Urban Canopy Street Trees Images of Trees DRAFT 3/10/2019
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City of Canada Bay Council (CCBC) Draft Proposed Street Trees Symbol
Botanical Name
Tree category
Evergreen (E) Deciduous (Dc)
Local Native (i) Native (n) Exotic (ex)
Mature height in street tree conditions
Habit and form
Suitable under wires (yes, no, possible)
Sydney Red Gum
A
E
i
8‐20m
os
n
Common Name
Features
Large Tree Indigenous to CCBC ‐ Category A on Planting Plan AC
Angophora costata
Open canopy, broad form, colourful bark, flowers on outer canopy, bird attracting Graceful upright form, medium canopy, showy flowers, bird and pollinator attracting
AF
Angophora floribunda
Rough Bark Apple
A
E
i
10‐20m
os
n
EBot
Eucalyptus botryoides
Bangalay
A
E
i
12‐20m
os
n
Medium to open canopy, bird attracting
EGlo
Eucalyptus globoidea
White Stringybark
A
E
i
10‐15m
os
n
Deep green foliage, bird attracting
EPan
Eucalyptus paniculata
Grey Ironbark
A
E
i
18‐25m
os
n
Feature tree, bird attracting
EPun
Eucalyptus punctata
Grey Gum
A
E
i
18‐25m
os
n
Textured and smooth salmon bark, bird attracting
ERes
Eucalyptus resinifera
Red Mahogany
A
E
i
18‐25m
os
n
Feature tree, bird attracting Feature tree ‐ predominately upright form, interesting leaves and fruit, bird attracting
Syn
Syncarpia glomulifera
Turpentine
A
E
i
12‐20m
cu
n
B
E
i
8‐12m
cr
n
Trees Medium to Large ‐ Category B on Planting Plan As
Acmena smithii
Lilly Pilly
5‐12m
us
n
Banksia integrifolia
Coastal Banksia
B
E
CG
Corymbia gummifera
Red Bloodwood
B
E
i
8‐15m
os
n
ERob
Eucalyptus robusta
Swamp Mahogany
B
E
i
10‐15m
os
n
Mstyp
Melaleuca stypheloides
Prickly Paperbark
B
E
i
8‐12m
cr‐u
n
C
E
i
6‐8m
os
y
Feature plant, showy flowers, bush tucker, bird attracting
n
Upright tree with dense green foliage, white pink flowers and blue drupes, shade tolerant, bird attracting
Bi
i
Dense green canopy with vibrant red fruit, bush tucker Tall open canopy tree with silver leaves, showy flowers and interesting fruit, bird attracting, bush tucker Small Eucalypt in urban situations, decorative bark and fruit, creamy white flowers on outer canopy, bird attracting Interesting fruit, showy flowers, deep textured red and brown bark, wet areas, bird attracting Decorative bark, showy flowers, wet areas, bush tucker
Medium Tree Indigenous to CCBC ‐ Category C on Planting Plan Bs
Banksia serrata
Old Man Banksia
Er
Elaeocarpus reticulatus
Blueberry Ash
C
E
i
6‐8m
nu
Gf
Glochidion ferdinandi
Cheese Tree
C
E
i
5‐10m
cr
p
Feature tree, interesting fruit, shade tolerant, wet areas
Ml
Melaleuca linariifolia
Snow in Summer
C
E
i
5‐10m
cu
p
Feature plant, showy flowers, bush tucker, wet areas
D
E
i
4‐6m
rs
p
Small Tree Indigenous to CCBC ‐ Category D on Planting Plan Coastal Wattle
AcBin
Acacia binervia
AcPar
Acacia parramattensis
Sydney Green Wattle
D
E
i
6‐8m
0
p
Abak
Angophora bakeri
Narrow Leaf Apple
D
E
i
3‐6m
o
p
