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 melanoxylon
Blackwood * * * * 8-20 x 7 *       * * * * *   * * Furniture, shade, varied growth due to site, excellent all round tree
CASUARINA glauca

Swamp She Oak         8-12 x 6   *** **   *   *   *   * * Tough tree for tough conditions, suckers when established
EUCALYPTUS cypellocarpa

Mountain Grey Gum   * *   30 x 15       * * *           * Tall stately ridge tree, quick growing, Agroforestry
EUCALYPTUS globulus

Blue Gum *   *   30 x 15       *   *           * Local species, quick growing, honey, Agroforestry
EUCALYPTUS nitens

Shining Gum         50 x 20         * * *         * Agroforestry, quick grower, cream wood grain
EUCALYPTUS obliqua-regnans

Otway Messmate   *     50 x 20         *       *     * Agroforestry, top quality hybrid- Ash / Messmate
EUCALYPTUS regnans

Mountain Ash   *     60 x 30         *       *       Agroforestry, world's tallest hardwood


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




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
NOTHOFAGUS cunninghamii

Myrtle Beech   *     20 x 10       *       B       The Otway rainforest tree, Spring / Autumn colours
PHEBALIUM squameum

Satinwood   *     5 x 4               L     * Beaut, dense, high rainfall, Agroforestry,white scented flowers
RIDGE
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EDIBLE


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