COMMON NAME Pincushion Hakea (z42)

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SCIENTIFIC NAME Hakea laurina

COMMON NAME Pincushion Hakea (z42)

ORIGIN SWA, Narrogin through to Esperance (j)

MATURE SIZE H3m (z42)

GROWTH RATE Fast growing (z40)

HABIT Shrubby tree (z42) Upright shrub with a compact, rounded head (z8)

DESCRIPTION Leaves are lightly blue-green, bold, simple and shapely, widely spaced, up to 15 cm long, thick and smooth, with rows of prominent veins (z8) Flowers resemble a pincush-ion, the ‘pins’ changing from cream to pink as they age with hard woody fruit remaining on the branches (z42)

SPACING 3m

ENVIRONMENTAL TOLERANCANCES Protect from strong winds, Hardy in most areas (z42)

SOIL TYPE Light soil, watered but well drained (z8) In sand, or clay (limestone, sandy loam) (z12)

LONGEVITY

DECIDUOUS/EVERGREEN Evergreen

PRUNING TOLERANCES Prune to shape as it can get top heavy (z42)

ROOT SYSTEM CHARACTERISTICS

SUITABILITY FOR USE NEAR UTILITIES Suitable under powerlines

OTHER CHARACTERISTICS

RECOMENDED STREET TREE USE Widely used as a street tree (z42)

z42) A NEW IMAGE for West Australian Plants by George Lullfitz z8) Australian Government http://www.anbg.gov.au BOTTOM PHOTOS & text z12) FloraBase http://florabase.calm.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/5615 z40) Koala native Plants www.koalanativeplants.com.au j) Wikipedia http:// TOP PHOTO z50) Australian Plant Image Index - Australian National Botanic Gardens Australian National Herbarium www.anbg.gov.au/photo/apii/id/a/31537 HAKEA LAURINA

Note—Photo for illustrative purposes only. All tree specimens may vary.

Photographer: Fagg, L. ANBG Photo No.: a.31537 Taken at : Adelaide, SA

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SCIENTIFIC NAME Hibiscus tiliaceus

COMMON NAME Cotton Wood

ORIGIN Tropical Asia, Indonesia and Tropical Australia (g)

MATURE SIZE H7-10m (g)

GROWTH RATE Fast growing (g)

HABIT Tall shrub/small tree with broad spreading crown (g)

DESCRIPTION Leaves are large heart-shaped and dark green. Flowers are yellow. (g)

SPACING 3-5m

ENVIRONMENTAL TOLERANCANCES Wind & salt resistant, adaptable to a wide range of dune environments (g)

SOIL TYPE Adapted to a wide range of well drained to poorly drained, acid to alkaline soils (z31)

LONGEVITY


PRUNING TOLERANCES May require pruning especially along pathways (z31) Un-der pruning required to establish a single trunked tree.


SUITABILITY FOR USE NEAR UTILITIES Not under powerlines unless pruned


RECOMENDED STREET TREE USE Ideal wind breaks (g)

g) Queensland Government - http://www.epa.qld.gov.au/publications?id=279 z31) Species Profiles for Pacific Island Agroforestry http://www.agroforestry.net/tti/H.tiliaceus-beach-hibiscus.pdf

HIBISCUS TILIACEUS Note—Photo for illustrative purposes only. All tree specimens may vary

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SCIENTIFIC NAME Jacaranda mimosifolia

COMMON NAME Jacaranda

ORIGIN Tropical South America (z1)

MATURE SIZE H12-15m W12-15m (z1)

GROWTH RATE Moderate (z1)

HABIT Medium sized tree with rounded, open branches & light green foliage (e) Tropical to cool (z1)

DESCRIPTION Green fern-like leaves (z18) Showy purple flowers in Spring before leaves appear (e) Trumpet shaped lavender flowers appear in Oct—Dec are very faintly perfumed (z18)

SPACING Minimum 7m

ENVIRONMENTAL TOLERANCANCES Drought tolerant once established (z1) May require addi-tional irrigation through extended dry periods. Flowers best in a full sun position (z18)

SOIL TYPE Prefers well drained loamy soil. (z18) Will tolerate sandy soils.

