Content components We are often asked for guidance on suitable trees to plant on private property in relation to permit conditions or climate change.We have selected a range of small, medium and large trees that:are indigenous to Boroondaracontribute to the character and heritage of our streetscapesare resilient to the potential impacts of climate change. Expand all Collapse all Small trees (Type A) The small trees listed generally grow less than 10 metres tall. Genus speciesCommon nameSuitabilityArbutus unedoIrish strawberry treeHeritageBrachychiton populneusKurrajongClimate resilienceCallistemon viminalis Weeping bottlebrushClimate resilienceCercis canadensisEastern redbudHeritageCupaniopsis anacardioidesTuckerooClimate resilienceEucalyptus paucifloraSnow gumHeritageEucalyptus torquataCoral gumClimate resilienceFraxinus griffithiiEvergreen ashClimate resilienceHakea francisianaGrass-leaved hakeaClimate resilienceHakea laurinaPincushion hakeaHeritageHymenosporum flavumNative frangipaniClimate resilienceKoelreuteria paniculata Golden rain treeClimate resilienceLagerstroemia indica x faurieiCrepe myrtleHeritage/Climate resilienceMagnolia soulangeanaSaucer magnoliaHeritageMelaleuca ericifoliaSwamp paperbarkIndigenousMelaleuca nesophilaShowy honey myrtleClimate resilienceParrotia persicaPersion ironwoodHeritagePistacia chinensisChinese pistachioHeritage/Climate resiliencePrunus armeniacaApricotClimate resilience Medium trees (Type B) The medium trees listed generally grow 10 to 15 metres tall. Genus speciesCommon nameSuitabilityAcacia dealbataSilver wattleIndigenousAcacia implexaLightwoodIndigenous/Climate resilienceAcacia mearnsiiBlack wattleIndigenousAcacia melanoxylonBlackwoodIndigenous/Climate resilienceAcer rubrum Red mapleClimate resilienceAcer truncatum cultivarsShangtung mapleClimate resilienceAgonis flexuosaWillow myrtleClimate resilienceAllocasuarina torulosa Forest she-oakClimate resilienceAllocasuarina verticillataDrooping she-oakIndigenous/Climate resilienceBanksia marginataSilver banksiaIndigenousBanksia serrataSaw banksiaClimate resilienceBrachychiton acerifolius Flame bottle treeClimate resilienceBuckinghamia celsissima Ivory-curl treeClimate resilienceCalodendrum capenseCape chestnutClimate resilienceCorymbia eximia Yellow bloodwoodClimate resilienceEucalyptus salmonophloiaSalmon gumClimate resilienceJacaranda mimosifoliaJacarandaHeritage/Climate resilienceMelia azedarachWhite cedarClimate resilienceQuercus phellosWillow-leaved oakClimate resilienceStenocarpus sinuatusFirewheel treeClimate resilienceTristaniopsis laurinaWater gumHeritage/Climate resilienceZelkova serrata Japanese elmHeritage/Climate resilience Large trees (Type C) The large trees listed generally grow taller than 15 metres. Genus speciesCommon nameSuitabilityAngophora costata Smooth-barked appleHeritage/Climate resilienceBanksia integrifoliaCoast banksiaClimate resilienceBrachychiton rupestris Queensland bottle treeClimate resilienceCasuarina cunninghamiana River oakClimate resilienceCedrus atlantica ‘glauca’ Atlas cedarHeritageCedrus deodara Dodar cedarHeritageCorymbia citriodora Lemon-scented gumClimate resilienceCorymbia ficifolia Flowering gumClimate resilienceCorymbia maculataSpotted gumClimate resilienceEucalyptus camaldulensisRiver red gumHeritage/Climate resilienceEucalyptus gomphocephalaTuartClimate resilienceEucalyptus goniocalyxLong-leaved boxIndigenousEucalyptus leucoxylonYellow gumHeritageEucalyptus melliodoraYellow boxIndigenousEucalyptus sideroxylonRed ironbarkClimate resilienceGrevillea robusta Silky oakHeritage/Climate resilienceLiquidambar styracifluaSweet gumHeritage/Climate resilienceLophostemon confertusQueensland brush boxHeritage/Climate resiliencePlatanus orientalisOriental planeClimate resiliencePlatanus x acerifolia London plane treeHeritage/Climate resilienceQuercus canariensisAlgerian oakHeritageQuercus palustris Pin oakHeritageQuercus roburEnglish oakHeritageTaxodium distichumBald cypressClimate resilienceUlmus parvifoliaChinese elmHeritage Expand all Collapse all More informationSome species listed in these tables have varieties that may be smaller or larger than indicated. We recommend consulting your local nursery, landscape gardener or arborist about the suitability of specific trees for your property.We recommend planting trees at least one or 2 metres from property boundaries, easements, services and structures (including paving, buildings, driveways, fences and retaining walls).For more information call us on (03) 9278 4444 or email [email protected].