Long lived wattle, small tree, beautiful silvery grey green foliage, fluffy spikes of golden flowers, fragrant wood Long lived wattle, interesting seed pod, abundant flowers, bird and pollinator attracting Prolific white flowers on outer canopy, small dense green leaves
Ah
Angophora hispida
Dwarf Apple
D
E
i
4‐6m
or
y
Interesting rusty foliage and fruit, bird attracting
Bm
Backhousia myrtifolia
Grey Myrtle
D
E
i
4‐6m
cu‐ cn
y
Dense foliage tree, cream flowers, cinnamon scented leaves, shade tolerant
Cer
Ceratopetalum gummiferum
NSW Christmas Bush
D
E
i
4‐6m
uo
y
Feature plant, showy flower bracts
Lt
Leptospemum trinervium
Paperbark Tea-tree
D
E
i
3‐6m
rs
y
Long lived white flowers, bird and pollinator attracting
Mnod
Melaleuca nodosa
Ball Honeymyrtle
D
E
i
3‐6m
os
y
Sol
Syzygium oleosum
Blue Cherry Lilly Pilly
D
E
i
3‐5m
os
y
E
n
4‐6m
cr
y
Small paperbark tree, abundant flowers, bird and pollinator attracting Showy flowers and fruit, bird attracting, shade tolerant, bush tucker, rare tree
Medium to Small Tree Native to East Coast NSW ‐ Catergory C and D on Planting Plan Alaev
Acronychia laevis
Hard Aspen
D
Deep green dense glossy foliage, shade tolerant, bird attracting Attractive dense form, small pale pink flowers, coppery new growth, bird attracting Lemon scented dense glossy foliage, shade tolerant, bird attracting
Asub
Alectryon subcinereus
Native Quince
D
E
n
4‐6m
cr
y
Bc
Backhousia citriodora
Lemon-scented Myrtle
C
E
n
6‐8m
uc
n
Ca
Cupaniopsis anacardioides
Tuckeroo
C
E
n
3‐8m
cr
n
Gpar
Geijera parviflora
Wilga - Australian Willow
C
E
n
5‐10m
cu‐r
n
Attractive drooping scented foliage, drought tolerant
Hib
Hibiscus tiliaceus var rubra
Purple Leaf Hibiscus
D
E
n
4‐8m
os
p
Hardy tropical tree with large maroon heart shaped leaves and sunny yellow flowers
Hym
Hymenosporum flavum
Native Frangipani
D
E
n
5‐10m
uno
p
Showy fragrant flowers, shade tolerant
Tris
Tristaniopsis laurina 'Luscious'
Water Gum - Luscious
C
E
n
4‐8m
cr
p
Deep green dense glossy foliage
Wflor
Waterhousia floribunda
Weeping Lilly Pilly
C
E
n
6‐10m
cun
n
Deep green dense weeping glossy foliage, good shade tree
Park
E
i
8m x 12m
rs
n
Often wider than height, interesting spreading buttress root system, long lived shade tree ideal for parks and open spaces
Dense canopy, interesting fruit, bird attracting
Large Tree Indigenous to CCBC ‐ To be planted in parks and very wide verges only FR
Ficus rubiginosa
Key ‐ Habit/Form compact canopy c open canopy o upright u rounded r spreading s narrow/columnar n
Port Jackson Fig
Tree under wires suitability yes y no n possible in some cases p
City of Canada Bay Street Tree Planting DRAFT SEPTEMBER 2019
City of Canada Bay Council (CCBC) Large Trees Indigenous to CCBC
Angophora costata Sydney Red Gum
Angophora floribunda Rough Bark Apple
(M. Ritter, W. Mark and J. Reimer)
(Callan Park, Lilyfield - W. Wright CCBC)
Eucalyptus botryoides Bangalay
Eucalyptus globoidea White Stringybark
Eucalyptus paniculata Grey Ironbark
