Trees & Midstorey listed immediately below, Understorey, Climber & Groundcovers listed at bottom (here)


BOTANICAL
NAME


COMMON
NAME
LOCAL TO (INDIGENOUS)   TOLERANCES
(SEE KEY)
ENVIRONMENTAL
CONDITIONS
USED FOR KEY TO TOLERANCES
• Somewhat tolerant
•• Quite tolerant
••• Most tolerant





SPECIAL USES
coast ridge foothills plains size
ACACIA dealbata
Silver Wattle
*   * * 6-10 x 5 *     * * * * * *     * Firewood, showy flowers, fast grower but variable size with site.
ACACIA implexa
Lightwood       * 8-10 x 5         * * * *   *   * Firewood, shelter, shade for dry shallow soils
ACACIA mearnsii
Black Wattle     * * 10 x 5           * * *   *   * Firewood, attracts insect predators, gliders
ACACIA melanoxylon
Blackwood * * * * 8-20 x 7 *       * * * * *   * * Furniture, shade, varied growth due to site, excellent all round tree
ACACIA paradoxa
Hedge Wattle *   * * 3 x 3         * * * *   *   * Exc bird habitat, very hardy and prickly
ACACIA pycnantha
Golden Wattle       * 5 x 4         * * * *   *   * Pioneer species, Australian floral emblem
SOLANUM laciniatum

Kangaroo Apple * * * * 4 x 3 **     *   *   *     *   Short lived pioneer, large purple flowers, orange fruit


BOTANICAL
NAME


COMMON
NAME
LOCAL TO (INDIGENOUS)   TOLERANCES
(SEE KEY)
ENVIRONMENTAL
CONDITIONS
USED FOR KEY TO TOLERANCES
• Somewhat tolerant
•• Quite tolerant
••• Most tolerant





SPECIAL USES
coast ridge foothills plains size

Understorey, Climbers & Groundcovers (Jump to : Trees & Midstorey)


BOTANICAL
NAME


COMMON
NAME
LOCAL TO
(INDIGENOUS)
  SOILS ETC TOLERANCES
(SEE KEY)
USED FOR KEY TO TOLERANCES
• Somewhat tolerant
•• Quite tolerant
••• Most tolerant





SPECIAL USES
coast ridge foothills plains htxw
ARTHROPODIUM strictum

Chocolate Lily       * GND *           * FL *   * Very small perennial with choc scented flowers!
COPROSMA quadrifida

Prickly Currant Bush   * *   3 x 2   *     *     FR   *   Small edible berries, prickly, very hardy, birds
GYNATRIX pulchella

Native Hemp Bush   * * * 4 x 3 *     *       FL       Tall open shrub with scented white flowers, annual prune
KENNEDIA prostrata

Running Postman *   * * GND   *       ** * FL *     Red pea flower with yellow throat, non invasive creeper
LOMANDRA longifolia

Spiny Matrush *   * * 1 x 1   *         * L *   * Straplike leaves, dry loving clumping tussock
MICROSERIS lanceolata

Yam Daisy, Murnong       * GND *           * R *   * The Yam Daisy resembles Dandelion but it has edible tubers

 

PLAINS
ALL PLANTS TREES MIDSTOREY UNDERSTOREY CLIMBERS & GROUNDCOVERS AGROFORESTRY & FIREWOOD EROSION & SALINITY BIODIVERSITY & REVEGETATION SHELTER & WINDBREAK USEFUL /
EDIBLE


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