Large pretty & common bloodwood found across the north & Kimberley. Tall straight trunk, broad very glossy canopy of dense foliage and mottled rusty red/yellow brown bark. White clusters of flowers an important source of nectar for native bees. A handsome stable tree for rural properties and park scapes. 12-18M
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Small pretty bloodwood from Kakadu and Arnhem Land with long weeping foliage, tessellated brown to reddish bark, smooth leaves and white or pink flowers. Endemic to the Top End. 6-8M
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Widespread Top End ghost gum with blackish grey trunk base abruptly turning smooth white. Stunning cream flowers on bare branches below new season leaf growth. Deciduous in late dry. 10-12M
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Small Top End bloodwood with large spreading shade canopy and incredibly showy clusters of large cream flowers. Colourful red-brown bark on lower trunk transitioning to smooth white upper branches. Widely found across open woodland on sandy to gravely soils and open plains. Forms a lignotuber. Partly deciduous in dry season. 7-10M
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Grand spreading ghost gum with majestic canopy of large glossy foliage & creamy white flowers. Smooth white bark shedding in thin flakes to pale grey. Deciduous in the dry season. 12-15M
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Stately large tree of open forest & woodland, often on moist soils. Handsome & stable for parks, gardens and rural properties. Large clusters of cream flowers with nectar favoured by native bees. 10-15M
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Widespread ghost gum featuring impressive and distinctive bright red/maroon flush of new foliage mid dry season. Distinctly tessellated stocking of rough bark on lower trunk with smooth white bark above. 10-15M
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Very attractive medium sized tree, large shiny leaves. Huge impressive bursts of pink flower buds and decorative large woody fruits. Seeds and chaff are shaken from the pods and eaten raw. One of the Top End's most distinctive and popular bloodwoods for its showy and profuse flowering. 8-12M
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Colourful ornamental small tree/mallee with brilliant blooms of showy pink/red or white flowers. Brown to yellow brown bark. Very hardy and adaptable. 4-8M
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Large, tough, handsome and adaptable evergreen bloodwood from arid and semi-arid NT. Profuse white flowers produce nectar as food source for animals including honeyeaters, insects and possums. An eye-catching specimen on roadsides for its impressive form. 15-18M
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A small deciduous tree, endemic to Australia and found in coastal & riparian vine thickets throughout Darwin. Very important food source for the vulnerable Atlas Moth. An excellent lush & shapely small understory forest planting for suburban and rural gardens, provided ample moisture. 4-6M
Read MoreCupaniopsis anacardioides→
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Hardy, handsome rounded tree with lovely greenish to white flowers. Brilliant yellow fruit with bright red seeds. Excellent medium sized evergreen specimen which produces an impressive neatly formed canopy of dense shade. 5-8M
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Moderate sized tree with dense glossy evergreen canopy. Lovely strong aromatic scent from bark, fruit and crushed leaves resembling a mixture of apricots and coconut. Can be pruned or contained in a large pot. 5-8M
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NT endemic multi stemmed shrub or slender tree with glossy green leaves and tasty love heart shaped edible red fruit. Small, fragrant white to yellow flowers. Densely foliated bush tucker filler plant for moist areas and monsoon forest plantings. 3-8M
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Unique and decorative waterwise woodland tree. Very hardy with elegant dense weeping foliage & jagged leaves, attractive pale yellow fruits which split open to reveal red seeds. Excellent revegetation species or for woodland infilling on rural blocks. 4-10M
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Medium to large hardy evergreen shrub/tree. Can be pruned as attractive screening bush, with dense glossy green leaves and masses of impressive fruit turning orange to red when ripe. Can grow into a tree but also flowers and fruits as a shrub. Tolerates part shade. 5-7M
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Small neat & pretty compact tree with dense lush dark green foliage and edible fruit that leaves a dry taste in the mouth. Excellent small filling, screening tree for urban and rural gardens. Timber prized for woodturning and fine cabinet work. 3-5M
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Excellent hardy evergreen tree with impressive dense rounded shade canopy. Can be pruned as attractive screening bush or large shrub, with dense glossy green leaves & masses of impressive yellow fruit, turning red to black. Tolerates sandy soils. Timber prized for woodturning and cabinet work. 5-8M
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An attractive medium sized shrub/tree with light green dense leaves, pretty tri-cornered pinkish papery winged capsule pods turning brown when ripe, containing small round black seeds. Excellent hardy shrub that can be readily hedged for screening and infilling. 2-4M
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Compact mostly evergreen understory rainforest shade tree, endemic to Australia. Dense foliage used to flavour meat. Bright red soft edible fruits with yellow fleshy centre, loved by birds. Smooth blotched grey and white bark. Grows in monsoon forest and variety of habitats, including sandstone hilly country. Favoured by the native Yellow & Common Albatross butterflies. Can get taller but generally 5-8M
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