Street Trees Not Approved for Planting
Plants not approved for planting on council property.
Shrubs & Trees
SPECIES |
COMMON NAME |
ORIGIN |
REASON |
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Polygala myrtifolia |
Myrtle Leaf Milkwort |
South Africa |
Sets seed & spreads in Native vegetation |
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Cestrum parqui |
Green poison berry |
South America |
Sets seed - Spreads |
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Chrysanthemoides monilifera |
Boneseed |
South Africa |
Sets seed - spreads through vegetation |
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Genista monspessulana |
Cape broom |
South Africa |
Sets seed - spreads through vegetation |
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Albizia lophantha |
Cape Leeuwin Wattle |
Western Australia |
Sets seed - spreads through vegetation |
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Zantedeschia aethiopica |
Arum Lily Death Lily |
South Africa |
Sets seed - spreads through vegetation - sap, poisonous |
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Cotoneasters spp. |
Cotoneasters |
Eurasian |
Sets seed - spreads through vegetation |
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Cytisus scoparius |
English broom |
North Africa/Spain |
Sets seed - spreads through vegetation |
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Rhamnus alaternus |
Buckthorn |
Mediterranean |
Sets seed - spreads through vegetation |
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Ulex europaeus |
Gorse |
Western Europe |
Sets seed - spreads through vegetation
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Acacia longifolia |
Sallow Wattle |
Australian |
Sets seed - spreads through vegetation |
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Erica lusitanica |
Spanish heath |
South Western Europe |
Sets seed - spreads through vegetation |
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Rosa canina |
Dog rose |
Europe |
Suckers spread |
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Crataegus sinaica |
Hawthorn |
Europe |
Seed spreads |
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Ricinus communis |
Castor Oil plant |
Pan-Tropical |
Seed spreads |
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Fraxinus rotundifolia |
Desert Ash |
Mediterranean/South West Africa |
Seed spreads |
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Polygala myrtifolia |
Myrtle leaf milkwort |
South Africa |
Seed spreads |
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Coprosma repens |
Mirror Bush |
New Zealand |
Seed spreads |
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Chamaecytisus proliferus |
Tree lucerne |
Canary Island |
Seed spreads |
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Salix spp. |
Willow |
Europe |
Seed spreads |
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Acacia baileyana |
Cootamundra Wattle |
N.S.W. |
Seed spreads |
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Acacia decurrens |
Early Black Wattle |
Eastern Australia |
Seed spreads |
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Pittosporum undulatum |
Sweet pittosporum |
Eastern Australia |
Seed spreads |
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Olea europaea |
Olive |
Mediterranean |
Seed spreads & spreads through native vegetation |
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Melia azedarach var australasica |
White Cedar |
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Drops dangerous branches - messy |
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Leptospermum laevigatum |
Vic Tea Tree |
Victoria |
Seed spreads |
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Lagunaria patersonia |
Pyramid Tree |
Norfolk Island |
Irritates Human Skin |
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Eucalyptus platypus |
Yate |
Western Australia |
Falls apart |
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Eucalyptus conferriminata |
Yate |
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Falls apart |
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Melaleuca armillaris |
Bracelet Honey Myrtle |
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Falls apart |
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Eucalyptus lehmanii |
Bushy Yate |
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Falls apart |
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Rosa sp. |
Roses |
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Spreads through vegetation |
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Argyranthemum frutescens |
Marguerite Daisy |
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Spreads through vegetation |
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Hakea laurina |
Pincushion Hakea |
Western Australia |
Seeds freely |
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Tamarix aphylla |
Athel pine |
North Africa |
Spreads throughout vegetation |
Acacia cyclops |
Western Coastal Wattle |
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Veg. |
Oleander sp. |
Oleander |
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Sap dangerous |
Populus spp |
Popular |
Europe, Asia, Amercia |
Root system vigorous |
Platanus occidentalis |
Plane Tree |
W. Asia |
Messy tree |
Acacia saligna |
Golden Wreath Wattle |
Western Australia |
Suckers |
Solidago canadiensis |
Golden rod |
North America |
Spreads everywhere |
Pennisetum setaceum |
Fountain grass |
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Spreads everywhere |
Pennistetum macrourum |
Fountain grass |
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Spreads everywhere |
Tamarix ramosissima |
Tamarix |
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Stops plants growing around it |
Vinca major |
Periwinkle |
Europe |
Vine which spreads vigorously |
Acacia longifolia var longifolia |
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Spreading out of control |
Herbs, Bulbs & Tubers
SPECIES |
COMMON NAME |
ORIGIN |
REASON |
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Gazania spp. Lineans/rigens |
Gazania |
East Africa |
Spreads seeds/vegetatively |
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Geranium |
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Watsonia meriana |
Bulbil watsonia |
South Africa |
Spreads by bulbils |
Lantana sp. |
Lantana |
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Cortadelia selloana |
Pampas grass |
South America |
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Pennisetum macrourum |
African Feather grass |
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Freesia sp. |
Freesia |
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Spread |
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Gladioulus |
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Monadenia bracteata |
Mondadenia |
South Africa |
Seed |
Sparaxis spp. |
Sparaxis |
South Africa |
Corm spreads |
Allium triquetrum |
Three cornered garlic |
Mediterranean |
Bulb |
Ipomoea indica |
Morning Glory |
Pan-Tropical |
Spreads vegetatively |
Hedera helix |
English Ivy |
Europe |
Berry - seed |
Rubus fruticosus |
Blackberry |
Europe |
Seed |
Delairea odorata |
Cape Ivy |
South Africa |
Seed |
Tradescanthia albiflora |
Wandering Jew |
South America |
Vegetative reproduction |
Calystegia sepium |
Great bind weed |
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Centranthus rubur |
Kiss me quick |
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Spreads vigorously |
Convolvulus arvensis |
Bindweed |
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Aggressive ?? |
Homeria ssp. |
Cape Tulip |
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Oenothera stricta |
Evening Primrose |
Chile |
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Asparagus species |
Bridal veil |
South Africa |
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Agapanthus sp. |
African Lily |
South Africa |
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Scabiosa spp. |
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Lycium ferocissimum |
African Boxthorn |
South Africa |
Noxious weed spreads |