITABLE IN 
Full Sun
Light Shade
Sandy Soil
Loamy Soil
Acidic Soil

 

RESISTANT TO
Frost

Pollution

Coastal exposure 

Tropical Heat 

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Available in 3-8m of height

Blueberry Ash gets its common name because it produces many small bright blue berries about one centimetre in diameter after flowering. It is a strikingly beautiful and hardy plant, which has many uses in a range of horticultural situations.

 

Described as either a small tree or tall shrub, this evergreen species grows between 3-15m tall and 3-5m wide. it has pretty fringed white or pink flowers in spring and early summer that stand out against its serrated green leaves.

USED AS 
A Street Tree
A Hedge
A Windbreak
A Screen

SUITABLE IN 
Full Sun
Light Shade
Sandy Soil
Loamy Soil
Acidic Soil

 

RESISTANT TO
Frost

Pollution

Coastal exposure 

Tropical Heat 

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Available in 3-6m of height

This is a neat palm with self cleaning leaves, and the foliage is decorative with a dense feathery look, growing from a  grey trunk. It grows to around 10 metres tall in garden situations. This beautiful palm was only brought into cultivation relatively recently, in the 1970’s, and comes from far north Queensland in the Cape.

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Foxtail Palms thrive in warm dry climates and are fast growers.  They handle light frost, are particularly strong against disease and pests and are resistant to yellowing disease.

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USED AS 
A Feature Tree

A Shade Tree

SUITABLE IN 
Full Sun
Light Shade
Sandy Soil
Loamy Soil

 

RESISTANT TO
Drought

Pollution

Coastal exposure 

Tropical Heat 

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Available in 3-8m of height

This palm gets its name from the screw-like marking around the bark of its trunk. It has evolved a prop root system as means of providing extra support to combat the windy environment. Its branches end in dense clusters of sword-like leaves with prickly margins. The tree can grow up to 15m in height with multi heads making it a great feature tree.

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Recommended feature species for exposed coastal landscapes, will survive on coastal cliff faces down to the waterline, mature specimens transplant easily.
 

USED AS 
A Street Tree
A Feature Tree
Revegetation and Erosion Control

SUITABLE IN 
Full Sun
Light Shade
Sandy Soil
Loamy Soil
Acidic Soil

 

RESISTANT TO
Drought

Pollution

Coastal exposure 

Tropical Heat 

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Available in 2-6m of height

With its excellent dense compact growth and magnificent flowers, the Little Gem Magnolia is an attractive small tree. Flowers are creamy white, long lasting and perfumed, typically the size of a saucer. While the main flowering periods are Spring and Summer, flowers will start forming whenever the temperature stays above 20C for more than a few days. The leaves are a glossy dark green on the upper surface and a furry rich reddish brown underneath. The Little Gem will grow to a height of 5m.

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Will thrive in either full sun or part shade, but needs well drained soil, mulched to keep the roots cool and moist. Frost tolerant when established. Remove seed heads after flowering to encourage new growth and more flowers. Non-invasive roots.

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USED AS 
A Street Tree
A Shade Tree
A Windbreak
A Screen Tree

SUITABLE IN 
Full Sun
Light Shade
Sandy Soil
Loamy Soil
Acidic Soil

 

RESISTANT TO

Pollution

Coastal exposure 

Tropical Heat 

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Available in 4m of height

A large native coniferous tree with a distinctive, horizontal branching and soft but prickly foliage, It is an excellent host for native flora and fauna. The Hoop Pine grows to a height of over 30m with an apical appearance.

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The Hoop Pine has a non- invasive root system with a columnar shaped canopy making it an ideal specimen in all applications.

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USED AS 
A Street Tree
A Shade Tree
A Windbreak
A Screen

SUITABLE IN 
Full Sun
Light Shade
Sandy Soil
Loamy Soil
Acidic Soil

 

RESISTANT TO
Frost

Drought

Pollution

Coastal exposure 

Tropical Heat 

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Available in 4-12m of height

A tall solitary palm to about 15m in height. The leaves are bright green, with cotton like threads on young leaves. The Cotton Palm is an evergreen tree that can handle periods of drought. 

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a hardy fast growing palm with large fan like fronds. This tree can adapt to a wide range of soil types and climates. 

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USED AS 
A Street Tree
A Feature Tree
A Shade Tree

SUITABLE IN 
Full Sun
Light Shade
Sandy Soil
Loamy Soil

 

RESISTANT TO

Pollution

Tropical Heat 

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Available in 2-8m of height

The Olive tree is a  beautiful tree widely loved by landscapers and homeowners throughout the world. This iconic Mediterranean plant is one of the most commonly grown fruit trees.

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Long living and easy to grow, it is a highly desirable feature tree. Not only for its fruiting ability but also for its evergreen, silvery foliage and gnarled, twisted trunks. The Olive tree becomes more beautiful with age and older specimens take on a truly ancient appearance. It can be grown in the ground as a feature tree within your planting scheme, it also makes great hedging and is very useful as an ornamental windbreak. 