Eucalyptus punctata Grey Gum
(Callan Park, Lilyfield - W. Wright CCBC)
(Leichhardt - W. Wright CCBC)
(Jackie Miles)
(W. Wright CCBC)
City of Canada Bay Street Tree Planting DRAFT SEPTEMBER 2019
City of Canada Bay Council (CCBC) Large Trees Indigenous to CCBC
Eucalyptus resinifera Red Mahogany (Brooker & Kleinig)
Syncarpia glomulifera Turpentine
(Robson Park, Haberfield - W. Wright CCBC)
City of Canada Bay Street Tree Planting DRAFT SEPTEMBER 2019
City of Canada Bay Council (CCBC) Medium - Large Trees Indigenous to CCBC
Acmena smithii Lilly Pilly
Banksia integrifolia Coastal Banksia
Corymbia gummifera Red Bloodwood
Eucalyptus robusta Swamp Mahogany
(Lilyfield - W. Wright CCBC)
(W. Wright CCBC)
(Dalhousie St, Haberfield - W. Wright CCBC)
Melaleuca styphelioides Prickly Paperbark (W. Wright CCBC )
City of Canada Bay Street Tree Planting DRAFT SEPTEMBER 2019
(W. Wright CCBC)
City of Canada Bay Council (CCBC) Medium Trees Indigenous to CCBC
Banksia serrata Old Man Banksia
Elaeocarpus reticulatus Blueberry Ash
Glochidion ferdinandi Cheese Tree
Melaleuca linariifolia Snow in Summer
(plantpedia.com.au)
(G. Sicari CCBC)
(Randwick City Coucnil)
(iplantz.com)
City of Canada Bay Street Tree Planting DRAFT SEPTEMBER 2019
City of Canada Bay Council (CCBC) Small Trees Indigenous to CCBC
Acacia binervia Coastal Myall
Acacia parramattensis Sydney Green Wattle
Angophora bakeri Narrow Leaf Apple
Angophora hispida Dwarf Apple
(Burrendong Botanic Garden Alice Newton)
(W. Wright CCBC)
(Sutherland Council Native Plant Selector)
(gardeningwithangus.com.au)
Backhousia myrtifolia Grey Myrtle
Ceratopetalum gummiferum NSW Christmas Bush
(floragreatlakes.info)
(anpsa.org.au)
City of Canada Bay Street Tree Planting DRAFT SEPTEMBER 2019
City of Canada Bay Council (CCBC) Small Trees Indigenous to CCBC
Leptospermum trinervium Paperbark Tea-tree (diversitynativeseeds.com.au)
Syzygium oleosum Blue Cherry Lilly Pilly (gardensonline.com.au)
City of Canada Bay Street Tree Planting DRAFT SEPTEMBER 2019
Melaleuca nodosa Ball Honeymyrtle (Booral - Geoff Derrin)
City of Canada Bay Council (CCBC) Small - Medium Trees Native to east coast NSW
Acronychia laevis Hard Aspen
Alectryon subcinereus Native Quince
Backhousia citriodora Lemon-scented Myrtle
Cupaniopsis anacardioides Tuckeroo
Geijera parviflora Wilga - Australian Willow
Hibiscus tiliaceus var rubra Purple leaf Hibiscus
(Lismore Rainforest Botanic Garden - David Luaghlin)
(malleedesign.com.au)
(metrotrees.com.au)
(image source)
(G. Sicari, CCBC)
(image source )
City of Canada Bay Street Tree Planting DRAFT SEPTEMBER 2019
City of Canada Bay Council (CCBC) Small-Medium Trees Native to east coast NSW
Hymenosporum flavum Native Frangipani
(M. Ritter, W. Mark and J. Reimer)
Tristaniopsis laurina ‘Luscious’ Water Gum - Luscious
Waterhousia floribunda Weeping Lilly Pilly (W. Wright CCBC)
City of Canada Bay Street Tree Planting DRAFT SEPTEMBER 2019
(W. Wright CCBC)