21 August 2018 Minute Attachments
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Ordinary Meeting of Council – 21 August 2018 Minute attachments 1. Townscape Enhancement Committee Meeting – 10.4.1.2 ( Landscape & Vegetation Implementation Plan – Tree List) 2. Agenda Item 13.2 – Secondary Freight Route Council Support Landsca e and Ve etation Im lementation Plan - Tree list Mallee Scientific Name Common Name Eucalyptus erythrocorys lllyarrie A winter flowering evergreen shrubby tree that grows in sandy. Limestone soils - up to 3 metres and requiring limited attention. Flowers and leaves of an lllyarrie (Eucalyptus erythrocorys), Margaret River, Western Australia Eucalyptus erythronema Red Flowering Mallee Reaches about 5-8 m in height and has white bark covered with talc-like powder. New bark is pale green. Eucalyptus platypus var. platypus Grows between 1.5 and 10 metres in height, the canopy is dense and rounded; the bark is smooth and light brown to grey with age. Eucalyptus torquate Coral gum Found between Kalgoorlie and Widgiemooltha, reaches between 4 & 11 metres in height, flowers between August and December. Often used as a street tree, especially in arid areas. Eucalyptussalub Hs Gimlet Gimlet is common in areas of low rainfall in the Wheatbelt. Grows from 4 to 15 metres (sometimes as low as 2 and as high as 24). Grows in a range of soils: red loams, red clay loams, yellow and red sand and laterite. Eucalyptus woodwar Lemon flowered gum A small tree with smooth white, pink, greenish or light copper coloured bark that sheds in ribbons. Grows in sand or deep sandy loam to a height of 6 to 15 metres. Eucalyptus yilgarniensis Yorrell Typically grows to a height of 2 to 6 metres with rough fibrous bark becoming smooth further up. Grows in red sandy soils on sandplains and rises. Taller Eucal tus Eucalyptus Accedens Powder Bark Wandoo Mature trees are around 15 to 25 metres high with branches high up the trunk. Bark is smooth and notable for being covered in talc like powder. Flowers in autumn. Eucalyptus astringens Brown Mallets Up to 10 metres high with smooth grey-brown bark. Flowers Nov to Dec and grows in red-brown gravelly clay, brown clayey sand, sandy loam, spongolite, laterite — grows on breakaways, hills and valley slopes. Eucalyptus loxophleba York Gum Grows up to 15 metres high, bark is rough persistent, fibrous-flaky or smooth grey brown over copper with flowers July to Feb. Grows in re‹J-brown or rocky loam, sandy, sandy clay, laterite, dolerite and granite. Eucalyptus sargentii Salt River Gum Grows 3 to 12 metres high with bark that is rough and flaky on lower trunk. Flowers August to Jan. Grows in yellow sand, sandy clay, clay or grey loam. Will grow in salt swamps, flats and along creek lines and drainage lines. Eucalyptus Wandoo Wandoo Grows to a medium sized tree — up to 25 metres with smooth bark that is often mottled in patches of white, light grey, light brown, yellow and pink. Grows in loamy and stony soils in undulating terrain. Corymbia Ficifolia Red Flowering Gum A straggly tree between 2 to 10 metres high with rough, short fibred bark. Flowers Dec to May and grows in white/grey sand or sandy loam — often with gravel. Other S ecies Lophostemon Confertus Queensland Brush Box Agonis Flexuosa WA Peppermint I "‘ 10 metre’s in height, flowers July to " Dec and grows in white or grey sand, sandy soil, laterite and limestone, Casuarina obesa Swamp Oak Dioecious tree, between 1.5 to 10 metres high. Flowers Jan to Dec and grows in sand, clay and often ” ” , brackish or saline situations. Silky Oak A fast growing evergreen tree between 18 — 35 metres in height. Prefers full sun, warm zone and ”- young trees need protection from frost. Once established needs occasional water but is otherwise fairly drought resistant. 6 Hymenosporum flavum Native Frangipani Fragrant flowers sept to oct — it is not closely related to the frangipani. In a sheltered position can grow to 2 metres, needs access to water during dry spells. Macadamia tetraphylla Macadamia 18 metres in height, grows in subtropical and coastal areas. Can handle some drought conditions and prefers moist soil with good drainage. Olea Europaea Common Olive Grows 1 to 15 metres in height, can be kept in a pot and pruned. Requires little water once established, suitable for full sun or part shade. Flowers Oct & Nov. Pittosporum phyllraeoides Weeping Pittosporum Reaching around 5 metres in height with round green egg shaped fruit that turn in colour as they ripen. Weeping foliage and fragrant flowers, drought tolerant and easy to grow. A good shade or screening tree. Deciduous S ecies Acer Parvifolium Chinese Elm It grows to 4 to 10 metres and is often semi evergreen, tough and adaptable to a range of planting sites. Performs best in moist, well-drained soil. Fraxinus oxycarpa raywoo Claret Ash Grows to 15 metres in height, suit areas of full and part shade or full sun. Requires