Scientific Name Bursaria spinosa subsp. bursaria Size and form A spiny small tree 2-8m high and 2-3 m wide Flowers, leaves and fruit A showy display of creamy-white fragrant flowers occur in an inflorescence at the end of branches from December to March. Fruit is a brown, flattened and purse-shaped capsule. The leaves are smooth, shiny, green and variable in …

Scientific Name Melaleuca lanceolata Size and form Multi-trunked and dense tree 1-10m high and 3-6 m wide. Flowers, leaves and fruit Flower inflorescence is white with bundled stamens in a fluffy spike. Vegetative growth continues along the branch after the inflorescence. The small leaves are narrow, lanceolate in shape, with a pointed tip bent downwards. Fruit is a persistent, woody …

Scientific Name Banksia marginata Size and form A variably sized tree to 1-12m high and up to 5m wide. Flowers, leaves and fruit Yellow bird- and insect-attracting flower inflorescence. Floral parts persist on the fruits. Flowers occur September to April. Fruits are a woody follicle clustered to form a hairy, cone-like structure. Stiff, green-grey, discolorous linear leaves with a notched …

Scientific Name Acacia pycnantha Size and form Tall shrub or small tree 3-8m high and 2-5m wide. Flowers, leaves and fruit A dense show of bright, golden and globular inflorescences from July to October. Fruit a thin, flat and long pod. Foliage is a curving club-shaped phyllode. Growing conditions Quick growing and suitable for well-drained loam soils in a full-sun …

Scientific Name Viminaria juncea Size and form A slender, weeping and tall shrub or small tree 2.5-5m high and 2m wide. Flowers, leaves and fruit A long inflorescence spray of yellow pea flowers occurs from October to February. Fruit is a small and dark pod. Adult leaves are absent, with long wiry petioles instead. Growing conditions Occurs in damp swampy …

Scientific Name Leucopogon parviflorus Size and form A dense, twisting, shrub or small tree 1-5m high and 2-3m wide. Flowers, leaves and fruit Small white, bearded flowers occur in terminal clusters from September to November. The fruit is a fleshy and white drupe eaten by birds. Growing conditions Suitable for planting on dunes, sandstone, limestone and well-drained soils in coastal …

Scientific Name Myoporum insulare Size and form A fleshy and rounded large shrub to small tree 1-6m high to 3m wide. Flowers, leaves and fruit Small white-purple flowers occur from September to December. Fruit is a dark purple, globular drupe. Leaves are smooth, thick, fleshy and elliptic with a toothed margin towards the apex. Growing conditions Commonly occurs in coastal …

Scientific Name Allocasuarina littoralis Size and form Upright tree 4-8m high and 2-5m wide. Flowers, leaves and fruit Plants are monoecious; separate male and female flowers usually on the same plant. Female flowers are red, small and hairy looking. Male flower inflorescence is a dark brown spike. Flowers occur March to June. Fruit is a cone that splits to release …

Scientific Name Leptospermum laevigatum Size and form A twisting and spreading tree 2-8m high and 2-4 m wide. Flowers, leaves and fruit Attractive white flowers are attached directly to stems (sessile). Flowers occur from August to November. Fruit is a deciduous, woody, hemisphere-shaped capsule. Leaves are thick and grey-green, obovate in shape and pointed. The trunk becomes twisted and furrowed …

Scientific Name Callitris rhomboidea Size and form Upright tree 6m high and 3m wide. Flowers, leaves and fruit Being a gymnosperm, it has no flower. Instead, the plant has globular, persistent female cones in dense clusters. Tiny silver-green leaves occur along dividing broom-like branches. Growing conditions Prefers well-drained soils and grows very slowly. Often grown as an ornamental tree.