BOTANICAL AND
COMMON NAMES
|
INDIGENOUS TO
SOUTH OTWAYS
|
HEIGHT
(METRES)
|
GOOD DRAINAGE
SAND/LOAM
|
POOR DRAINAGE
WATERLOGGING
| COASTAL
EXPOSURE
|
STRUCTURAL
TIMBER
|
DECORATIVE
TIMBER
|
FUEL WOOD
| REMARKS
(ALL TREES SUITABLE FOR SOUTHERN OTWAYS HIGH RAINFALL ZONE)
|
A ACACIA LONGIFOLIA SOPHORAE
COASTAL WATTLE
|
a
|
3-8
|
a
|
|
High
|
|
|
|
EXCELLENT FOR
COASTAL SITES.
|
ACACIA MELANOXYLON
BLACKWOOD
|
a
|
6-30
|
a
|
a
|
Low
|
|
a
|
|
VALUABLE TIMBER. EROSION
CONTROL FROM SUCKERS.
|
ACACIA VERTICILLATA
|
a
|
3-5
|
a
|
a
|
Med
|
|
|
|
FAST BUSHY GROWTH.
SMALL BIRD HABITAT.
|
ALLOCASUARINA VERTICILLATA
DROOPING SHEOAK |
a
|
4-10
|
|
|
High
|
|
a
|
a
|
COASTAL EXPOSURE
|
BEDFORDIA ARBORESCENS
BLANKET LEAF |
|
4-6
|
|
|
Med
|
|
|
|
HIGH RAINFALL.
ORNAMENTAL TREE
|
CALLISTEMON CITRINUS
CRIMSON BOTTLEBRUSH |
|
2-4
|
a
|
a
|
Low
|
|
|
|
BRIGHT RED FLOWERS.
QUICK GROWTH.
|
CASSINIA ACULEATA
DOGWOOD |
a
|
2-4
|
a
|
a
|
Med
|
|
|
|
PIONEER SPECIES.
|
CAREX APPRESSA
|
|
1-1.5
|
|
|
Med
|
|
|
|
TALL GRASS
|
EUCALYPTUS BAXTERI
BROWN STRINGYBARK |
|
5-20
|
|
|
High
|
|
|
|
GOOD ON INFERTILE SOILS.
|
EUCALYPTUS BROOKERANA
|
|
20-40
|
|
|
Low
|
|
|
|
HIGH RAINFALL TREE
|
EUCALYPTUS CYPELLOCARPA
|
|
20-40
|
|
|
Low
|
|
|
|
FARM FORESTRY.
SIMILAR TO BLUE GUM.
|
EUCALYPTUS GLOBULUS
BLUE GUM |
|
20-50
|
|
|
Low
|
|
|
|
FAST GROWTH.
FARM FORESTRY.
|
EUCALPYTUS KITSONIANA
BOG GUM |
|
4-10
|
|
|
Med
|
|
|
|
HARDY, BUSHY TREE FOR
WET SITES
|
EUCALYPTUS MACULATA
SPOTTED GUM |
|
20-30
|
|
|
Low
|
|
|
|
FARM FORESTRY.
ORNAMENTAL TREE.
|
EUCALYPTUS OBLIQUA
MESSMATE |
a
|
10-60
|
a
|
|
Med
|
|
|
a
|
COASTAL AND MOUNTAIN
FORMS, QUICK GROWTH
|
EUCALYPTUS OVATA
SWAMP GUM |
|
10-20
|
|
|
Low
|
|
|
|
FAST UPRIGHT GROWTH
ON WET SITES.
|
EUCALYPTUS REGNANS
MOUNTAIN ASH
|
|
60-90
|
|
|
Low
|
|
|
|
WORLDS TALLEST
HARDWOOD.
|
EUCALYPTUS VIMINALIS
|
|
20-50
|
|
|
Med
|
|
|
|
COASTAL AND MOUNTAIN
FORMS. KOALA HABITAT.
|
LEPTOSPERMUM CONTINENTALE
|
|
2-4
|
|
|
Med
|
|
|
|
COMMON SMALL TREE.
SMALL BIRD HABITAT.
|
LEPTOSPERMUM LANIGERUM
WOOLLY TEA TREE |
|
2-6
|
|
|
Med
|
|
|
|
GROWS IN SWAMPS.
CUT FLOWER MARKET.
|
MELALEUCA ARMILLARIS
|
|
2-8
|
|
|
High
|
|
|
|
FAST GROWTH ON WET SITES
CREAMY FLOWERS.
|
MELALEUCA SQUARROSA
|
|
2-4
|
|
|
Med
|
|
|
|
ONLY OTWAY PAPER BARK.
SCENTED YELLOW FLOWERS.
|
OLEARIA ARGOPHYLLA
MUSK DAISY BUSH
|
|
3-5
|
|
|
Low
|
|
|
|
RAIN FOREST UNDERSTOREY.
LARGE FLOWERS IN SPRING.
|
OLEARIA LIRATA
|
|
2-3
|
|
|
Med
|
|
|
|
QUICK GROWTH.
WHITE DAISY FLOWERS.
|