Handsome and evergreen medium-large shade tree with erect slender form and horizontal branches. Small lightly scented cream to green-yellow flowers. Endemic to the sandstone escarpment in Kakadu and Arnhem Land. Found in stands within Anbinik forests, in sandy soils and along banks of permanent freshwater streams or monsoon forest. Important nectar source for birds and bees. 8-12M
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Medium sized stately tree with attractive orange to red flaky bark, cream flowers and excellent shade. Handsome feature planting for river edges and moist areas. 7-10M
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Highly sought after medium sized flowering tree native to tropical North Queensland and the Torres Strait. Attractive weeping form with new leaves released in a spectacular cascade of white ‘handkerchief’ foliage. Bright bursts of large white heavily scented fruity-smelling flowers. Excellent rounded canopy providing full shade. 10–12M
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One of the most popular large cyclone & termite resistant shade trees in the Top End. Beautiful large spreading evergreen canopy, which weeps for screening & windbreaks or can be lifted for excellent shade. Suitable for planting around parks and playgrounds, and on rural and large urban properties. 10-20M
Read MoreMeiogyne cylindrocarpa→
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Small pretty native ornamental tree/shrub with layered branching & elongated cylindrical orange-red fruit. Favoured sweet tasting edible bush tucker. Slow growing, tolerates low light. Suitable for potting. Host plant for the pale green triangle Butterfly, Graphium eurypylus. 2-8M
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Majestic medium sized paperbark tree noted for its attractive, aromatic & distinctive silvery/grey foliage which is also used to flavour meat. Cream-green fragrant flowers. Bird & frog attractant. Excellent rural, park & streetscape planting. 10-20m.
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Medium sized spreading paperbark with broad blue-grey leaves, cream flowers and white, papery bark that becomes shaggy. Prefers wetlands or moist areas near fresh water. Can tolerate seasonal inundation & coastal conditions. Common Darwin street planting. 8-10M
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The iconic Top End paperbark, with lovely weeping light green foliage and showy bursts of cream flowers, favoured by birds and from which the nectar is sucked. Noted for its thick, white, papery bark. One of the large feature trees commonly found along the Top End's major freshwater rivers, including the Daly. 10-20M
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A smaller Top End paperbark more suitable for urban gardens and smaller rural properties. Feature tree with open canopy, papery bark and profuse pretty spikes of cream, yellow, green or red flowers which are licked for sweet nectar or used in sweet drinks 5-10M
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Gorgeous, slender, fast growing & decorative ornamental tree with creamy white corky bark. Bursts of fragrant nectar rich cream/rose pink flowers favoured by lorikeets, butterflies and insects. Crushed leaves and fruits have strong citrus scent. Host tree for the Ulysses butterfly and 4-o'clock moth. 8-15M
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Extremely attractive shade and screening tree with rounded form, dense glossy leaves and pink/white/purple highly perfumed flowers. Semi deciduous without irrigation. Tolerates coastal conditions and very hardy. Butterfly attractant. 5-10M
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Rare and elegant large shade tree with wonderful form and dense dark green foliage providing excellent shade. Fragrant cream flowers with bright red small round fruits. Bird attractant. Termite & cyclone resistant. Tolerates coastal conditions. Suitable for rural gardens, park & streetscapes. 10-15M
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Elegant medium feature tree with attractive rounded form and dark green foliage providing excellent dense shade. Fragrant cream flowers & bright red-orange edible fruits. Termite and cyclone resistant. Commonly seen across Darwin as streetscape planting. Prunable and easily shaped. 5-8M
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Attractive, shapely and widespread shrub to small tree. Dense dark green glossy foliage & sweetly scented white flowers. Multiple green fruit has a pungent odour when ripening to yellow/white. Fruit & juice widely regarded for rich Vitamin C content and medicinal properties. Flowers and fruits year round. Fast growing and lush, hardy screening or hedging specimen for urban gardens & coastal areas. 3-8M
Read MoreMyristica insipida→
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Very attractive shade tree with layered branches and impressive form. Dark green glossy leaves and lovely yellow-green fruit encasing bright red seeds. Useful for screening, feature plantings and shade. Bird attractant and cyclone resistant. Ground kernel used as nutmeg. 8-12M
Read MoreNauclea orientalis→
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Large hardy & impressive tree with unique layered horizontal branching and large glossy leaves. Yellow-white heavily scented flowers on stunning orange globular heads. Excellent shade and feature tree. Edible fruit. Semi-deciduous. 10-18M
Read MorePandanus basedowii →
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Impressive small clumping pandanus with stunning architectural form. Seeds are extracted from fruit, roasted and eaten. Attractive yellow globular fruits. Hardy feature plant for feature landscape gardens, rockeries, filling and screening. 3-5M
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Iconic multi-branched Darwin pandanus palm. Distinctive spiralling leaves and large pleasantly scented fragrant woody fruits. Roasted kernel, new fronds and fruits are eaten. Useful for filling, screening and feature planting. 3-7M
Read MorePeltophorum pterocarpum→
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Common Darwin park, garden & streetscape planting. Colourful and extremely hardy medium feature tree with dark green attractive leaves and spectacular blooms of cascading yellow flowers. Suitable as a medium sized feature shade tree for urban and rural gardens. 10-12M
Read MorePersoonia falcata→
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Hardy small woodland shrub/tree. Fruit favoured as native bush tucker, tasting like milk bottle lollies and eaten/sucked raw or dried and stored. Unique bright pink red new growth and impressive yellow flowers. 3-5M
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