Small compact and pretty evergreen tree with dense glossy foliage useful for screening and mixed native plantings. Tolerates part shade in moist areas and useful understory planting. Endangered in the NT, known only from small monsoon rainforest patches on Tiwi Islands. 4-5M
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Medium sized semi-deciduous Daly River/VRD shade tree with pendulous branches & weeping form. Green-cream flowers. Black nuts & small edible kernel. Can tolerate periodic inundation. Cattle fodder. 5-10M
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Lovely small semi-deciduous tree with cream/white flowers, silver grey foliage and winged fruits. Renowned for ‘Jilungin Tea’ a digestive tonic, relaxant & deep sleep aid with a mild earthy flavour & aroma. Reportedly containing antioxidant levels similar to, or exceeding Green Tea. 6-8M
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Medium sized spreading deciduous tree with tasty edible green fruit when ripe. Sap is eaten when fresh or softened over coals. One of the less common edible Terminalia shade tree species for urban & rural plantings. 6-10M
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Attractive large deciduous Top End tree, with bold & distinctive layered branching providing excellent shade. Edible nut kernel favoured bush tucker, and gorged on by cockatoos. Found across Africa, Northern Australia and along beaches of Bali. Excellent fast growing rural planting. 8-12M
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Small sized plum tree with attractive dense evergreen foliage. Preferred habitat alongside creeks & river margins, often growing with freshwater mangrove. Cream flowers followed by edible oval red fruit. The smallest of the edible Terminalia. 4-6M
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Tall riverine tree with attractive large leaves, layered form and purple ripe sweet edible fruit. Sap chewed or sucked like toffee. Smaller cousin of the Indian Almond and a common streetscape tree & rural planting. 5-10M
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Medium sized compact tree with graceful & attractive form. Delicate foliage & white heavily scented tube shaped flowers. Unique green-brown edible fruit. Suited to moister locations. A terrific medium sized planting for urban and rural garden beds. 8-12M
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Beautiful small ornamental tree with large bursts of showy white fragrant flowers through most of the year, and rich glossy foliage. Highly regarded for its sweetly scented blooms. Requires deep rich soils. Suited to moist, semi shaded locations in rural and urban gardens. 4-8M
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Moderate-sized hardy & spreading semi-deciduous shade tree. Unique tubular orchid-like cream flowers with mauve-purple throat. Highly regarded smooth sweet edible fleshy berries eaten raw, cooked or dried. Important host tree for Native Hawk Moth. Excellent parkland, coastal, monsoon forest & open forest woodland planting. Can be larger but generally 7-12M
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Small semi deciduous shrub/tree. Beautiful small fragrant white flowers with twisted petals. Grows in monsoon vine thickets and vine forests. Tolerates part shade. Excellent moist area understory planting. 3-7M
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Spectacular evergreen flowering tree, endemic to North QLD. Breathtaking bright yellow floral display in dry season, even when small. Tolerates part shade. Prunable to large shrub. Very attractive to birds & bees. 5-8M
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Exquisite small to medium NT Native decorative feature tree, regularly covered in a profusion of impressive clustered yellow flowers, followed by small yellow pods. Tough, colourful planting for all gardens and feature landscapes. 4-8M
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