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Common indigenous trees in Hornsby Shire

Below are common native plant species found within Hornsby Shire. This list does not include all native plant species in the area. Please refer to Native Vegetation Communities of Hornsby Shire for information on the native vegetation codes used in the following fact sheets on individual trees.

Black Oak
Black Oak (Allocasuarina littoralis)

Small narrow tree between 6m and 15m high; bark persistent, rough, hard, dark grey/dark brown.

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Blackbutt
Blackbutt (Eucalyptus pilularis)

A tall tree with an open wide crown of green foliage, grows to around 30m in HSC, trunk has a thick stocking of permanent bark often spreading to the first lower limbs, upper branches smooth and pale in colour.

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Eucalyptus Haemastoma
Broad-leaved Scribbly Gum (Eucalyptus haemastoma)

A small to medium sized tree with a relatively open crown of grey/silver coloured foliage, often grows with multiple trunks, grows toaround 15m in HSC, trunk is smooth barked and white in colour.

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Coachwood
Coachwood (Ceratopetalum apetalum)

Tree to 15 m+ high; bark is grey to light grey in colour frequently with fine longitudinal coloured ridges of bark aroundthe stem/trunk.

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Coast Banksia
Coast Banksia (Banksia integrifolia)

Tree to 10m high in HSC; bark rough – coarsely tessellated and grey to brown in colour.

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Forest Oak
Forest Oak (Allocasuarina torulosa)

Tree to 15m+ high; bark persistent, rough, corky, grey/dark brown.

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Eucalyptus Punctata
Grey Gum (Eucalyptus punctata)

A medium-tall tree with a domed canopy up to 12m in height with a spread up to 8m. Magnificent feature specimen with a broad, open canopy on a single trunk which is an ideal tree for avenue planting.

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Grey Ironbark
Grey Ironbark (Eucalyptus paniculata)

A medium sized to tall tree with an open crown of grey/green like foliage, grows to around 25m in HSC, trunk has heavy rough persistent furrowed bark to the smooth smaller branches.

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Hickory Wattle
Hickory Wattle (Acacia implexa)

Tree to 10m high or more with a bushy crown has very dark coloured and rough bark.

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Illawarra Cyprus Pine
Illawarra Cypress Pine (Callitris muelleri)

Small conifer type tree to 6m. Grey persistent bark, evergreen foliage, nice columnar shape. Slow growing but long lived. Very hardy once established.

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Lilly Pilly
Lillypilly (Acmena smithii)

A medium sized tree, up to 8 - 10m, with attractive foliage with fluffy white flowers in summer. These flowers are followed by pink fruits which are edible.

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Melaleuca Revolution Green
Melaleuca Revolution Green (Melaleuca bracteata var. ‘Revolution Green’)

A useful small tree, growing to 6m, cultivated widely for its compact shape, numerous small, cream coloured 'bottle brush' flowers and its ability to grow in a variety of conditions.

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Old Man Banksia
Old Man Banksia (Banksia serrata)

Tree to 12m high in HSC; bark rough, very thick, warty and grey to brown in colour.

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Prickly Leaved Paperbark
Prickly Leaved Paperbark (Melaleuca styphelioides)

Tree to 15 m high; A lovely small tree producing a mass of white/creamy flowers in Spring – Summer.  The trunk also provides an interesting feature with thick papery bark.

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Red Bloodwood
Red Bloodwood (Corymbia gummifera)

Medium to tall tree to 25m in HSC; bark is heavy and tessellated/scaly in appearance, dark in colour if subjected to bush fires.

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Red Mahogany
Red Mahogany (Eucalyptus resinifera)

A medium sized to tall tree with an open crown of dark green foliage, grows to around 25m in HSC, trunk has thick rough persistent bark to the smaller branches.

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Eucalyptus Haemastoma
Scribbly Gum (Eucalyptus haemastoma)

A small to medium-sized tree 12m (h) x 7m (w). Has a beautiful white trunk with intriguing insect-caused scribbles combine with a wonderfully contorted, spreading shape to give a characteristically Australian tree. A great feature tree for street avenues.

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Silver Top Ash
Silver Top Ash (Eucalyptus sieberi)

A small to medium sized tree with a bushy crown of grey/silver coloured foliage and strongly noticeable red stems, grows to around 20m in HSC, trunk has a persistent dark black stocking of rough bark extending onto the largest limbs, and smooth pale cream bark shedding in long ribbons.

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Swamp Mahogany
Swamp Mahogany (Eucalyptus robusta)

Up to 16m tall. Good fast growing shade tree for coastal situations. The long irregular branches spread laterally, and form a dense canopy with the broad green leaves.

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Sydney Blue Gum
Sydney Blue Gum (Eucalyptus saligna)

A tall straight tree to over 35m in HSC, trunk is smooth pale blue-grey to white with a short stocking of persistent bark at the very base.

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Sydney Red Gum
Sydney Red Gum (Angophora costata)

Tree to 25m high; bark smooth, pale pink/orange or grey, shed heavily in late spring leaving bright orange new bark exposed.

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Syncarpia Glomulifera
Turpentine (Syncarpia glomulifera)

An upright canopy to 16m in height with a spread up to 8m. Magnificent feature specimen with a tall, straight trunk with grey/brown deeply furrowed, stringy bark. The branches tend to grow outwards and then upwards looking like a bent arm.

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Yellow Bloodwood
Yellow Bloodwood (Corymbia eximia)

A small to medium sized tree, growing to 12m tall, often with a gnarled appearance, bark flaky and yellow in colour.

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