Impressive small tree with handsome low spreading canopy. Becomes covered with bright red pendulous droops of stunning flowers, followed by profusion of four-angled winged fruit. Urban feature or rural planting. Mostly 3-5M shrub but can grow into larger tree.
Read MoreBauhinia cunninghamii→
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Hardy, drought tolerant tree with pendulous branches, attractive small butterfly shaped foliage and velvety pink tubular flowers. Rich in nectar for birds, butterflies and bees and protein source for cattle. 5-10M
Read MoreBombax ceiba→
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Tall layered deciduous tree with stunning red flowers when leafless, unique woody thorns on trunk & buttress roots. Kapok seed pod filled with white fluffy stuffing. Flowers and leaves edible. Occurs in monsoon vine forests and river banks. Related to the Boab. 10-20M
Read MoreBrachychiton diversifolius→
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Medium to large decorative cyclone resistant shade tree. Small bright red bursts of flowers, large boat shaped seed pods, changing from green to black when ripe. Can be trained as a succulent bonsai due to the large tuber it develops from an early age. 5-15M
Read MoreBuchanania obovata→
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Deciduous woodland tree related to the commercial mango, with abundant green edible plum like fruit. Hardy species prized as a tasty bush tucker. Fruits rich in protein, dietary fibre, essential minerals and one of the highest commercially available sources of folate. 4-10M
Read MoreBuchanania arborescens→
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Erect, handsome & slender medium sized evergreen shade tree. Densely foliated, with cream flowers attractive to birds & butterflies. Small sweet tasty edible fruit. Suitable for moist areas or well irrigated garden plantings. 8-12M
Read MoreCallistemon 'Dawson River’ →
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Stunning hardy large NT Native shrub (SYN: Melaleuca viminalis) to small tree with gorgeous weeping foliage and profuse bright crimson red flower spikes, very attractive to a variety of native birds. Excellent fast growing & showy screening plant for sandy/clay soils in full sun. Useful for erosion control. Can tolerate coastal environments, light shade and be readily pruned. 4M
Read MoreCallitris intratropica→
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Distinctive Top End pine with cone shaped form and lovely delicate bluey green/grey foliage. Very hardy large tree with aromatic timber, the source of Blue Cypress oil used in perfumes, cosmetics and aromatherapy. Traditional uses include analgesic, body wash and insect repellent. Can live to 200+ years. 10-18M
Read MoreCalophyllum inophyllum→
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Common cyclone resistant showpiece shade tree in Darwin parks and gardens. Large stately form, shady evergreen glossy canopy and white cream fragrant showy flowers. Hardy, bird attractant, cyclone and termite resistant. Excellent shelter tree for rural properties. 10-20M
Read MoreCalophyllum sil→
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Large ornamental feature tree with shady evergreen glossy canopy and white cream fragrant showy flowers. Hardy, bird attractant, cyclone and termite resistant. More slender leaves than Beauty Leaf. 10-20M
Read MoreCalophyllum soulattri →
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Large feature tree with shady evergreen glossy canopy and white cream fragrant showy flowers. Hardy, bird attractant, cyclone and termite resistant. Found in riparian and monsoon vine forest. 10-12M
Read MoreCanarium australianum→
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Shapely medium sized shade tree. Flowers yellow, green or white. Common species in Northern Australia often mistaken for Mahogany, but more resilient and a suitable NT Native alternative. Found along stream banks or in transition vegetation from vine forest. Cream bark and edible seeds. 10-20M
Read MoreCarallia brachiata→
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Impressive ornamental freshwater shade tree with masses of small red edible fruit. Naturally occurs on the margins of streams and swamps, in coastal vine thickets and monsoon forests. Layered & widely spreading branches give neat & elegant form. One of the few species known to support the ‘4 O'Clock moth'. 5-12M
Read MoreCasuarina cunninghamiana→
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Tall, hardy and fast growing riverine tree with pendulous needle like foliage and hard woody cones. Endemic to Australia and also common along east coast. Pretty tree for rural gardens and for erosion control/soil stabilisation. Tolerates inundation. 10-15M
Read MoreCasuarina equisetifolia→
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Large feature she-oak tree with slender weeping green needle like foliage, found widely across coastal Darwin. Pretty tree for rural fencelines, borders & gardens and for erosion control/soil stabilisation. 10-12M
Read MoreCeltis philippensis→
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Small fruiting understory tree with edible fleshy red fruits and bursts of white flowers. Found in vine forest and along creek lines and coastal dunes. Distinctive three-veined leaves. 4-10M
Read MoreClerodendrum floribundum→
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Colouful ornamental medium sized shrub, with green-red leaves. Attractive dark purple fruit with white showy perfumed flowers. Excellent filler for garden beds and screening. Butterfly attractant. 2-4M
Read MoreCochlospermum fraseri→
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Deciduous small ornamental shrub/tree with showy large yellow edible flowers which taste like butter and are used in Asian salads. Unique fruits filled with dense white fibre. Stunning roadside colour when in bloom across the Top End. 3-7M
Read MoreCordia subcordata →
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Splendid spreading NT Native coastal tree with clusters of large trumpet shaped bright orange flowers. Heart shaped glossy leaves. Useful as a very fast growing & colourful flowering small screening/filler tree for urban gardens. 5-10M
Read MoreCorymbia bella→
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Superb, stately, drought tolerant shade tree with gnarled branches through the canopy. Bird attractant, highly perfumed cream flowers, termite resistant. One of the Top End's most widely recognised big feature white gums. 8-15M
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