Araucaria bidwilli Bunya Bunya Pine (Australian native)
A living fossil dating back to the Mesozoic era. Large spreading tree with dome shaped crown, 30-55mts tall, Australian native to Queensland. Slow growing when young, produces good timber. Cones very large up to 30cm long, 20cm wide and weighing up to 5-10kg, inside 50-100 edible seeds.
Brachychiton acerifolius Illawarra Flame Tree (Australian native)
A compact pyramidal tree, slow growing Australian native to New South Wales and Queensland. Tree of 10-15mts with a spread of 8-12mts. Leaves maple-like, mostly dropping before flowering in early summer. Flowers vivid scarlet, bell-shaped in terminal sprays. Best display occur in hot, dry seasons. Tree sometimes 15 years old before flowering.
Calodendrum capense Cape Chestnut
Attractive tree with a dense, compact and rounded, symmetrical crown, 7-15mts high and 4-12mts wide, native to South Africa. Prefers warmer conditions, frost tender when young, growth slow but long lived. Deciduous in winter, summer flowering, pale pink flowers in large terminal sprays, covering almost the entire crown.
Ficus macrophylla Moreton Bay Fig (Australian native)
A large massive heavily branches spreading tree, native to New South Wales to northern Queensland. A fast growing shade tree, 30-60mts high, spreading up to 50mts. Leaves large, oval, glossy, and leathery, 10-25cm in length. Fruit is oblong about 2.5cm wide, turning from green to purplish yellow when ripe.
Ginkgo biloba Maidenhair Tree
Large, highly resilient, and ancient deciduous tree celebrated for its distinct fan-shaped leaves and spectacular golden autumn display. It is widely considered a "living fossil" that predates the dinosaurs. Native to China, slow growing tree, 15-25mts high and 9-12mts wide, exceptionally long lived up to 1,000 years. Spring foliage light green, autumn deep rich golden colour, leaves look like a large maidenhair fern leaf. Trees are either male or female. Trees tolerate pollution, heat and drought.
Magnolia grandiflora Southern Magnolia
A broadleaf evergreen tree highly prized for its large, glossy foliage and dramatic, sweet-smelling flowers. Native to south-eastern United States. A pyramidal to conical crown that spreads 9-15mts wide and 10-15mts high. Spectacular, bowl-shaped creamy white blossoms that span 20-30cm in diameter. They bloom from late spring through summer and emit a heavy, lemon-citrus fragrance.
Pinus roxburghii Indian Longleaf Pine
A large, fast-growing evergreen conifer, native to the Himalayan region. Straight, upright trunk and a symmetrical conical crown, 18-24mts high with a spread of 9-12mts. Following pollination, it produces massive, heavy ovoid-conic seed cones measuring 10-24cm long. They start green and ripen over 24 months into a glossy, chestnut-brown colour. The thick scales open slowly in dry weather to release winged seeds.
Tilea cordata Small-leaved Linden
A medium to large deciduous shade tree with rounded crown, spreading when mature, 15-26mt high, 9=12mts wide. Native to Europe, best grown in cool areas, yellow autumn leaves. Flowers small, heavily scented, creamy yellow, in clusters followed by pea-sized winged fruit, which helps wind dispersal.
Ulmus glabra 'Lutescens' Golden Elm
Known as the Golden Elm, medium to large deciduous tree. A reliable golden cultivar as it preserves its bright colouration throughout the season. Mature height 10-15mts, wide spreading canopy 12-20 mts. The tree was first found growing as a natural variant in York, sometime before 1839. It was then propagated by Mr. W. Pontey, a well-known nurseryman from Yorkshire, England. Pontey originally nicknamed it the "Gallows Elm".