LONGEVITY 100 years

DECIDUOUS/EVERGREEN Deciduous

PRUNING TOLERANCES Remove competing leaders when young (z1) If pruned incorrectly once established, unsightly sapling like vertical shoots can result, ruining the form of the tree(z18)

ROOT SYSTEM CHARACTERISTICS Surface roots can cause a problem (z10)

SUITABILITY FOR USE NEAR UTILITIES Not suitable under powerlines

OTHER CHARACTERISTICS Flat woody irregular brown seed discs can cause some litter (z18)

RECOMENDED STREET TREE USE Makes beautiful avenue tree (e) Ornamental that makes a good street tree (z18)

(e) City of Wanneroo – Street Tree Master Plan – August 2004 (z1) Winter Hill Tree Farm http://www.winterhill.com.au/street/street_treepage.php?tree_id=288 z10) US State Foresters http://hort.ufl.edu/trees/BAUBLAA.pdf z18) http://www.natives.net.au/docs/docs/Eucalyptus%20sideroxylonroseaFS.pdf

JACARANDA MIMOSIFOLIA Note—Photo for illustrative purposes only. All tree specimens may vary

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SCIENTIFIC NAME Melaleuca armillaris

COMMON NAME Bracelet Honey Myrtle (z41)

ORIGIN South-eastern Australia (j)

MATURE SIZE H5m W7m (z41)

GROWTH RATE Fast growing (z43)

HABIT Bushy shrub with weeping habit (z43)

DESCRIPTION Bark is hard, Foliage is narrow and linear (j) & light green. Masses of white flowers in Spring and Summer (z41)

SPACING 3.5m

ENVIRONMENTAL TOLERANCANCES Drought & Frost resistant, Suitable for Coastal areas (z41) Smog tolerant, Water absorber, Tolerant of Phyto-phora cinnamomi (z43)

SOIL TYPE Heavy & Clay soil, Sandy soil, Moderately lime tolerant, Soil salt tolerant (z43)

LONGEVITY


PRUNING TOLERANCES


SUITABILITY FOR USE NEAR UTILITIES Plant further than 20m from sewer line (z41) Suitable un-der powerlines

OTHER CHARACTERISTICS Bird attracter (z43)

RECOMENDED STREET TREE USE Quick growing street tree and windbreak

PHOTO & Text z41) Horizon Power http://images.google.com.au/imgres?imgurl=http://www.horizonpower.com.au/images/environment/aust_natives z43) Organic Matters http://www.organicmatters.com.au/melaleu-armillar.htm j) Wikipedia http:// MELALEUCA ARMILLARIS

Note—Photo for illustrative purposes only. All tree specimens may vary

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SCIENTIFIC NAME Melaleuca huegelii

COMMON NAME Chenille Honey Myrtle (f)

ORIGIN South western coastal districts of Western Australia (f)

MATURE SIZE H3m (z42)

GROWTH RATE

HABIT Large growing shrub (z42)

DESCRIPTION Leaves are very small and crowded against the stems in a scale-like configuration (f) Leaves are a neat triangular shape(z40) Flowers white in summer (z42)

SPACING 3m

ENVIRONMENTAL TOLERANCANCES Resistant to salt spray (z40)

SOIL TYPE Hardy in all soils (z42)

LONGEVITY


PRUNING TOLERANCES Responds well to a annual light pruning to encourage shape (f)


SUITABILITY FOR USE NEAR UTILITIES Suitable under Powerlines


RECOMENDED STREET TREE USE Great screening plant (z40)

f) Australian Native Plant Society http://asgap.org.au/ z42) A NEW IMAGE for West Australian Plants by George Lullfitz PHOTO z12) FloraBase http://florabase.calm.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/5615 z40) Koala native Plants www.koalanativeplants.com.au

MELALEUCA HUEGELII Note—Photo for illustrative purposes only. All tree specimens may vary

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SCIENTIFIC NAME Melaleuca lanceolata

COMMON NAME Rottnest Tea Tree (z42)

ORIGIN In Western Australia, South Australia, Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland in mallee or open woodland (j)

MATURE SIZE Height to 10m

GROWTH RATE

HABIT Small tree

DESCRIPTION Bark is rough. Leaves are linear to narrow elliptic, 5-15mm long and 1-3mm wide with and arranged alternately on the stem. Flowers are white or cream, flower spikes are 2-4 cm in length and appear mainly in the summer, but may also appear randomly through the year (j)

