Urban Canopy Street Trees Images of Trees DRAFT 3/10/2019 Prepared by
City of Canada Bay Street Tree PlantingDRAFT SEPTEMBER 2019
Symbol Botanical Name Common 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)
Features
AC Angophora costata Sydney Red Gum A E i 8‐20m os n Open canopy, broad form, colourful bark, flowers on outer canopy, bird attracting
AF Angophora floribunda Rough Bark Apple A E i 10‐20m os n Graceful upright form, medium canopy, showy flowers, bird and pollinator attracting
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
Syn Syncarpia glomulifera Turpentine A E i 12‐20m cu n Feature tree ‐ predominately upright form, interesting leaves and fruit, bird attracting
As Acmena smithii Lilly Pilly B E i 8‐12m cr n Dense green canopy with vibrant red fruit, bush tucker
Bi Banksia integrifolia Coastal Banksia B E i 5‐12m us n Tall open canopy tree with silver leaves, showy flowers and interesting fruit, bird attracting, bush tucker
CG Corymbia gummifera Red Bloodwood B E i 8‐15m os n Small Eucalypt in urban situations, decorative bark and fruit, creamy white flowers on outer canopy, bird attracting
ERob Eucalyptus robusta Swamp Mahogany B E i 10‐15m os n Interesting fruit, showy flowers, deep textured red and brown bark, wet areas, bird attracting
Mstyp Melaleuca stypheloides Prickly Paperbark B E i 8‐12m cr‐u n Decorative bark, showy flowers, wet areas, bush tucker
Bs Banksia serrata Old Man Banksia C E i 6‐8m os y Feature plant, showy flowers, bush tucker, bird attracting
Er Elaeocarpus reticulatus Blueberry Ash C E i 6‐8m nu n Upright tree with dense green foliage, white pink flowers and blue drupes, shade tolerant, bird attracting
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
AcBin Acacia binervia Coastal Wattle D E i 4‐6m rs p Long lived wattle, small tree, beautiful silvery grey green foliage, fluffy spikes of golden flowers, fragrant wood
AcPar Acacia parramattensis Sydney Green Wattle D E i 6‐8m 0 p Long lived wattle, interesting seed pod, abundant flowers, bird and pollinator attracting
Abak Angophora bakeri Narrow Leaf Apple D E i 3‐6m o p 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 Small paperbark tree, abundant flowers, bird and pollinator attracting
Sol Syzygium oleosum Blue Cherry Lilly Pilly D E i 3‐5m os y Showy flowers and fruit, bird attracting, shade tolerant, bush tucker, rare tree
Alaev Acronychia laevis Hard Aspen D E n 4‐6m cr y Deep green dense glossy foliage, shade tolerant, bird attracting
Asub Alectryon subcinereus Native Quince D E n 4‐6m cr y Attractive dense form, small pale pink flowers, coppery new growth, bird attracting
Bc Backhousia citriodora Lemon-scented Myrtle C E n 6‐8m uc n Lemon scented dense glossy foliage, shade tolerant, bird attracting
Ca Cupaniopsis anacardioides Tuckeroo C E n 3‐8m cr n Dense canopy, interesting fruit, bird attracting
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
FR Ficus rubiginosa Port Jackson Fig 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
City of Canada Bay Council (CCBC)Draft Proposed Street Trees
Trees Medium to Large ‐ Category B on Planting Plan
Large Tree Indigenous to CCBC ‐ Category A on Planting Plan
Medium Tree Indigenous to CCBC ‐ Category C on Planting Plan
Small Tree Indigenous to CCBC ‐ Category D on Planting Plan
Medium to Small Tree Native to East Coast NSW ‐ Catergory C and D on Planting Plan
