Acacia concurrens

Black Wattle

Fast growing tree to 10m with heads of bright yellow flowers during winter/spring.  A food source for birds and other pollinators.  Grows in sandy soils and tolerates light frost.

 

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Acacia disparrima

Hickory Wattle

Dense tree to 15m with bright yellow flower spikes in summer followed by large woody pods.  The flowers and seeds feed a range of pollinators.   Occurs in Brigalow forest on sandstone soils. Hardy and long lived.
 

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Acacia fasciculifera

Rosewood Wattle

Tree to 10m with a dense canopy.  The foliage has a weeping habit.  Masses of cream flowers attract birds, bees and other pollinators.  Occurs in open Eucalypt forest, often with Brigalow. 

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Acacia maidenii

Maiden’s Wattle

Tree to 10m with creamy white flower spikes during spring followed by curly seed pods.  The flower nectar and seeds feed a range of birds and insects.  Grows in fertile, often basaltic soils. 

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Acacia salicina

Sally Wattle

Tree to 12m with a weeping habit.  The foliage is blue/green and cream coloured flower heads form in summer/autumn.  The seed pods crack open to reveal shiny black seeds covered in a bright orange aril.  The tree is hardy and long lived and is a food source for numerous birds, insects, and other animals.  Tolerates a range of soil types and moderate frost.

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Alectryon connatus

Grey Bird’s Eye

Drought hardy attractive upright tree to 20m in dry rainforests. Masses of yellow/green flowers are followed by capsules which split open to reveal black fruit surrounded by a bright red aril.  Incredibly hardy in a range of soil types.  The fruits are attractive to birds.

Ready in April

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Allocasuarina inophloia

Stringybark She-oak

Excellent windbreak/shelterbelt tree to 10m with an unusual woolly trunk.  The woody cones are a food source for the endangered Glossy Black Cockatoo.  Drought and frost tolerant. Well drained soils.

Ready in late January

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Allocasuarina littoralis

Black She-oak

Fast growing tree to 6m in well drained soils, steep slopes and ridges, as well as along waterways.  Attracts seed-eating birds, and is a preferred food tree for the endangered Glossy Black cockatoo.  Tolerates light frost.

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Alphitonia excelsa

Red Ash

Fast growing tree to 15m.  Leaves are silver/white underneath.  Flowers and fruit attract many pollinators.  Grows in sandy to clay soils and tolerates light frosts.  Ideal pioneer tree for bush regeneration.

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Angophora subvelutina

Broad-leaved Apple

Tree to 20m with rough grey bark and  a gnarly twisted growth habit.  The new leaves are maroon coloured and hairy.  The masses of cream-white flowers provide nectar for butterflies and birds.  Typically grows in clay soils.  Koala habitat.

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Araucaria cunninghamii

Hoop Pine

A Tall, upright tree to 50m with hoop-like rings around the trunk.  Mature trees produce woody cones.  Often grown as a timber tree in well drained areas
20m. Glossy Black Cockatoos feed on the cones. Good wind break

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Arytera foveolata

Pitted Coogera

Small slow growing shade tree to around 8m, occurring naturally in rainforest areas. The new growth is a rich burgundy colour. The orange fruit has black seeds surrounded by a bright red fleshy aril, which is consumed by birds.

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Auranticarpa rhombifolia

Diamond-leaved Pittosporum

A very attractive tree to 20m in gullies and low lying areas.  Clusters of white flowers are a nectar source for pollinators.  Bright orange fruits remain on the tree for months, eventually splitting open to reveal shiny black seeds.

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Brachychiton discolor

Lacebark

Very attractive tree to 30m with large pink flowers in summer. Food source for birds and insects. Drought and frost hardy

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Brachychiton populneus

Kurrajong

Semi-deciduous, frost and drought tolerant tree to 20m.  Upright growth habit and good shade provider.  The attractive flowers (ranging from green to red) and brown pods are a food source for insects and birds.

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Brachychiton rupestris

Queensland Bottle Tree

Tree to 15m with a distinctive swollen bottle-like trunk, to 20m. Grows in a wide range of soil types. Drought hardy and tolerant of medium to heavy frosts and high temperatures once established. The flowers and fruit attract pollinators.

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Bridelia leichhardtii

Small-leaved Brush Ironbark

Densely foliaged dry rainforest tree to 10m.  Yellow/green flowers attract pollinators.  Green fruits are produced which eventually turn yellow to red and then to black.  They are a food source for birds. A slow growing but excellent screening tree.

