Kurrajong

A medium-sized upright to oval canopied tree with a large trunk to 10-12m tall. The leaves are mostly small and bright green, flowers are inconspicuous.

R. Hotchkiss, ©Australian National Botanical Gardens

D. Greig, ©Australian National Botanical Gardens

Details

Tree locations and purpose
Front or back garden	Yes
Driveway	No
Narrow space	Yes
Courtyard	Yes
Screening	No
Canopy for shading	Yes
Planter box with irrigation	No
Water Sensitive Urban Design (WSUD)	Yes
Star rating*

The star rating is based on a tree’s environmental value, ecological benefits, pest and disease susceptibility, climate change adaptability, life expectancy and amenity value. We recommend you select the right tree for your space, but when you have more than one tree to choose from, select the tree with the highest star rating.

This tree is on Council’s list of recommended species for planting in Merri-bek.

We recommend you choose the right tree for your space, but when you have more than one tree to choose from, select the tree with the highest star rating.

The Tree Finder tool is one way Council is working to increase tree canopy across Merri-bek.

Documents

Star Rating for Tree Species methodology used
Tree Planting Method technical notes
Garden Bed Planting technical notes
Landscaped Edges technical notes
Medium Density Good Design project, which includes the Good Design Sheets for medium density housing development.

Note

Images on this page are sourced from and copyright to the Australian Plant Image Index (APII), Australian National Botanic Gardens.