Medium sized multi-branched fig found in rocky areas and on escarpments. Pendulous leaves a striking blue or grey-green colour. Attractive bright green fruit. A hardy and eye-catching feature tree for parks and gardens. 5-10M

Small to medium paperbark with profusions of bottlebrush flowers. Usually cream, green, yellow-green and occasionally red. Velvety soft grey-green juvenile foliage. Cream to grey fibrous, layered bark. Grows on outskirts of swamps and wetlands. An ideal choice for wetter areas on rural properties, or to bring character and colour to parks and gardens. 2-10M

Shrub or small tree with unique needle-like leaves, sometimes weeping in habit. Striking corky bark and magnificently bold cream flowers, which can grow from trunk. Uncommon in cultivation. Full sun and rocky or sandy soils. 2-7m

Endemic small Bloodwood with dazzling bright red flowers, twisted and irregular branches, sometimes weeping, and characteristic bristly leaves. Rough grey or brown bark. Hardy, unique and unusual feature tree for parks and gardens. 5-7M

Medium sized stately, slender wattle. Attractive brown grey corky bark and beautiful yellow flowers in bloom. Very hardy, fast growing and tolerates a variety of habitats. Common in watercourses and woodland. Excellent showy tree for gardens, rural properties, windbreaks and rehabilitation or soil stabilisation. 2-5M

Beautiful small to medium Nth QLD wet/dry rainforest tree, with dark green glossy evergreen foliage and masses of stunning long creamy flowerheads. Host species for butterfly larvae, very attractive to bees and nectar eating birds. Popular park, streetscape and garden planting for floral displays, low maintenance and durability once established. Tolerates variety of well drained soils in sunny/shady locations. In cultivation generally 8-12M

Medium sized stately wattle with attractive brown grey flaky bark and beautiful yellow flowers in bloom. Very hardy, fast growing and tolerates a variety of habitats. Common in sandstone escarpment, deep riverine sand and open forest or woodland. Excellent showy tree for gardens and rural properties. Also useful as windbreak and for rehabilitation or soil stabilisation. 2-6M

Common medium to large NT paperbark found in heavy clay soils including regularly inundated coastal areas. Grey, brown or whitish papery bark, silky new foliage and white, cream or green-yellow dense flower spikes. Wide indigenous and medicinal uses. Leaves used for antibacterial/anti-inflammatory ‘Cajuput oil’. Excellent shade, shelter and estuarine habitat tree, able to tolerate brackish and acid sulphate soils. Can grow larger but commonly 10-20M

Beautiful, iconic and endemic native Cycad found across Top End Eucalyptus and open deciduous woodland forests. One of the smallest species. Listed as vulnerable and fully protected in the NT. A stunning termite resistant ornamental landscape feature planting. Light orange-brown palm like new feathery leaves, becoming glossy at maturity. Extremely fire tolerant and long lived. Deciduous, less so under irrigation. Wide indigenous uses, although all parts considered toxic.

Graceful, decorative large spreading tree with diagonally layered branches, highly scented flowers and tasty sweet edible purple fruits. Excellent fast growing Top End native shade tree. Red-maroon flush before dropping leaves, with foliage returning soon after in bold fluorescent green flush. Common urban & rural streetscape and parkland planting. Bird & butterfly attractant. 10-20M

Very attractive small tree with neat compact form & dense dark green foliage contrasting with profusion of cream flowers. Bright pink-red fruits can be eaten raw, used to make jam, flavourings or added to Gin/Vodka drinks. Excellent bird attractant, landscaping, streetscape and feature garden planting. 4-6M

Small to medium semi-deciduous spreading bushland tree with pale green fruit, cream flowers and large oval leaves. The fruit is the world's highest known natural source of Vitamin C. Commercially harvested for its culinary uses including gourmet bush condiments like jams, chutneys and pickles. 5-7M

Slender, open and delicate shrub/small ornamental tree, with fine needle-like leaves and regular bursts of pale yellow flowers blooming throughout. Hardy feature wattle for urban and rural garden beds. 2-5M

Attractive and neat well formed erect shrub to small tree for woodland garden plantings, with reddish bark and yellow flowers. Widely distributed across the Top End in sandy soils and open forests. Wide indigenous uses including edible gum & seeds, soap, adhesive & pain relief. 2.5-5M

Spectacular and hardy medium sized ornamental wattle in both flower and foliage. Attractive big elephant ear shaped green-grey leaves with showy bright yellow globular flowers. Iconic fast growing Top End wattle. Useful for filling, screening & centrepiece plantings. 4-7M

Delicate slender wattle, endemic to the Top End. Pendulous and distinctive fine foliage, with pale yellow globular flowers. Useful for gardens, rockeries or in-filling. 3-6M

Small & elegant fast growing wattle with pretty rounded bright yellow globular flowers. Useful for garden beds, rockeries, in filling and revegetation. 1-3M

Medium sized fast growing & hardy ornamental shade tree. Featuring bright red bead seeds, useful for making soap & jewellery. Dense shade for rural properties & revegetation projects. 3-10M

Australia's only Boab species. Synonymous with the Kimberley, but also native to the NT. Large feature tree with unique broad bottle-shaped trunk, deciduous, white flowers. Seeds and pith edible. Fast growing statement feature tree. 5-15M

Medium decorative feature shrub or small tree with layered growth. Cream, strongly scented flowers borne in small clusters along the branches. Attracts numerous birds and butterflies. Tasty edible shiny bright red fruit. Cyclone resistant. Excellent filler, feature & screening tree. 4-10M

NT Native rain tree. Very large feature tree with huge spreading symmetrical canopy. Hardy, fast growing and providing impressive shade. Highly scented white flowers. After several years establishing performs well with little water. Semi-deciduous. Excellent planting for rural properties and as cattle fodder. 10-15M

Very large feature tree with huge spreading symmetrical canopy. Hardy, fast growing and providing impressive shade. Highly scented reddish-pink to cream-golden coloured flowers. After several years establishing performs well with little water. Excellent planting for rural properties and as cattle fodder. 18-30M

Common NT medium sized, spreading deciduous rainforest tree. Providing splendid shade in bloom. Bird and butterfly attractant, fragrant small white flowers. Termite resistant. Excellent rural and revegetation planting. 5-15M

One of the most popular and common large cyclone resistant shade trees in the Top End. Very handsome and stately feature specimen. Bird attractant, sweetly scented cream flowers and distinctive corky bark. 10-20M

Handsome medium sized showy shrub to small tree, endemic to Arnhem Land and Kakadu, with beautifully scented foliage. Magnificent large bright yellow globular flowers with unique seed pods, an important nectar source for native bees.1-3M

Small stately tree with fine, delicate weeping foliage. Bright showy yellow/orange globular flowers in numerous seed pods along branches. Crushed leaves smell like natural menthol, applied as a chest decongestant, inhaled for coughs, colds and headaches or rubbed in to treat aches and sprains. 2-5M

Distinctive medium sized drought tolerant tree with clusters of beautiful soft, white flowers and papery textured winged fruits. Occurs in a variety of soil types in semi-arid regions and savanna woodlands. 6-10M

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.

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

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