little water and is frost tolerant once established. Adapts to a range of soil — but performs best in moist, well-drained soil. Prunus armeniaca Apricot 4 metres in height, suitable for full sun, frost tolerant once established, flowers and fruit in spring. Prunus x blireana Double Flowering Plum Ornamental flowering plum with double pink flowers and bronze purple foliage. Grows to 5 metres and will tolerate full sun and part shade. Frost tolerant once established and flowers in spring Pyrus ussuriensis Manchurian Pear Grows to 10 metres high with a much broader crown than others — best suited to open planting. Plant away from drainage systems and paved areas. Grows in full sun with white flowers in spring Sapium sebiferum Chinese Tallow Grows to 8 metres in height, suits full shade to full sun positions, is frost tolerant and requires little water once established. Zelkova Serrata Zelkova Usually growing to 30 metres in height with a short trunk dividing into many upright spreading stems — forming a broad, round topped crown. Requires full to partial sun and moist well drained soil. Restricted Hei ht width variable Agonis Flexuosa “After Dark” WA Peppermint Grows to 10 metres tall (in good situation can be 15) , grows in a weeping form and has a powerful peppermint odour when the leaves are crushed. Often used as a street tree, planted on mass — but can produce a large amount of detritus. Grows in limestone and sandy soils. Callistemon “Kings Park Special” Bottlebrush Grows from 3 to 5 metres and flowers mid sept to oct. Thrives in open position and is fast growing, likes being pruned and adaptable to a wide range of soil types — can suffer from severe frost. Hakea Laurina Pincushion Hakea Grows 2 to 6 metres high, flowers April to August and likes sand to sandy clay soil. 10 Hakea Salicifolia w Leafed Hakea Grows to a height of 6 metres .Requires little water once established, suitable for areas of full sun to part shade. Often used as a screen wind break or street tree. Hibiscus tileaceous Cottonwood Grows 4 to 10 metres and grows best in slightly acidic to alkaline soils. Melaleuca cutrcularis Saltwater Paperbark Grows to a height of 1 to 7 metres, flowers in sept to January. Prefers saline wetlands such as swamps and estuaries. Melaleuca lanceolata Rottnest Tree Growing up to 10 metres in height with rough bark that is dark grey and often twisted and bent by the wind. Often used as a maintenance free street tree or an ornamental, suitable for a hedge or screen and suits most soils. Pittosporum crassifolium “variegata“ Karo The mature tree will grow to about 5 metres in height, native to New Zealand. It favours steep slopes and wildlife can disperse the seeds. Deciduous s ecies - restricted Hei ht width variable Catalpa bignonioides “Nana A deciduous tree that grows 15 to 18 metres tall with brown to grey bark. Widely grown as an ornamental tree, requires moist soil and full sun. Pyrus betulaefolia — Southworth Dancer Ornamental Pear Grows to 7 metres, excellent for parks and streetscapes. Has white flowers with purplish red stamins — the fruit is inedible. Grows best in full sun and dry slightly alkaline 12 Pyrus calleryana “Capital” Ornamental Pear Grows to 11 metres in a narrow form, good for narrow, restricted areas. Abundant white flowers in spring with small inedible fruit. Adapts to quite dry conditions and slightly alkaline soils — best suited to full sun. Lagerstroemia Indica Crepe Myrtle , Grows to 6 metres, with a spread › of 6 metres, often multi-stemmed, deciduous tree with a wide spreading, flat topped, rounded, or even spike shaped open habit. Planted in full sun or under canopy, the tree is a popular nesting shrub for songbirds and wrens. Prunus Cerasifera Oakville Crimson Spire The Prunus Cerasifera ‘Oakville Crimson Spire’ is a moderate growing plum tree. It has a fastigiated form with branches that grow parallel to the main trunk. White/light pink flowering plum, grows to 6 metres with a width if 2 metres. 13 Prunus Cerasifera Nigra Purple Leaf Cherry Plum This is a beautiful ornamental, flowering plum with very dark purple summer foliage. Single pink flowers make a spectacular display in spring and the purple foliage a striking contrast tree for smaller gardens. Grows to 5 Metres with a 4 metre span. Xanthorrhoea e+ss Australian Native Grass Tree Widespread species of perennial monocot in Southwest Australia. This plant, also known as blackboys or grasstrees.[The form of the plant resembles a tree, with very long and bunched, grass-like, leaves that emerge from a central base. Jacaranda Mimosifolia Jacaranda Stunning large tree in full flower. Unmistakeable lavender-purple blossoms in abundance during spring! Plant in frost free sites where it can grow to full 15m size and shape, as they don't like being pruned Fraxinus Ash Tree - Various Fraxinus, English name ash, is a genus of flowering plants in the olive and lilac family, Oleaceae.