Water Gum Tree Australia

These trees are a favorite food source for rainbow lorikeets trichoglossus haematodus.

Water gum tree australia. Approximately 3 6 metres leaf type. Tristaniopsis laurina the water gum is a large shrub to small tree from 5 to 15 metres tall. It grows naturally by streams and rivers has deep green laurel like leaves and clusters of yellow flowers in summer. Buy a variety with a taste you will love.

770 water is one of the world s most precious resources and one that is often taken for granted. Water gum or kanooka family. Dark green glossy on upper surface paler underneath flower colour. Tristaniopsis laurina water gum or kanooka a medium native rainforest tree with a widely spreading canopy.

Grows from the tropics to southern australia in well drained sandy soils in full sun. Water is a precious resource that we can t afford to waste west coast poly 2500litre rain water harvesting tank. Medium sized attractive and compact shade tree dense canopy growth form. Can grow over 200 feet tall.

It occurs naturally on moist well drained sites along the east coast of australia from the brisbane river in queensland through coastal new south wales to the gippsland region of victoria. Some varieties can be grown in australia s cities without diseases like the muscadine grapes. Likely 9 to 11. Eucalyptus which includes the majority of species of gum trees.

The forest tree tristaniopsis laurina commonly known as the kanooka or water gum belongs to the myrtaceae family and is related to the eucalypts. It is attractive and compact and is good for street plantings for screening or a specimen plant. Gum tree is a common name for smooth barked trees and shrubs in several genera. The bark forms an easily identified spotted pattern.

It bears profuse yellow flowers in summer. Angophora which includes the sydney red gum angophora costata black gum nyssa sylvatica. Approximately 8 10 metres canopy. It bears perfumed yellow flowers in summer and has a smooth creamy brown trunk.

Davidson plums lemon myrtle and our own macadamia nut originated in australia and should be part of our backyards. Height and shape at maturity. This is a low maintenance plant. Grafted mangoes aren t created equally.

Domed shape growth rate. Even today access to safe drinking water is not a guarantee for many people across the world and as climate change takes its toll predictions point to this situation becoming even. Australias own finger lime citrus. Water gum tristaniopsis laurina although not a eucalypt has the common name of gum.

Leaves turn red in winter in cooler areas. The spotted gum with its lemon scented leaves is endemic to australia. Corymbia which includes the ghost gums and spotted gums. Oleander like leaves lovely bronze red new growth small yellow scented flowers in summer good for honey.

Hedge screening.