DESCRIPTION/GROWTH TYPE Scientific name Small, bushy tree with a broad crown of deep green leaves. Glochidion ferdinandi FLOWERS/ FRUIT Male and Female flowers, greenish yellow in colour from October – November. Fruit, resembles a small cheese, up to 2cm in diameter Common name SIZE Height: up to 10 metres, Width: to 5 metres, varies depending of site Cheese Tree conditions FEATURES Small pumpkin shaped fruit , greenish yellow at first, splitting to show Endemic to Waverley bright red seeds Yes Fast growing when given adequate Hardy and long lived USES Screening tree Spreading crown for small shade tree Used in revegetation as a pioneer species PREFERRED CONDITIONS Full sun to partial shade. Adaptable to most soils. Prefers moisture and some protection AVAILABILITY Randwick Nursery FAUNA INFORMATION Fruits are eaten by several bird species, including the Australasian Figbird, Lewin’s Honeyeater, Olive-backed Oriole, White-headed Pigeon, Topknot Pigeon, Brown Cuckoo-dove, and Australian King Parrot Leafy new growth is eaten by the rainbow lorikeet Food source for butterfly larvae of the Shining Pencil-blue, and the Common Oak-blue. Ladybirds (Scymnodes lividigaster) feeds on the aphid (Aphis eugeniae) which feeds on the cheese tree DID YOU KNOW? The species name ferdinandi is in honour of Ferdinand von Mueller, a famous bontanist, The common name, Cheese Tree is an old children’s name because the fruits resemble tiny cheese rounds For more information on native species suitable for growing in the Waverley area, visit www.waverley.nsw.gov.au or call Council’s Biodiversity Officer on 9369 8023 .