SPACING 4-5m

ENVIRONMENTAL TOLERANCANCES Occurs in drier areas (z6)

SOIL TYPE Clayey soils (z6)

LONGEVITY

DECIDUOUS/EVERGREEN

PRUNING TOLERANCES Can be pruned to shape (z42)


SUITABILITY FOR USE NEAR UTILITIES No suitable under powerlines


RECOMENDED STREET TREE USE Best small tree in beach sand, excellent for shade & wind protection (z42)

z42) A NEW IMAGE for West Australian Plants by George Lullfitz BOTTOM LEFT PHOTO & Text j) Wikipedia http:// z6) PlantNET http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au TOP & BOTTOM RIGHT PHOTO—© Ken Sarkies 2005 http://www.jiggerjuice.net/plants/melaleuca/melaleuca-lanceolata.html

MELALEUCA LANCEOLATA Note—Photo for illustrative purposes only. All tree specimens may vary

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SCIENTIFIC NAME Melaleuca linariifolia

COMMON NAME Snow-in-Summer, Narrow-leaved Paperbark (f)

ORIGIN Southern Australia (z2)

MATURE SIZE Height up to 8m (f)

GROWTH RATE

HABIT Single or multi-stemmed tree with rounded canopy

DESCRIPTION Leaves are linear in shape and about 25 mm long. Flow-ers white occur in prominent, fluffy clusters which cover the plant in late spring and summer to almost exclude the foli-age from view (f)

SPACING 4-5m

ENVIRONMENTAL TOLERANCANCES Adaptable over a wide range of climates. It does not thrive or flower well under dry conditions. Flowering is best in a sunny position (f)

SOIL TYPE Tolerate less than perfect drainage (f)

LONGEVITY


PRUNING TOLERANCES


SUITABILITY FOR USE NEAR UTILITIES Generally not suitable under Powerlines


RECOMENDED STREET TREE USE Street tree, Medians, Park (z2)

TOP PHOTO & Text f) Australian Native Plant Society http://asgap.org.au/ BOTTOM PHOTOS j) Wikipedia http:// z2) City of Los Angelos http://www.lacity.org/boss/UrbanForestryDivision/StreetTree

MELALEUCA LINARIFOLIA Note—Photo for illustrative purposes only. All tree specimens may vary

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SCIENTIFIC NAME Melaleuca quinquenervia

COMMON NAME Broad-leaved paperbark

ORIGIN East coast of New South Wales and Queensland, usually along watercourses and swamps. Also occurs in New Guinea and New Caledonia

MATURE SIZE H12-25m (Only reaches 12m in cultivation)

GROWTH RATE Moderate (m)

HABITAT Common species along coastal streams and swamps (f)

DESCRIPTION Leaves are flat & leathery. Flowers appear as short bottle-brush spikes, creamy white in colour. The bark is persistent and develops a multi-layered papery habit. The bark can be easily peeled off in sheets (f)

SPACING 7m (e)

ENVIRONMENTAL TOLERANCANCES Hardy in a range of climates and is particularly useful for poorly drained sites (f)

SOIL TYPE Sandy Loam (v)

LONGEVITY Average (z)


PRUNING TOLERANCES Withstands thinning and lopping (e)

ROOT SYSTEM CHARACTERISTICS Spreading root system (e)

SUITABILITY FOR USE NEAR UTILITIES Not suitable under powerlines (z)

OTHER CHARACTERISTICS An attractive tree which is very useful for landscaping. The white, papery trunk is particularly appealing. Birds are at-tracted to the nectar in the flowers (f)

RECOMENDED STREET TREE USE Erect tree with thick, white or greyish papery bark. A reli-able form of tree.

