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. 

Ready in August

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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 September

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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.

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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.

Ready in July

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Allocasuarina torulosa

Forest She-oak

Fast growing tree to 20m with weeping scale-like foliage, corky bark and woody cones.  Female trees have bright red flowers.  The cones are a major food source for the endangered glossy black cockatoo.  Grows on a range of soil types, is an excellent wind break and tolerates light frosts.

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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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Atalaya salicifolia

Brush Whitewood

Slow growing rainforest tree to 20m.  Masses of white flowers in spring followed by clusters of winged seeds.  Very hardy in dry conditions.  Grows in full sun but can also be used as an understorey tree.  Plant in a well drained site.  Attracts pollinators and other insects.

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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 bidwillii

Little Kurrajong

A small tree to 4m with bright pink/red flowers in the warmer months, followed by woody pods. A good food source for birds and insects.

Ready in late July

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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 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.

Ready in July

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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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Cassia sp. (Marburg J.J. Halford+JJH836)

Velvet Cassia

Semi-deciduous tree to 10m for full sun or part shade in dry well drained soils. Clusters of bright yellow fragrant flowers attract the lemon migrant butterfly.  Uncommon in the wild due to land clearing.

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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

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Casuarina cunninghamiana

River She-oak

Fast growing tree from 10 to 20m.  Very useful as a windbreak, or for erosion control on slopes. Tolerates a range of soil types, including waterlogged soils. Frost and drought tolerant.

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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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Corymbia tessellaris

Moreton Bay Ash

Upright tree to 30 with smooth pale bark except for the lower trunk which is rough and tessellated.  Masses of nectar rich flowers are followed by woody capsules.  A food source for birds and other pollinators.  Grows on well drained soils.  Drought hardy.

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Cyclophyllum coprosmoides

Coastal Canthium

Small tree up to 10m along creeks and in coastal areas.  Glossy green leaves, tiny cream flowers and fruit that start green then ripen to bright red.

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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.

Ready in late August

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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. 

Ready in late July

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Eucalyptus fibrosa subsp. fibrosa

Broad – leaved Ironbark

A Tree to 30m on sandy or well drained soils. The trunk has a distinctive dark grey, furrowed bark. White flowers feed birds and other pollinators.  The capsules feed seed-eating insects and birds. 

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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.

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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.

Ready in August

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Eucalyptus pilularis

Blackbutt

Fast growing tree to 40m in sandy, well drained soils. It features a half bark trunk – grey and fibrous below, smooth and pale grey above. Mature trees are habitat for a range of animals, and the leaves are a food source for koalas. The hard timber is highly sought after.

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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.

Ready in August

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Ficus macrophylla

Moreton Bay Fig

Fast growing broad-canopied large, strangling tree to 35m. Deep green leaves with a brown underside, and a buttressed trunk. The orange fruit ripen to purple and feed numerous birds and flying foxes.

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Ficus obliqua

Small-leaved Fig

Fast growing shade tree to 30m with a dense canopy of dark green leathery leaves and a buttressed trunk. Yellow to orange fleshy fruit form in summer and feed a range of animals.

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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.

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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.

Ready in September

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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.

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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.

Ready in September

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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.

Ready in August

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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.

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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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Mallotus claoxyloides

Green Kamala/ Smell-of-the-bush

Small, often multi-stemmed tree to 4m with leaves that emit a strong herbal odour, particularly after rain.  The leaves, flowers and fruit feed many insects, birds and other pollinators.  Very hardy and drought tolerant.

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Mallotus philippensis

Red Kamala

Excellent dense shade-providing tree to 25m in gullies and watercourses.  During summer red powdery capsules are produced with black seeds inside.  Drought hardy. The dense shade and leaf drop smothers weedy grasses growing underneath.

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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.

Ready in July

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Melaleuca seiberi

Small-leaved Paperbark

Tree from 5 to 10m in wet areas and Eucalypt forests. The foliage is fragrant, and white flower spikes in the warmer months. All melaleucas are a food source for birds, bees and other pollinators.

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Melaleuca viminalis

Weeping Bottlebrush

Tree to 8m with a lovely weeping habit.  Bright red bottlebrush flowers occur throughout the year.  Grows naturally along waterways and in clay soils.  Makes a dense screen if kept pruned. An excellent food source for birds, bees, and other pollinators.

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Melia azedarach

White Cedar

Fast growing deciduous tree to 15m establishing a quick canopy for understorey plants.  Attractive lilac flowers followed by clusters of yellow fruit.  A food source for insects and birds.

Ready in August

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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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Pipturus argenteus

Native Mulberry

Fast growing small understorey tree from 3 to 6m in sunny or part shade areas with small, seedy, sweet edible white fruit in summer.  Requires regular water and protection from wind and frost.

Ready in September

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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 August

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Planchonella pohlmaniana

Yellow Boxwood

Tree to 12m with glossy dark green leaves, small white flowers and green fruit which mature to black, growing directly from the stems.  A good provider of shade.  Slow growing, but drought hardy.  Good timber source.

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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

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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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Syzygium australe

Brush Cherry

Fast growing small tree to 10m with dense foliage, a good shade canopy, white flowers and edible pink/red fruit. It occurs along waterways, requiring moist well drained soil. Can grow in full sun or part shade. An ideal hedge or screening plant. Birds are attracted to the fruit.

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Toechima tenax

Brush Teak

A slow growing attractive rainforest tree to 12m with small white flowers followed by bright yellow fruit with a black seed.  Grows along creeks in a range of moist soils.  Frost tolerant. 

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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.

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