Farm Tree Help Scheme - Species Available

Acacia acuminata (Jam Wattle) - 300mm rainfall, loam or clay soil, height 6-10 metres. Moderately salt tolerant. Fragrant yellow flowers in mid-October. Attributes - windbreak, understorey, durable timber, firewood.

ACACIA microbotrya (Manna Wattle) - 300mm rainfall, most soils, height 2-8 metres. Moderately drought tolerant. Bushy shrub or small tree which is suitable for general revegetation.Fast growing, life span 40 years plus. Attributes - fodder, honey, windbreak.

Acacia saligna (Golden Wreath Wattle) - 400mm rainfall. sandy clay, sandy loam, loam, clay and gravel soils. Height 5 metres. Foliage varies in size and shape. Versatile and quick growing. Yellow flowers in spring. Attributes - windbreaks, soil stabilisation, coastal areas, moderately salt and water-logging tolerant, useful stock fodder.

ALLOCASUARINA huegeliana (Rock Sheoak) - 300mm rainfall, most soils. Height 8 metres. Moderately frost and drought tolerant. Ornamental species which is suitable for general revegetation. Life span 50 years plus. Attributes - fodder, honey, windbreak.

CALLISTEMON phoeniceus (Fiery Bottlebrush) - 350mm rainfall, most soils, prefers moist site. Height 1 to 4.5 metres. Not salt tolerant but waterlog tolerant. Bushy shrub which is suitable for general revegetation. Excellent for cut flower use. Life span 60 years plus. Attributes - water absorber, honey, cut flower, windbreak.

Casuarina obesa (Swamp Sheoak) - 350-400mm rainfall, sandy loam, loam and clay soil. height 6-20 metres. Small tree with blue-grey needle-like foliage. Attributes - suitable for growing in salty, water-logged areas, firewood, windbreak and fodder potential.

CORYMBIA calophylla (Marri, Red Gum) - 500mm rainfall, most soils, prefers moist, well-drained sites. Height 25-45 metres. Creamy/pink/white flowers December to April. Beautiful shade tree with hard, strong and durable timber. Important food source for fauna. Life span 100 years plus. Moderately frost and drought tolerant. Attributes - timber, honey, windbreak.

EUCALYPTUS camaldulensis (River Gum) - 200mm rainfall, most soils, height 25 metres. Fast growing large tree. Mid-green foliage with smooth white or grey bark. Attributes - Moderately salt tolerant, Highly water-logging tolerant, shade, firewood, honey, wind resistant.

EUCALYPTUS camaldulensis "Silverton" (River Gum) - 200mm rainfall, most soils, height 25 metres. Fast growing large tree. Mid-green foliage with smooth white or grey bark. Attributes - salt and water-logging tolerant, shade, firewood, honey, wind resistant.

EUCALYPTUS kondininensis (Kondinin Blackbutt) - 300mm rainfall, sandy clay, sandy loam, loam, clay and loamy clay soils, height 8-15 metres. Upright, spreading tree, black bark on lower trunk, glossy foliage, cream flowers Oct-Dec. Attributes - salt tolerant tree for heavy soils but does not tolerate water logging, shade tree, honey.

EUCALYPTUS leucoxylon var "Rosea" (Pink Flowered Yellow Gum) - 400mm rainfall, sandy loam, limestone, loam or clay soils, height 3-4 metres. Adaptable, small tree with smooth bark, matt green foliage and an abundant display of red flowers. Attributes - moderately salt and water logging tolerant. Suitable for hedges, windbreaks, screening, honey production.

EUCALYPTUS longicornis (Red Morrel) - 350mm rainfall. Medium tree with thick, grey bark and white flowers. Widespread in the wheatbelt from Coorow to Esperance. Favours loamy clay soils.

EUCALYPTUS loxophleba ssp loxophleba (York Gum) - 300mm rainfall, sandy loam, loam and loamy clay soil. height 6-18 metres. Medium tree with spreading crown of glossy green foliage. White flowers Sept-Dec. Attributes - Moderately water logging and salt tolerant. Good shade tree, general revegetation projects, honey production.