(f) Australian Native Plant Society http://asgap.org.au/a-fle.html (v) Warren Valley Nursery (e) City of Wanneroo – Street Tree Master Plan – August 2004 (z) The Urban Forest Ecosystems Institute m) Shire of Yarra http://www.yarraranges.vic.gov.au m) Shire of Yarra http://www.yarraranges.vic.gov.au/Files/Angophora_costata.pdf

MELALEUCA QUINQUENERVIA Note—Photo for illustrative purposes only. All tree specimens may vary

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SCIENTIFIC NAME Melaleuca rhaphiophylla

COMMON NAME Moonah (e), Freshwater Paperbark

ORIGIN South-west WA, along river banks and swamps (v)

MATURE SIZE H 7-10m W 4-6m (e)

GROWTH RATE

HABIT Dense spreading canopy (e)

DESCRIPTION A small to medium tree with low branching trunk with white papery strips of exfoliating bark, slender green grey foliage and white/cream clusters of bottlebrush flowers in Spring/early Summer (e)

SPACING Minimum 5m (e)

ENVIRONMENTAL TOLERANCANCES Tolerates saline conditions, waterlogged soils and periodic inundation (e)

SOIL TYPE Sandy Loam (v) Adaptable to wide range of soils and near lakes and rivers (e)

LONGEVITY


PRUNING TOLERANCES Suitable under overhead powerlines if pruned

ROOT SYSTEM CHARACTERISTICS Deep rooted (up to 15m deep) to have access to ground-water (e)

SUITABILITY FOR USE NEAR UTILITIES

OTHER CHARACTERISTICS Less adaptable to saline conditions. Attracts birds and insects (e)

RECOMENDED STREET TREE USE Bushy crowned tree. Needs formative pruning to establish single trunk.

e) City of Wanneroo – Street Tree Master Plan – August 2004 (v) WarrenValley Nursery

MELALEUCA RHAPHIOPHYLLA Note—Photo for illustrative purposes only. All tree specimens may vary

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SCIENTIFIC NAME Metrosideros excelsus

COMMON NAME New Zealand Christmas Tree

ORIGIN New Zealand

MATURE SIZE H8m W6m (e)

GROWTH RATE Moderate (m)

HABIT Round headed, broad leaf tree (z2) Coastal Forests

DESCRIPTION Dark glossy leathery foliage and bright red bottlebrush like flowers (z2)


ENVIRONMENTAL TOLERANCANCES Drought tolerant (z2) Does well in seaside conditions (z3)

SOIL TYPE Plants are somewhat lime-tolerant (k) Prefers well-drained, but moisture retentive soil.

LONGEVITY Average (z2)


PRUNING TOLERANCES Requires formative pruning to develop single trunk (m)

ROOT SYSTEM CHARACTERISTICS Shallow root system to drip line (e)

SUITABILITY FOR USE NEAR UTILITIES Requires some pruning under powerlines

OTHER CHARACTERISTICS Mature tree can cast a dense shadow (m)

RECOMENDED STREET TREE USE Narrow upright habit (z3) Very ornamental (k) Suitable for verges of 1.5m (z2) Formative prune. Plant advanced specimens for street trees.

e) City of Wanneroo – Street Tree Master Plan – August 2004 (k) GardenBed.com m) Shire of Yarra http://www.yarraranges.vic.gov.au/Files/Angophora_costata.pdf z2) City of Los Angelos http://www.lacity.org/boss/UrbanForestryDivision/StreetTree/MetrosiderosExcelsus.htm z3) San Marco Growers http://www.smgrowers.com/products/plants/plantdisplay.asp?plant_id=1058 METROSIDEROS EXCELSUS

Note—Photo for illustrative purposes only. All tree specimens may vary

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SCIENTIFIC NAME Metrosideros thomasii

COMMON NAME Ohia-Lehua (z41)

ORIGIN New Zealand

MATURE SIZE H3m W2m (z41)

GROWTH RATE

HABIT A small tree with stout trunk and shrubby habit forming a broad canopy, usually bushy from the ground up (45)

DESCRIPTION Leaves are dark green and glabrous above, grey-green and tomentose beneath 6-10cm long and 3-4 wide, ellipti-cal in shape. Flowers are bright orange/red pom-pom like flowers, produced in abundance (z45)

SPACING 2m

ENVIRONMENTAL TOLERANCANCES Drought resistant, suitable for coastal areas (z41) Copes with salt-laden winds (z45)

SOIL TYPE Prefers well drained soils (z45)

LONGEVITY Not invasive


PRUNING TOLERANCES Little pruning may be required apart from controlling way-ward shoots or to shape, best pruned after flowering (z45)