Large Tree Indigenous to CCBC ‐ To be planted in parks and very wide verges only
c compact canopy yo open canopy nu upright pr roundeds spreadingn narrow/columnar
yesno
possible in some cases
Tree under wires suitabilityKey ‐ Habit/Form
City of Canada Bay Council (CCBC)
Large Trees Indigenous to CCBC
Angophora floribundaRough Bark Apple
(Callan Park, Lilyfield - W. Wright CCBC)
Eucalyptus botryoidesBangalay
(Callan Park, Lilyfield - W. Wright CCBC)
Eucalyptus paniculataGrey Ironbark
(Leichhardt - W. Wright CCBC)
Angophora costataSydney Red Gum
(M. Ritter, W. Mark and J. Reimer)
Eucalyptus punctataGrey Gum
(W. Wright CCBC)
Eucalyptus globoideaWhite Stringybark
(Jackie Miles)
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Large Trees Indigenous to CCBC
Eucalyptus resiniferaRed Mahogany(Brooker & Kleinig)
Syncarpia glomuliferaTurpentine
(Robson Park, Haberfield - W. Wright CCBC)
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City of Canada Bay Council (CCBC)
Medium - Large Trees Indigenous to CCBC
Banksia integrifoliaCoastal Banksia(W. Wright CCBC)
Melaleuca styphelioidesPrickly Paperbark(W. Wright CCBC )
Acmena smithiiLilly Pilly
(Lilyfield - W. Wright CCBC)
Corymbia gummiferaRed Bloodwood
(Dalhousie St, Haberfield - W. Wright CCBC)
City of Canada Bay Street Tree PlantingDRAFT SEPTEMBER 2019
Eucalyptus robustaSwamp Mahogany
(W. Wright CCBC)
City of Canada Bay Council (CCBC)
Medium Trees Indigenous to CCBC
Elaeocarpus reticulatusBlueberry Ash(G. Sicari CCBC)
Melaleuca linariifoliaSnow in Summer
(iplantz.com)
Banksia serrataOld Man Banksia(plantpedia.com.au)
Glochidion ferdinandiCheese Tree
(Randwick City Coucnil)
City of Canada Bay Street Tree PlantingDRAFT SEPTEMBER 2019
City of Canada Bay Council (CCBC)
Small Trees Indigenous to CCBC
Angophora hispidaDwarf Apple
(gardeningwithangus.com.au)
Angophora bakeriNarrow Leaf Apple
(Sutherland Council Native Plant Selector)
Acacia parramattensisSydney Green Wattle
(W. Wright CCBC)
Acacia binerviaCoastal Myall
(Burrendong Botanic Garden Alice Newton)
Backhousia myrtifoliaGrey Myrtle
(floragreatlakes.info)
Ceratopetalum gummiferumNSW Christmas Bush
(anpsa.org.au)
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Leptospermum trinerviumPaperbark Tea-tree
(diversitynativeseeds.com.au)
City of Canada Bay Council (CCBC)
Small Trees Indigenous to CCBC
Syzygium oleosumBlue Cherry Lilly Pilly(gardensonline.com.au)
City of Canada Bay Street Tree PlantingDRAFT SEPTEMBER 2019
Melaleuca nodosaBall Honeymyrtle
(Booral - Geoff Derrin)
City of Canada Bay Council (CCBC)
Small - Medium Trees Native to east coast NSW
Acronychia laevisHard Aspen
(Lismore Rainforest Botanic Garden - David Luaghlin)
Backhousia citriodoraLemon-scented Myrtle
(malleedesign.com.au)
Hibiscus tiliaceus var rubraPurple leaf Hibiscus
(image source )
Geijera parvifloraWilga - Australian Willow
(metrotrees.com.au)
Alectryon subcinereusNative Quince(image source)
Cupaniopsis anacardioidesTuckeroo
(G. Sicari, CCBC)
City of Canada Bay Street Tree PlantingDRAFT SEPTEMBER 2019
City of Canada Bay Council (CCBC)
Small-Medium Trees Native to east coast NSW
Hymenosporum flavumNative Frangipani
(M. Ritter, W. Mark and J. Reimer)
Tristaniopsis laurina ‘Luscious’Water Gum - Luscious
(W. Wright CCBC)
Waterhousia floribundaWeeping Lilly Pilly
(W. Wright CCBC)
City of Canada Bay Street Tree PlantingDRAFT SEPTEMBER 2019