EUCALYPTUS occidentalis (Flat Topped Yate) - 400mm rainfall, loam, clay loam and clay soils. height 12-20 metres. Slender, quick growing, medium tree with a flat topped shady crown. Creamy white flowers Nov-May. Attributes - Moderately dieback sensitive. Suited to wetter sites and moderate salinity. Shade tree, firewood, general revegetation, honey.

EUCALYPTUS utilis - 400mm rainfall. Sand, sandy clay, sandy loam soils. height 4-6 metres. Adaptable small tree with a dense round crown to ground level. Dark foliage and a smooth, light brown bark. Massed white flowers. Attributes - Ornamental for parks and gardens, hedges and windbreaks, honey production, revegetation.

EUCALYPTUS rudis (WA Flooded Gum) - 400mm rainfall. sandy clay, sandy loam, loam, clay and loamy clay soils. height 10-20 metres. Fast growing tree adaptable to seasonal flooding. Spreading, often multi-trunked tree. Attributes - Good revegetation tree, shade tree, firewood, honey production. Useful for soil stabilisation.

EUCALYPTUS salicola (Salt Gum) - 250mm rainfall. loam, clay, sandy loam, sandy clay, loamy clay soils. Height 10-15 metres. Medium sized, smooth pink bark and crown like a Salmon Gum. Attributes - Shade tree, firewood, high water user and adaptable to salty soil.

EUCALYPTUS salmonophloia (Salmon Gum) - 250mm rainfall. Sandy clay, sandy loam, loam, loamy clay soils. Height 12-30 metres. Large tree with a spreading umbrella-like crown of foliage. Trunk is covered with a distinctive salmon-red bark. White flowers Dec-Mar. Attributes - Moderately die-back sensitive. General revegetation, good shade tree, honey production.

EUCALYPTUS sargentii (Salt River Gum) - 350mm rainfall. sandy clay, sandy loam, loam, loamy clay and clay soils. Height 6-12 metres. Small, upright, spreading tree. One of the most salt tolerant eucalypts. Flowers Oct-Jan. Attributes - Ornamental, honey, general revegetation windbreaks.

EUCALYPTUS spathulata (Swamp Mallet) - 300mm rainfall. Sandy clay, sandy loam, loam, loamy clay and clay soils. Height 6-12 metres. Rapid growing small tree, adaptable to most conditions. Masses of white flowers Dec-Mar. Attributes - Good for general revegetation, shade tree, honey production, windbreaks, bird attracting.

EUCALYPTUS torquata (Coral Gum) - 250mm rainfall. Sandy clay, sandy loam, loam, loamy clay, gravel, clay. Height 6-12 metres. Small tree with blue-grey-green foliage forming a compact crown. Striking coral pink blossoms through most of the summer. Attributes - Firewood, honey production, bird attracting, frost tolerant.

EUCALYPTUS wandoo (Wandoo) - 400mm rainfall. sandy clay, sandy loam, loam, loamy clay. Height 8-30 metres. Medium sized, spreading crown tree with smooth white bark and grey-green foliage. White flowers Dec-May. Attributes - Hard and durable timber tree, revegetation, shade, honey, bird attracting, windbreaks.

MELALEUCA cuticularis (Salt Water Paperbark) - 500mm rainfall. Sandy clay, loamy clay, clay soils. Height 6-12 metres. Spreading crown tree with white papery bark. Massed white flowers in early summer. Attributes - Suitable for saline soils and waterlogged areas. Soil stabilisation and revegetation. Hedges and windbreaks, shade, frost tolerant.

MELALEUCA hamulosa (Broom Bush Honey Myrtle) - 500mm rainfall. Sandy loam, loam, loamy clay, clay soils. Height 3-4 metres. Dense, spreading shrub with fine foliage and creamy white flowers. Attributes - very salt and water-logging tolerant. Excellent for revegetation projects, understorey, windbreaks, soil stabilisation.

MELALEUCA rhaphiophylla (Swamp Paperbark) - 600mm rainfall. Dense, medium tree with papery bark and profuse white to cream flowers. Widespread in WA along river banks and in swampy areas.

MELALEUCA uncinata (Broom Bush) - 300mm rainfall. Sand/loam soils. Height 3-5 metres. Well known for its use in brush fencing and shade houses. Drought tolerant. Attributes - Honey, windbreak, brush fences.

Farm Tree Help Scheme - PO Box 103 Guildford 6935
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