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Bursaria incana

Prickly Bursaria

To 6m in drier rainforests.  The leaves have a silver underside.  Masses of white pollinator-attracting flowers. Fabulous nesting tree for finches and other small birds

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Callitris columellaris

White Cypress Pine

Small, upright and narrow tree to 10m, occurring around Atkinson Dam. Birds feed on the woody cones. Can be used as a screen or windbreak tree. tolerant of a range of soil types o 6m in drier rainforests. 

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Casuarina cristata

Belah

Fast growing tree to 20 for full sun, steep slopes and/or windy sites.  Makes an excellent windbreak/privacy screen.  The cones feed the endangered Glossy Black Cockatoo.  Frost hardy

Ready in mid January

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Corymbia intermedia

Pink Bloodwood

Tree to 20m with very showy fragrant white flowers in spring followed by woody capsules.  A great nectar supply for bees, birds and other pollinators.  Makes a good windbreak and grows in a range of soil types.  A source of honey and of pink coloured timber.

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Denhamia pittosporoides

Denhamia

Tree to 6m with an attractive  weeping habit, that grows in a range of soil types.   Small flowers are followed by orange fruit.  Drought hardy.

Ready in late February

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Elaeocarpus reticulatus

Blueberry Ash

An evergreen shrub or small tree from 4 – 8m.  Maroon coloured new growth. Masses of white petticoat flowers followed by blue fruit that feed a range of birds.  A good screening plant.

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Elaeodendron australe var. australe

Red Olive Plum

A slow growing but very hardy and attractive tree to 8m with tiny yellow/green flowers followed by very bright orange/red fruit.  Grows in well drained soils.  Suitable for small gardens.

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Erythrina numerosa

Batwing Coral Tree

An uncommon deciduous dry rainforest tree to 10m often growing on creek banks.  The smooth trunk is covered in conical thorns.  Very showy orange/red flowers followed by bright red fruit.  Caution – the seeds are poisonous.

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Erythrina vespertilio

Coral Tree

Small, semi-deciduous dry rainforest tree to 5m that grows in a range of soil types.  Many thorns occur on the trunk and stem.  Large red flowers attract birds.  Caution – the seeds are poisonous.

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Eucalyptus carnea

Broad-leaved White Mahogany

Tree to 30m, often on clay soils, that is a food source for koalas, greater gliders, and pollinators.  Blue-green foliage and white flowers are followed by woody capsules.

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Eucalyptus crebra

Narrow-leaved Ironbark

A very hardy tree to 25m with dark furrowed bark and blue/green weeping foliage.  Cream/white flowers feed birds and other pollinators.  Grows in a range of soil types and is frost tolerant. 

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Eucalyptus microcorys

Tallowwood

Tree to 35m with usually red furrowed bark.  It grows in dry or wet Eucalypt forest  The masses of white flowers in the warmer months feed mammals, birds and insects.  A food source for Koalas.

Ready in late January

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Eucalyptus moluccana

Gum-topped Box

Fast growing tree to 25m with dark, rough bark on the lower trunk. Grows in clay or alluvial soils. The white flowers attract nectar feeders and pollinators. A koala food source tree.

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Eucalyptus orgadophila

Mountain Coolibah

Tree to 30m, often growing on a lean.  Mature trees form hollows which are inhabited by a range of wildlife.  White flowers occur in late spring.  Tolerant of black cracking clay soils, wind and frost.

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Eucalyptus sideroxylon

Mugga

Tree to 30m with dark, furrowed bark, and cream – crimson flowers in winter.  Good shade tree that grows in a range of soil types.  Used as a timber tree and as a windbreak.  A food source for pollinators.

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Eucalyptus tereticornis

Blue Gum/Forest Red Gum

Fast growing koala food tree to 45m which generally occurs along creek banks, on flood plains and low lying areas.

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Ficus opposita

Sandpaper Fig

Small to medium sized tree to 8m with rough-surfaced leaves and edible purple fruit throughout the year. the fruits are eaten by birds, and the leaves by moth and butterfly larvae. Grows in riparian areas, but also in eucalypt forest.

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Ficus rubiginosa

Rock Fig

Tree to 30m with a buttressed trunk and a spectacular root formation.  The roots often grow over large boulders.  Yellow fruit mature to a red colour.  A valuable food source for a range of fruit-eating animals.

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Ficus virens

White Fig

Tree to 20m often growing on creek banks.  The trunk and roots are pale grey to white and the leaves have white veins and margins.  Fruit is produced in the warmer months.  A valuable food source for a range of fruit-eating animals.

Ready in late January

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Flindersia australis

Crow’s Ash

Very hardy tree to 30m in full sun on steep slopes or well drained sites. Clusters of white flowers attract birds and other pollinators. Large spiky brown pods. A host plant for the Orchard Swallowtail butterfly. Frost and wind tolerant.

