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Eucalyptus viminalis Manna or Ribbon Gum Myrtaceae SE Aus stream sides A fast growing, tall, native tree with long ribbons of bark - buds and fruits in 3's - adult leaves are narrow lanceolate - bark shed in long ribbons that hang in the tree - ribbon gum - a favourite of koalas |
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Banksia integrifolia Coast Banksia Proteaceae indig. Melb coastal VIC-QLD A small to mid sized native tree with persistent banksia cones - leaves have entire margins with silvery undersides - flowers are green to pale yellow and a favourite with birds - woody cones remain on tree indefinitely |
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Corymbia ficifolia syn. Eucalyptus ficifolia Red-flowering Gum Myrtaceae A small native tree with a stout trunk and large gumnuts - very large urn shaped gumnuts- bright flowers (stamens) in colours of red, orange, crimson and pink - leaves superficially resemble those of native figs - fici folia
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Allocasuarina torulosa Rose She-oak Casuarinaceae NSW QLD A native tree with slender, pendulous branchlets and extremely corky bark - soft, corky bark with deep furrows - leaves are reduced to tiny scales; cladodes (modified stems) carry out photosynthesis - plants are dioecious - female plants have cones This example is male. See pollen on end of leaves |
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Elaeocarpus reticulatus Blueberry Ash Elaeocarpaceae VIC NSW QLD A native upright tree with persistent blue berries - persistent blue, olive-shaped fruits (technically drupes) - leaves have serrate margins - flowers are pale pink bells - older leaves turn orange |
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Grevillea robusta Silky Oak Proteaceae NSW QLD A large, native tree with deeply dissected leaves & golden "toothbrush" flowers - very deeply divided pinatified leaves - flowers golden-yellow toothbrush type - fruits are small follicles (ie. They only split along one seam) |
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Syzygium smithii syn. Acmena smithii Lilly Pilly Myrtaceae Gippsland to QLD rainforests A slow-growing native tree with fleshy lilac fruits. - leaves are simple and dark green - fruits are fleshy lilac berries |
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Acacia dealbata Silver Wattle Fabaceae Indig. Melbourne A fast growing wattle with grey feathery foliage - true leaves are bi-pinnate and silver-grey in colour - lemon- yellow flower heads in early spring - fruits are pods |
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Callitris rhomboidea Oyster Bay or Port Jackson Pine TAS NSW/QLD Cupressaceae A small pyramidal native conifer - tiny scale-like leaves occur in whorls of 3 closely oppressed to the branchlets - female cones have 6 scales (3 long 3 short) with a pointed apex - foliage has a "blueish" colour
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Brachychiton rupestris Queensland Bottle Tree Malvaceae syn. Sterculiaceae QLD A drought-deciduous native tree with a bottle-shaped trunk - with age the tree develops a thick, swollen trunk like a bottle - leaves are variable in shape - juvenile leaves are compound with linear lobes - fruits are woody follicks |
