Agathis robusta Queensland Kauri Pine (Australian native)
Ancient evergreen conifer, dating back to the Jurassic period. Generally slow-growing but long-lived and extremely tall, reaching 30-50mts high. An Australian native to eastern Queensland. Leaves are glossy dark green, broad, flat, and leathery measuring 5-13cm long. A single tree carries both male and female cones. Female seed cones are 8-15cm in diameter and mature over 18-20 months and entirely disintegrate on the branch to scatter their winged seeds.
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.
Corymbia citriodora Lemon Scented Gum (Australian native)
Tall, fast-growing evergreen tree, striking visual form and intensely fragrant foliage. Native to northeast Australia, tropical Queensland and northern New South wales. Straight, slender trunk, open weeping crown of drooping foliage, 25-40mts high and spread of 10-15mts. Leaves when crushed emit strong lemon scent which is commercially harvested around the world for perfumes and natural insect repellents. Flowers are creamy-white bloom in clustered groups of three, peak flowering occurs from mid-winter into spring.
Corymbia maculata Spotted Gum (Australian native)
Evergreen, highly ornamental tree, native to the eastern side of Australia, densely crowned tree 15-30mts high, fast growing. Single long straight trunk supporting an oval crown. Bark smooth, mottled light coloured with greyish purple patches. Flowers, small fragrant clusters of creamy white blossoms, from Autumn through to Spring. Timber is strong shock-resistant hardwood timber.
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.
Liriodendron tulipifera Tulip Tree
A large fast growing deciduous tree, native to Southern U.S.A. Tall straight trunk, 25-35mts high, 12-15mts wide. Leaves are four sharp lobes, turning golden yellow in autumn. Large cup shape flowers in late spring, petals are yellow-green with a vibrant orange band at the base, resemble a large tulip, appearing when tree is 10 years old.
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.
Phoenix canariensis Canary Island Date Palm
Very hardy slow growing palm, 12-18mts high and a spread of 6-12mts, native to the Canary Islands. Thick, sturdy, solitary trunk up to 1mt in diameter. Hugh arching feather like fronds 4-6mts long. Individual trees are either male or female. Small creamy yellow flowers appear in Spring. Female trees produce large, drooping clusters of small, oval-shaped fruits, which mature from bright yellow-orange to a dark reddish-brown.
Pinus canariensis Canary Island Pine
Large, stately, evergreen conifer, single stem, straight and upright tree, 30-40mts high, native to Canary Islands. Drought resistant, slow to moderate growth. Leaves unusually long 16-30cm, slender and bright green to yellow–green, borne in distinct tuffs and bundles. Cones are large, glossy, chestnut brown 10-22cm long. Staying tightly closed on the branches for years until heat from a fire opens them.
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.
Sequoia sempervirens Coast Redwood
A monumental, long-lived evergreen conifer famous for being the tallest tree species on Earth. Native specifically to the fog-shrouded Pacific coast of North America. Straight trunk with a conical crown, mature height 60-115mts. Known as one of the fastest-growing conifers. After a slow start for its first few years, established trees can average 1 metre of vertical growth per year. Leaves are flat, linear, dark green needles 15–25mm long. Separate male and female flowers (pollen and seed cones) on the same plant.
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 'Camperdownii' Camperdown Elm
Striking, slow-growing deciduous tree highly prized for its dramatic weeping form. Mid to dark green summer canopy shifts to a vibrant, uniform golden yellow in autumn before shedding for winter. The original 'Camperdownii' was discovered as a prostrate seedling crawling on the ground at Camperdown House near Dundee, Scotland, around 1850. All authentic Camperdown Elms are clones derived via grafting from that single original tree. Commercially top-grafted onto a straight upright elm trunk a height of 1.8-2.5mts.
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".