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USED AS 
A Windbreak
A Feature Tree

A Screen

A Hedge

A Fruit Tree

SUITABLE IN 
Full Sun
Light Shade
Sandy Soil
Loamy Soil

 

RESISTANT TO
Frost

Drought

Coastal exposure 

Tropical Heat 

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Available in 2-4m of height

Cacti are some of the most durable and versatile plants on earth. Their natural success in the extreme conditions make them a reliable addition to your landscape and a great choice for conserving water. 

 

Because they can tolerate dry conditions, cacti are perfect for sunny spaces that are difficult to reach with water. Cacti require sandy, well drained soil to thrive and they make great feature plants.

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USED AS 
A Feature plant

SUITABLE IN 
Full Sun
Light Shade
Sandy Soil
Loamy Soil

 

RESISTANT TO
Drought

Pollution

Coastal exposure 

Tropical Heat 

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Available in 1-3m of height

Jacaranda mimosifolia is a sub-tropical tree native to South America that has been widely planted elsewhere because of its beautiful and long-lasting blue flowers. This fast growing tree is an elegant specimen with green soft foliage turning to yellow in Winter before shedding. The flowers are purple, bell shaped and cover the canopy. The seed pods are very distinct fleshy curved green pods that eventually dry and open. It is an attractive open tree with branches upwardly ascending. A great summertime feature due to it’s stunning purple flowers.

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An attractive feature tree in medium to large gardens. It is often used in parks & street planting. The Jacaranda is a great filtered shade tree in gardens.

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USED AS 
A Shade Tree
A Feature Tree

SUITABLE IN 
Full Sun
Light Shade
Loamy Soil
Acidic Soil

 

RESISTANT TO
Drought

Pollution

Coastal exposure 

Tropical Heat 

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Available in 2-8m of height

The Kentia Palm is a very graceful, solitary, medium sized palm which originates from Lord Howe Island. It grows to about 10m tall and has beautifully drooping, dark green leaflets, and an attractive brown hessian-like thatch around the leaf bases.

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Kentia Palms are known as indoor plants but are now being widely used in many tropical style landscapes because of its tolerance to strong salty breezes and low maintenance. This palm is self cleaning and only sheds around 3 fronds per year and seldom drops seeds.

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USED AS 
A Street Tree
A Feature Tree
A Shade Tree

SUITABLE IN 
Full Sun
Light Shade
Sandy Soil
Loamy Soil
Acidic Soil

 

RESISTANT TO

Coastal exposure 

Tropical Heat 

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Available in 2-10m of height

A large native coniferous tree with grey green pointed foliage, has a distinctive mottled trunk with smooth scaly bark. The Kauri pine grows to a height of 30m with the canopy creating a columnar shape once mature.

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Although this species matures into a large tree, it does not produce invasive roots and has a compact, apical canopy ideal for streetscapes and golf courses.

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USED AS 
A Street Tree
A Shade Tree
A Windbreak
A Screen

SUITABLE IN 
Full Sun
Light Shade
Sandy Soil
Loamy Soil
Acidic Soil

Heavy/Clay Soil

 

RESISTANT TO
Frost

Drought

Pollution

Coastal exposure 

Tropical Heat 

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Available in 6-10m of height

This large striking fan palm is well known for its stunning reddish colour leaf stems. The palm has a single clean trunk lined with closely packed rings where the leaf sheaths have fallen away. When young, the stiff leaflets are distinctively tinged with red. 

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The Latan Palm makes an excellent pot plant and becomes very eye catching once it matures. It has a very unique appearance with reddish colour on stems. 

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USED AS 
A Street Tree
A Feature Tree

A Shade Tree

SUITABLE IN 
Full Sun
Light Shade
Sandy Soil
Loamy Soil

 

RESISTANT TO
Drought

Pollution

Coastal exposure 

Tropical Heat 

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Available in 2-4m of height

With glossy green leaves spanning 3-4m in length and a trunk reaching a height of up to 30m, the cabbage tree palm, or fan palm, is one of the tallest Australian native plants. Thriving in rainforest margins along the east coast of NSW, in summer this giant palm produces striking spikes of cream flowers which resemble cabbages.

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The cabbage tree palm thrives in a part shade position but still can grow in full sun. It prefers moist, organically-rich soils or well drained soil. It is also salt, frost and  wind tolerant meaning it can handle coastal conditions.

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USED AS 
A Feature Tree

A Screen

SUITABLE IN 
Full Sun
Light Shade

Heavy Shade
Sandy Soil
Loamy Soil

Clay/Loam Soil

 

RESISTANT TO

Drought

Coastal exposure 

Tropical Heat 

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Available in 1-4m of trunk height