Attractive small, hardy and evergreen ornamental shrub. Tiny white fragrant flowers. Pink, juicy and sweet honey flavoured translucent fruits which make a delicious flavoured jam. Host tree for the Canopus swallowtail butterfly. Excellent understory choice for urban gardens as tolerates part shade. 2-4M
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Small, slender and hardy Grevillea tree with edible seeds, lime green leaves and attractive delicate pink flowers. Seeds are extracted from pods and eaten raw. Prefers well drained soils in full sun. 2-4M
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Splendid Grevillea tree with slender form and large sprays of delicate and showy pink-red flowers. Seeds are taken from the pod and eaten raw. Pretty ornamental tree for park & streetscapes, rural properties and urban gardens. Prefers well drained soils in full sun. 5-7M
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Small erect grevillea tree with Acacia like habit. Pretty white-creAmy bottlebrush flowers. Scattered in the Darwin region in open forest or woodland and across to Kimberley. Caustic coating on fruit used in ceremonial skin markings. 3-8M
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Stunning Grevillea shrub/small tree. Gorgeous perfumed & nectar rich cream-white flowers attract many birds & bees. Ornate silvery pendulous foliage. Rarely seen in cultivation. Prefers well drained soils in full sun. 3–6M.
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Fast growing and hardy feature Grevillea tree with showy bright orange flowers and silvery fern leaves. Delicious sweet nectar is licked, sucked or used to make a sweet drink. Excellent bird attractant. Prefers well drained soils in full sun. 5-8M
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Very hardy and distinctive large Grevillea shrub from central NT with smooth bark, holly-like leaves and beautiful showy yellow-red flowers. Sought after for park, garden and rockery plantings. Rarely seen in cultivation. Prefers rocky well drained soils in full sun. 3-5M
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Medium sized deciduous tree with glossy new growth and papery winged seed capsules falling to the ground like spiralling helicopters. Very hardy, unique and important revegetation species. 6-10M
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Decorative slender tree with lush dark green foliage, common in wet rainforest areas of Darwin. Shiny & fleshy dark purple to black fruit, edible when ripe. Stunning highly scented pendulous white to cream flowers along branchlets. Needs moisture and/or shady sites. Very pretty monsoon forest, coastal foreshore, park, urban and rural planting. 5-10M
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Hardy and attractive rounded native shrub or tree with showy yellow flowers and rich dense green foliage. Tolerates high wind, salt spray and poor drainage. Useful feature tree for filling, shade, screening and windbreak. And important revegetation species for creek and coastal fringes. 5-8M
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Hardy and attractive rounded tropical shrub or tree with showy yellow flowers and rich maroon-green leaves. Extremely fast growing & colourful foliage in full sun. Can be formatively pruned for best results. Useful feature and accent tree for filling, shade, screening and windbreak. 4-7M
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Very rare & near threatened species endemic to the western Arnhem Land Plateau & Kakadu. Medium size deciduous feature tree with stunning smooth green bark, orange-yellow flowers, lobed leaves and winged fruit. One of the most rarely seen trees in its natural habitat. 8-10M
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Attractive medium sized parkscape, rural and urban planting. Tasty edible white seed in red fruit with mild coconut taste. Lovely natural upright shape with rich glossy foliage. Extremely fragrant flowers, useful for screening and shade. Tolerates part shade & requires ample moisture. 10-15M
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Elegant medium-sized native clumping palm. Slender & neat form, useful for in-filling beneath established plants in suburban gardens & for potted indoor use. Widespread through coastal Top End in evergreen rain forests, often at springs. Shade tolerant, requires moisture. More Information. 10-12M
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Beautiful understory shrub which will tolerate part shade. Dense foliage and profuse showy white flowers with a strong, sweet perfume that lingers in the early morning and evening. Seeds eaten raw but can make tongue dry in excess. Feature garden beds, borders and screening. 2-5M
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Iconic & graceful medium sized Top End shade tree. Attractive trunk and fine weeping foliage. Useful for feature & accent plantings, avenues & screening. A splendid small decorative specimen for rural and urban garden beds. 3-9M
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Moderate sized semi-deciduous coastal & monsoon vine forest tree containing purplish black fruit. Lush foliage and seeds that contain an aromatic oil used in candles and soap. Young leaves eaten by livestock. Wide medicinal uses. Very important food source for the vulnerable Atlas Moth. An excellent lush planting for suburban and rural properties, provided ample moisture. 10-12M
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Attractive and stately tall single stemmed palm with handsome round drooping crown and large spiky fan-shaped leaves. Straight rigid trunk often with old leaf bases. Requires rich organic soil, tolerates seasonal flooding, moist humid conditions and understory planting. A stunning feature tree for tropical gardens, providing excellent screening when young and suitable for potting. Cabbage occasionally eaten. 12-15M
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Endemic, smaller and most prominent of our Top End sand palms, widespread throughout Eucalyptus woodland and open forest. Featuring beautiful blooms of cream-yellow flowers, fan shaped & divided leaves with purple-black fruit. A tough statement feature planting for all Top End gardens. Drought & fire resistant with wide indigenous medicinal uses. 2-5M
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Attractive slender and single stemmed palm with fine decorative fan-shaped leaves & edible sweet fleshy black fruit. Iconic & highly recognisable Top End species found in Eucalyptus woodland and sandstone country on sandy or rocky sites. Excellent feature tree for tropical gardens & rockeries. 5-8M
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