SUITABILITY FOR USE NEAR UTILITIES Suitable under powerlines and near sewer line (z41)


RECOMENDED STREET TREE USE Streetscapes, parks, specimen plant (z45) Under powerli-nes.

z41) Horizon Power http://images.google.com.au/imgres?imgurl= http://www.horizonpower.com.au/images/environment/aust_natives z45) Adelaide Advanced Trees http://www.natives.net.au/docs/docs/metrosiderosthomasiiFS.pdf

METROSIDEROS THOMASII Note—Photo for illustrative purposes only. All tree specimens may vary

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SCIENTIFIC NAME Pistacia chinensis

COMMON NAME Chinese Pistache (z27)

ORIGIN China

MATURE SIZE H8 W6 (z51)

GROWTH RATE Fast (l)

HABIT Round headed tree (l)

DESCRIPTION Leaves are shiny green pinnately–compound and are spectacular red-orange in autumn. Stem and trunk are rough and attractive. It’s dioecious (separate male & fe-male tree). Flowers are green to red and seeds are bright red turning dark blue ripening in autumn (z27)

SPACING 4-5m

ENVIRONMENTAL TOLERANCANCES Outstanding heat and drought tolerance. Extremely pest resistant (z27)

SOIL TYPE Outstanding soil tolerance, but prefers moist well drained soils (z27) It can tolerate extremely dry soils (l)

LONGEVITY

DECIDUOUS/EVERGREEN Deciduous (z27)

PRUNING TOLERANCES As a young tree it needs to be trained into a single speci-men in the nursery. Easily pruned to 6m when established (l)

ROOT SYSTEM CHARACTERISTICS Ideal in paving area (l) Mild root system.

SUITABILITY FOR USE NEAR UTILITIES Not suitable under powerlines

OTHER CHARACTERISTICS Establishes easily, stunning Autumn colour—similar to the Rhus, without the Allergy problems (l)

RECOMENDED STREET TREE USE Multi-stemmed or single stemmed (z27) Street tree.

z27) The DeLange Home Page http://www.delange.org/ChinesePistache/ChinesePistache.htm l) Metro Trees http://www.metrotrees.com.au/treehandbook/page-listings/agonis-flexuosa.html Top Photo—m) Shire of Yarra http://www.yarraranges.vic.gov.au Left bottom Photo—z28) Agricultural Research Service (ARS) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agricultural_Research_Service Bottom right Photo—z29) http://www.cuyamaca.net/OH170/Plant_TNails/Pistacia_Chinensis_-_Staminate_Flowers_-_6-1-00_2.JPG z51) Arborwest - http://www.arborwest.com.au/product02_details.asp?CatID=88&ProductID=357&Page=1

PISTACIA CHINENSIS Note—Photo for illustrative purposes only. All tree specimens may vary

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SCIENTIFIC NAME Platanus acerifolia

COMMON NAME London Plane

ORIGIN Europe

MATURE SIZE H15-30m W15-25m (c)

GROWTH RATE Moderate to Fast (c) Grows 1 metre per year (z1)

HABIT Pyramidal to Rounded shape (c)

DESCRIPTION A big tree with big leaves and attractive pale, patterned bark. (i)

SPACING 10-12m (e)

ENVIRONMENTAL TOLERANCANCES Compaction, drought, & aerial salt tolerance. Moderate/High tolerance to Water logging. (c) Tolerant to harsh city conditions and pollution (z1)

SOIL TYPE Grows in poor compacted soils (z1) Adaptable to wide range of soils (z1) High tolerance to pH differences (c)

LONGEVITY Long lived (c)

DECIDUOUS/EVERGREEN Deciduous (z1)

PRUNING TOLERANCES Responds well to pruning. (c)

ROOT SYSTEM CHARACTERISTICS Deep rooted (z1)

SUITABILITY FOR USE NEAR UTILITIES Not suitable near powerlines

OTHER CHARACTERISTICS Low susceptibility to pests & diseases (c)

RECOMENDED STREET TREE USE A good urban tree, popular for street planting because of pollution resistance (c)

(c) City of Casey Victoria www.casey.vic.gov.au/include/downloadAttachment.asp?file=/doclib/document6995.pdf&saveAS=Tree...11...Tree_Species... (i) Seed Orchard Seed http://www.fateucalypts.com.au/SmallTreeCatalogue.htm (z1) Winter Hill Tree Farm http://www.winterhill.com.au/street/street_treepage.php?tree_id=288 e) City of Wanneroo – Street Tree Master Plan – August 2004

PLATANUS ACERIFOLIA Note—Photo for illustrative purposes only. All tree specimens may vary.

