Content components We are often asked for guidance on suitable trees to plant on private property in relation to permit conditions and 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.Some species listed below have varieties that are smaller or larger than indicated. We recommend consulting your local nursery, landscape gardener or arborist about the suitability of specific trees for your property.Plant trees at least one or 2 metres from property boundaries, easements, services and structures (including paving, buildings, driveways, fences and retaining walls).You can find more suggestions, including photos and planting tips, on our Plant a tree at your place page. Trees listed by common name and species Expand all Collapse all Small trees Type ACommon nameGenus speciesMax expected height (metres)Max expected canopy (metres)SuitabilityBlack she-oakAllocasuarina littoralis85Indigenous, Climate resilientBlueberry Ash TreeElaeocarpus reticulatus84Climate resilientCoral GumEucalyptus torquata64Climate resilientCrepe myrtleLagerstroemia indica × fauriei64Heritage, Climate resilientDrooping she-oakAllocasuarina verticillata95Indigenous, Climate resilientEvergreen ashFraxinus griffithii64Climate resilientGolden rain treeKoelreuteria paniculata64Climate resilientIrish strawberry treeArbutus unedo75HeritageIvory-curl treeBuckinghamia celsissima84Climate resilientLemon Myrtle TreeBackhousia citriodora84Climate resilientNative frangipaniHymenosporum flavum85Climate resilientPersian ironwoodParrotia persica75HeritagePincushion hakeaHakea laurina65HeritageRed-cap gumEucalyptus erythrocorys65Climate resilientSaucer magnoliaMagnolia × soulangeana74HeritageSaw banksiaBanksia serrata105Climate resilientSwamp paperbarkMelaleuca ericifolia84IndigenousTuckerooCupaniopsis anacardioides65Climate resilientWeeping Lilly PillyWaterhousea floribunda85Climate resilientWillow myrtleAgonis flexuosa105Climate resilient Medium trees Type BCommon nameGenus speciesMax expected height (metres)Max expected canopy (metres)SuitabilityBald cypressTaxodium distichum2010Climate resilientBlack wattleAcacia mearnsii86IndigenousBlackwoodAcacia melanoxylon1510Indigenous, Climate resilientCape chestnutCalodendrum capense108Climate resilientChinese elmUlmus parvifolia1310HeritageChinese pistachioPistacia chinensis86Heritage, Climate resilientCoast banksiaBanksia integrifolia1510Climate resilientFirewheel treeStenocarpus sinuatus108Climate resilientFlame bottle treeBrachychiton acerifolius128Climate resilientFlowering gumCorymbia ficifolia1510Climate resilientForest she-oakAllocasuarina torulosa1010Climate resilientGolden wattleAcacia pycnantha86Indigenous, Climate resilientJacarandaJacaranda mimosifolia108Heritage, Climate resilientJapanese elmZelkova serrata1410Heritage, Climate resilientKurrajongBrachychiton populneus1010Climate resilientLightwoodAcacia implexa87Indigenous, Climate resilientMoonahMelaleuca lanceolata86Climate resilientQueensland bottle treeBrachychiton rupestris156Climate resilientQueensland brush boxLophostemon confertus1510Heritage, Climate resilientRed BoxEucalyptus polyanthemos1510Indigenous, Climate resilientRed mapleAcer rubrum139Climate resilientRiver oakCasuarina cunninghamiana1810Climate resilientShangtung mapleAcer truncatum cultivars106Climate resilientSilky oakGrevillea robusta2010Heritage, Climate resilientSilver wattleAcacia dealbata1210IndigenousSilver-leaf stringybarkEucalyptus cephalocarpa1510Indigenous, Climate resilientSnow gumEucalyptus pauciflora1510HeritageSwamp GumEucalyptus ovata108IndigenousTupelo TreeNyssa sylvatica116HeritageWallangarra White Gum TreeEucalyptus scoparia1210Climate resilientWater gumTristaniopsis laurina138Heritage, Climate resilientWhite cedarMelia azedarach108Climate resilientWilgaGeijera parviflora108Climate resilientYellow bloodwoodCorymbia eximia107Climate resilientYellow gumEucalyptus leucoxylon 1210Indigenous, Climate resilient Large trees Type CCommon nameGenus speciesMax expected height (metres)Max expected canopy (metres)SuitabilityAlgerian oakQuercus canariensis2016HeritageAtlas cedarCedrus atlantica ‘Glauca’2215HeritageCork oakQuercus suber1512Heritage, Climate resilientDeodar cedarCedrus deodara2215HeritageEnglish oakQuercus robur2015HeritageEuropean nettle treeCeltis australis1512Heritage, Climate resilientGolden ElmUlmus glabra 'Lutescens'1012HeritageGolden honey locustGleditsia triacanthos1512Heritage, Climate resilientGrey boxEucalyptus microcarpa2015Indigenous, Climate resilientHolm oakQuercus ilex2015Heritage, Climate resilientIndian Bean TreeCatalpa bignonioides1512HeritageJapanese pagoda treeStyphnolobium japonicum1512Heritage, Climate resilientLemon-scented gumCorymbia citriodora2512Climate resilientLondon plane treePlatanus × acerifolia2518Heritage, Climate resilientLong-leaved boxEucalyptus goniocalyx2515IndigenousManna Ash TreeFraxinus ornus2012Heritage, Climate resilientManna gumEucalyptus viminalis3015IndigenousNarrow-leaved peppermintEucalyptus radiata2012IndigenousOriental planePlatanus orientalis2520Climate resilientPin oakQuercus palustris1815HeritageRed ironbarkEucalyptus sideroxylon1812Climate resilientRiver red gumEucalyptus camaldulensis3015Indigenous, Heritage, Climate resilientSmooth-barked appleAngophora costata2015Heritage, Climate resilientSpotted gumCorymbia maculata3015Climate resilientSweet gumLiquidambar styraciflua2015Heritage, Climate resilientTurkey OakQuercus cerris3015Heritage, Climate resilientWhite Ash TreeFraxinus americana1512HeritageWillow-leaved oakQuercus phellos1612Climate resilientYellow boxEucalyptus melliodora2015Indigenous Expand all Collapse all