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Flindersia collina

Leopard Ash

Dry rainforest tree to 15m with mottled patchy bark, masses of white flowers in spring and green pods in summer which crack open to reveal winged seeds.  The flowers attract birds, bees and other pollinators.  Very attractive tree with maroon coloured new growth. Drought and frost hardy.

Ready in April

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Flindersia xanthoxyla

Long Jack

A very upright tree to 20m with masses of yellow/green flowers in spring followed by large spiky pods which crack open to reveal winged seeds.  Ideal on steep dry sandy slopes.  A good source of shade, and a cabinet timber tree.

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Geijera salicifolia

Scrub Wilga

Very attractive, hardy shade producing tree to 25m, often shorter than that.  Sprays of white flowers feed bees and other pollinators.  Drought and frost tolerant.

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Gossia bidwillii

Python Tree

A very attractive slow growing dry rainforest tree to 18m. The smooth trunk is python-like, mottled with patches of colour. White flowers are followed by edible black fruit.

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Harpullia pendula

Tulipwood

An attractive, dry rainforest tree to 20m, (often less), that forms dense shade.  Small flowers are followed by bright orange fruit that crack open to reveal black, shiny seeds.

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Hymenosporum flavum

Native Frangipani

Tree to 15m with fragrant flowers that are golden yellow fading to cream.  Bees and other pollinators feed on the flower nectar.  Tolerant of clay soils and light frosts.  Often seen growing along creek banks.

Ready in late January

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Jagera pseudorhus

Foambark

Attractive tree to 15m with weeping foliage and clusters of densely hairy golden fruits throughout summer.  Red/gold hairy new growth, and a mottled foam-like trunk.  A host plant to butterflies and other pollinators

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Lophostemon confertus

Brush Box

A narrow upright very fast growing tree to 15m with large glossy leaves.  White flowers feed a range of bees, birds and other pollinators.  Woody capsules follow.  They are a food source for seed eaters.  Makes a good addition to a windbreak.  Grows in a range of soil types and tolerates light frost.

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Lophostemon suaveolens

Swamp Box

Fast growing tree to 15m in swamps and wetter areas, (e.g. Ringwood, Spring Creek).  Soft velvety foliage.  White flowers in the warmer months.  The trunk is often gnarled and twisted.  The foliage and flowers are a food source for butterflies, bees and birds.

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Melaleuca bracteata

Black Tea-tree

Tree to 10m, most commonly grown in clay soils along creek banks throughout the valley.  Excellent for soil stabilisation.  The small white flowers attract a range of pollinators and the seeds are a food source for insects and birds.  A good screening tree with a wide spread.

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Melaleuca irbyana

Swamp Tea-tree

To 8m in swamps, floodplains and wet areas. White brush flowers attract insects and birds. Critically endangered in the wild.

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Myrsine variabilis

Muttonwood

Rainforest tree to 12m with leathery toothed leaves that display maroon-coloured new growth. Forms clusters of bright purple fruits that feed birds. Full sun to part shade.

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Notelaea microcarpa

Velvet Mock-olive

Small tree to 10m with narrow dark green leaves, cream flowers and small fruit that are green ripening to dark purple.  The branches are usually crooked, and it often multi-stemmed.

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Pentaceras australe

Penta Ash

Dry rainforest tree to 20m with masses of fragrant white flowers which are a food source for butterflies.  The flowers are followed by winged seeds.  Tolerates light frost and a range of soil types.

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Pittosporum angustifolium

Gumbi Gumbi

Tree to 6m with weeping foliage, yellow flowers and bright orange fruit that split open to reveal red, sticky seeds.  Grows all over the Lockyer Valley often as an understorey plant.  A food source for birds and other pollinators.

Ready in March

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Sterculia quadrifida

Peanut Tree

Tree to 8m with large glossy green leaves.  After flowering it produces large green pods that ripen to a bright orange colour that split open to reveal blue/black seeds.  The seeds are edible with a peanut-like flavour

Ready in February

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Strychnos psilosperma

Strychnine Tree

Small tree to 8m with small fragrant white flowers and orange/red berries that ripen to black. Occurs in semi-evergreen vine thicket and in Eucalypt forests. Grows in well drained soil. WARNING: All parts of the tree are toxic.

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Toona ciliata

Red Cedar

Deciduous tree to 20m with weeping foliage, colourful new growth, cream flowers and red/brown seed pods.  Often seen in gullies or creek banks.  Requires well drained soil.  Highly valuable timber.

Ready in March, two only

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