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Agonis flexuosa Willow Myrtle Attractive
tall shrub or small tree with fine foliage and long, drooping branches. Small
white flowers occur along the branches in spring-summer. 5-8mx4-6m. Well
drained to dry, sunny sites. |
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Banksia integrifolia Coastal Banksia Quick
growing, upright tree with silvery-backed leaves and yellow flower spikes in
spring summer. 5-8mx2-6m. Attracts honeyeaters. Hardy in most well drained
soils, including coastal. Full sun to light shade. |
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Eucalyptus cinerea Argyle Apple Dense, low
branching medium-sized tree with silvery blue foliage and fibrous brown bark.
Creamy flower clusters in summer-autumn. 6-10mx6-12m. Well drained to dry,
sunny to lightly shaded sites. |
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Eucalyptus crenulata Silver Gum Small,
densely crowned tree with blue-green leaves that have crinkly (crenulate)
margins. Rough, grey-brown bark. Creamy flowers in spring. Rarely exceeds
8mx3-8m in cultivation. |
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Eucalyptus ficifolia Red-Flowering Gum Small to
medium, bushy tree. Masses of showy red flowers (more rarely orange, pink or
white) occur in summer. Large, decorative woody seed capsules. 4-8mx5-7m. Bird
attracting. Well drained, dry and coastal, sunny sites. |
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Eucalyptus leucoxylon subsp. megalocarpa Large-Fruited South Australian Blue Gum Coastal form. Densely crowned, short-trunked tree with profuse deep pink to red flower clusters in autumn-winter-spring. Smooth white trunk with shedding bark. Attracts nectar-feeding birds. 6-8mx5-9m. Excellent small coastal shelter tree. Well drained to dry and coastal, sunny to lightly shaded sites. |
 | Eucalyptus maculata Spotted Gum Medium to tall tree with a beautiful, grey-green mottled trunk. Creamy flower clusters in winter-spring. 20-30mx10-20m. Fast-growing and hardy. Attractive parkland tree. Well drained to dry, sunny sites. |
Eucalyptus sideroxylon ‘rosea’ Red-Flowered Ironbark Striking medium tree with dark brown, deeply furrowed bark. Grey green foliage and deep pink-red flowers in showy clusters in winter-spring. Loved by nectar-feeding birds. 10-15mx8-10m. Well drained to dry, sunny sites. | |
Eucalyptus torquata Coral Gum Small to medium, densely-crowned tree with rough, grey-brown bark and grey-green foliage. Decorative orange ribbed buds are followed by beautiful drooping clusters of red to pink (rarely cream) flowers in spring-summer. Bird attracting. 5-10mx4-8m. Well drained to dry, sunny sites. | |
 | Hakea salicifolia Willow Hakea Bushy shrub or small tree with dense, light green foliage. Bronze-red new growth and scented white flowers in spring-summer. 5-8mx4-6m. Tall screen or shade tree. Well drained, sunny to lightly shaded sites. |