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SCIENTIFIC NAME Platanus orientalis

COMMON NAME Oriental Plane

ORIGIN Eurasia

MATURE SIZE 21m—30m

GROWTH RATE Medium/Fast

HABIT Broad, round shaped

DESCRIPTION Large shade tree, wide spreading with mottled trunk. Leaves are light green, turning yellow in the autumn.

SPACING Minimum 10m

ENVIRONMENTAL TOLERANCANCES Tolerant to a wide range of conditions

SOIL TYPE Moderately tolerant to salt and alkali soils

LONGEVITY Long lived


PRUNING TOLERANCES Good structured tree, may require pruning for vehicle and pedestrian clearance

ROOT SYSTEM CHARACTERISTICS Wide spreading root system

SUITABILITY FOR USE NEAR UTILITIES Not suitable


RECOMENDED STREET TREE USE Large street/median tree or ideal park tree.

PLATANUS ORIENTALIS Note—Photo for illustrative purposes only. All tree specimens may vary.

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SCIENTIFIC NAME Podocarpus elatus

COMMON NAME Plum Pine, Brown Pine

ORIGIN Eastern Australia, New Zealand, Asia, S. America (z36)

MATURE SIZE 40m (z36) 10-15m in cultivation (z42)

GROWTH RATE Fast growing. Usually tall shrub/medium tree out of for-ested areas (z36)

HABIT A large native pine with stiff glossy green leaves (z32)

DESCRIPTION Bark is brown to dark brown bark, often fissured and scaly on old trees. Leaves oblong to linear, 6–18 mm wide, 5–14 cm long, midvein prominent, other veins obscure. (z6) Do not have cones like the other conifers but instead have a single seed attached by a fleshy stem to the branch (z36)

SPACING 10-15m

ENVIRONMENTAL TOLERANCANCES Broad climate suitability (z47) Tolerates salt spray (z32)

SOIL TYPE Tolerates a large range of soil conditions (z47) Prefers rich, moist non-alkaline soils (z32)

LONGEVITY


PRUNING TOLERANCES


SUITABILITY FOR USE NEAR UTILITIES Not suitable near powerlines.


RECOMENDED STREET TREE USE Ornamental, Park, Median or Avenue trees, planters—edible fruit.

PHOTOS—z46) http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Podocarpus_elatus z6) PlantNET http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/ z36) Australian National Botanic Gardens www.anbg.gov.au/photo/apii/id/a/16114 z32) DALEYS fruit tree nursery http://www.daleysfruit.com.au/ z47) University of Hawaii http://www.hear.org/pier/wra/pacific/podocarpus_elatus_htmlwra.htm

PODOCARPUS ELATUS Note—Photo for illustrative purposes only. All tree specimens may vary.

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SCIENTIFIC NAME Pyrus ussuriensis

COMMON NAME Manchurian Pear

ORIGIN North-eastern China, Korea and Northern Japan (z3)

MATURE SIZE H8-15m (e)

GROWTH RATE Moderate (z4)

HABIT A dense, round-headed small to medium sized tree (e)

DESCRIPTION An excellent white floral display in early spring prior to foliage emergence. Yellow-green fruit matures in early September. Leaves are glossy green in summer, turning yellow to purple in autumn (e)


ENVIRONMENTAL TOLERANCANCES Drought and atmospheric pollution tolerant (z3)

SOIL TYPE Prefers clay soil (e) Prefers water retained in soil through-out the summer (l) and fertile soils (z3)

LONGEVITY Average (e)


PRUNING TOLERANCES Pruning seldom required, apart from formative (z3)


SUITABILITY FOR USE NEAR UTILITIES

OTHER CHARACTERISTICS May struggle in very warm regions & compacted soil (z4)

RECOMENDED STREET TREE USE Suitable for narrow verge planting (z3)

e) City of Wanneroo – Street Tree Master Plan – August 2004 l) Metro Trees http://www.metrotrees.com.au/treehandbook/page-listings/ z3) http://www.campaspe.vic.gov.au/hardcopy/111281_186059.pdf z4) Fleming’s Nurser-ies http://www.flemings.com.au/ornamental_details.asp?CULT_ID=MANCHU

PYRUS USSURIENSIS Note—Photo for illustrative purposes only. All tree specimens may vary.

