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FORMAN’S MALLEE Botanical Name: eucalyptus formanii Family Name: Myrtaceae Description: Grows to 10 m. Adult leaves are linear and glossy green on both sides. Creamywhite flower buds in leaf axils of 7 or 9 between December to April. WILGA Botanical Name: Geijera parviflora Family Name: Family Name: Rutaceae Indigenous Use: Boomerangs, bark and roots for splints, leaves for bedding, shelter for native animals. European Use: Fodder, shade, grazing for sheep, leaves for toothache. Description: A local species, very drought tolerant. Single-trunked tree to 9m. Leaves grey/green and weeping. Attractive small white star-like flower clusters after rain, winter to spring, strong citrus perfume.
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MYALL, WEEPING MYALL Botanical Name: Acacia pendula Family Name: Mimosaceae Indigenous Use: Boomerangs, spears European Use: Gate posts, firewood, fodder Description: A common drought-tolerant species found west of the Great Dividing Range. Grows to 12m. Likes clay soils. Rough, fissured, dark-grey bark often deep red in fissures. Leaves graceful weeping habit. Small lemon coloured flowers in winter. BOTTLE TREE Botanical Name: Brachychiton rupestris Family Name: Malvaeae Indigenous Use: Shields, boomerangs and medicinal European Use: Fodder under dire circumstances Description: Named for its unique shape. Bark generally smooth with shallow fissures. Leaves about 100mm long and drop before flowering. Bell-shaped yellowish flowers between October and December.
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KURRAJONG Botanical Name: Brachychiton populneus Family Name: Malvaceae Indigenous Use: Seeds for flour, young roots eaten. European Use: Seeds make a nourishing beverage, fodder during drought, shade Description: Small to medium tree to 20m. Tolerant to frosts and hot, dry summers. Bark smooth with shallow lacing. Leaves shiny green. Small bell-shaped flowers from cream with a pink to purple tinge in summer. Flowers followed by large boat-shaped seed capsules. POPLAR BOX OR BIMBLE BOX Botanical Name: Eucalyptus populnea Family Name: Myrtaceae Indigenous Use: Bark for shelter, used in burials, habitat for food sources and didgeridoo European Use: Shade, windbreaks and fencing Description: Grows to 20m. Leaves glossy green with red stems. Strong grey trunk with white plates. Sheds in ribbons. Profuse white flowers. Fruit 2-4mm long. Good native wildlife habitat. RIVER SHE-OAK Botanical Name: Casuarina cunninghamiana Family Name: Casuarinaceae Indigenous Use: Shade European Use: Firewood (burns hot), windbreaks Description: Common outback tree, found in NT and NSW. Fast-growing to 20-25m. Bark is grey and deeply fissured. Male and female flowering carried out in different trees. MUGGA IRONBARK Botanical Name: Eucalyptus sideroxyton Family Name: Myrtaceae Description: A common species, can grow to 10-30m. Bark is dark and furrowed. Blue-green leaves form large, weeping canopy. White flowers from May-October, however pink and red flowering forms are common and prized for gardens.
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CARBEEN OR MORETON BAY ASH Botanical Name: Corymbia tesselaris Family Name: Myrtaceae European Use: Railway bridges Description: Common fast-growing evergreen species to QLD, NT and the WA growing in deep well-drained soils. Resistant to strong winds, heat and drought. Creamy-white flowers in clusters from July to January.
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WHITE CYPRESS PINE Botanical Name: Callitris Glaucophylla Family Name: Cupressaceae Indigenous Use: Huts European Use: Timber Description: A native, coniferous evergreen tree growing to 20m, most commonly found on sandy soil.
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SALLY WATTLE Botanical Name: Acacia salicina Family Name: Mimosaceae Indigenous Use: Ash for soap. Spears, boomerangs, pod straw. Tannin used as antiseptic. Seeds ground to make flour for bread. European Use: Furniture, woodworking, firewood, shade. Bark used in tanning. Description: Large shrub to 20m. Flowers cream with globular heads in autumn to early winter.
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SILVER LEAF IRONBARK Botanical Name: Eucalyptus melanophlioa Family Name: Myrtaceae Indigenous Use: Weapons, sap used to tan animal hides European Use: Yard posts, turning, furniture, good for honey production Description: Native to NSW and QLD a fast-growing drought tolerant tree to 20m. Commonly found in red, sandy, loam and spinifex country. A Koala fodder species. Leaves ovate broad and grey-green. Flowers white with high pollen content usually in summer.
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