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SCIENTIFIC NAME Sapium sebiferum

COMMON NAME Chinese Tallow

ORIGIN China

MATURE SIZE H5-10m (z23)

GROWTH RATE Grows rapidly.

HABIT Small tree with a distinct main trunk and medium domed crown (z23)

DESCRIPTION Foliage is fresh green heart-shaped leaves changing to crimson/yellow and orange. Flowers are yellow-green catkins occurring in spring (z23)

SPACING 4m

ENVIRONMENTAL TOLERANCANCES Relatively drought tolerant, tough and adaptable. Requires full sun for best Autumn colour(z23)

SOIL TYPE Tolerates a wide range of soil conditions (z23)

LONGEVITY Can live to 200 years


PRUNING TOLERANCES Droop as the tree grows will require pruning for vehicular or pedestrian clearance. Susceptible to breakage at crotch, or collar formation—wood can be rather weak when tree is young (z10)

ROOT SYSTEM CHARACTERISTICS Surface roots can lift sidewalks, or interfere with mowing (z10)

SUITABILITY FOR USE NEAR UTILITIES Not suitable


RECOMENDED STREET TREE USE Excellent street tree/specimen tree, one of the best for Autumn colour (z23)

z23)Morrison’sGardenCentrehttp://www.morrisonsgardencentre.com.au/store/small_trees/sapium_sebiferum_chinese_tallowood_25lt/ z10) US State Foresters http://hort.ufl.edu/trees/BAUBLAA.pdf SAPIUM SEBIFERUM


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SCIENTIFIC NAME Ulmus parvifolia

COMMON NAME Chinese Elm, Lacebark (j)

ORIGIN China, Japan, North Korea and VietnamChina (f)

MATURE SIZE H12m W6m (k)

GROWTH RATE Fast (z1)

HABIT Attractive tree forming a graceful upright rounded canopy, with spreading branches which carry pendulous branchlet (z18) Slender trunk and crown (j)

DESCRIPTION Leafs are leathery, lustrous green single-toothed, incon-spicuous flowers appearing in autumn. Trunk has hand-some, flaking bark of mottled greys with tans & reds (j)

SPACING Minimum 6m spacing (e)

ENVIRONMENTAL TOLERANCANCES Prefer full sun (z18) Adapts readily to extreme pH, mois-ture, cold, heat and windy situations (z18) Drought hardy, suitable for coastal areas (z1) Additional irrigation may be required through extended dry periods over Summer (z18)

SOIL TYPE Fertile, moist—adaptable (z1)

LONGEVITY Average (e)

DECIDUOUS/EVERGREEN Semi-Deciduous (j)

PRUNING TOLERANCES Highly tolerant to pruning (j)


SUITABILITY FOR USE NEAR UTILITIES Not under powerlines (e)

OTHER CHARACTERISTICS The tree has become invasive and a problem in SE Queensland (j) Trees may occasionally sucker (z18)

RECOMENDED STREET TREE USE The Chinese Elm is a tough landscape tree, hardy enough for use in harsh planting situations such as parking lots, in small planters along streets and in plazas or patios (j) Suitable for street tree.

e) City of Wanneroo – Street Tree Master Plan – August 2004 (j) Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_Elm (z1) Winter Hill Tree Farm http://www.winterhill.com.au/street/street_treepage.php?tree_id=288 z18) http://www.natives.net.au/docs/docs/Eucalyptus%20sideroxylonroseaFS.pdf z18) http://www.natives.net.au/docs/docs/Eucalyptus%20sideroxylonroseaFS.pdf f) Australian Native Plant Society http://asgap.org.au/ k) GardenBed.com ULMUS PARVIFOLIA


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COMMON NAME Pincushion Hakea (z42)