Trees in Lane Cove NP.

There are many different species of trees in LCNP, some can be found in the What’s Flowering Now section of this web site, but many are better identified by other attributes.

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Blackbutt

Eucalyptus pilularis

Family: Myrtaceae - the myrtle family

Local Height: 15 to 50 metres

Sydney Blue Gum

Family: Myrtaceae - the myrtle family

Local Height: 15 to 45 metres

Sydney Red Gum

Angophora costata

Family: Myrtaceae - the myrtle family

Height: 10 to 45 metres

The tallest known Sydney Red Gum is located in the upper Lane Cove valley, 45 metres tall.

Red Bloodwood

Corymbia gummifera

Family: Myrtaceae - the myrtle family

Local Height: 15 to 25 metres

Sydney Peppermint

Eucalyptus piperita

Family: Myrtaceae - the myrtle family

Local Height: 10 to 25 metres

Scribbly Gum

Eucalyptus haemastoma

Family: Myrtaceae - the myrtle family

Local Height: 5 to 15 metres

Red Mahogany

Eucalyptus resinifera

Family: Myrtaceae - the myrtle family

Local Height: 15 to 30 metres

Grey Ironbark

Eucalyptus paniculata

Family: Myrtaceae - the myrtle family

Height: 15 to 30 metres

Turpentine

Syncarpia glomulifera

Family: Myrtaceae - the myrtle family

Local Height: 15 to 30 metres

Water Gum

Tristaniopsis laurina

Family: Myrtaceae - the myrtle family

Local height: 3 to 12 metres

Grey Mangrove

Avicennia marina

Family: Acanthaceae, the acanthus family

Height: 4 to 8 metres

Port Jackson Fig

Ficus rubiginosa

Family: Moraceae - the fig & mulberry family

Local Height: 5 to 20 metres

Swamp oak

Casuarina glauca

Family: Casuarinaceae

Local Height: 10 to 25 metres

Forest Oak

Allocasuarina torulosa

Family: Casuarinaceae

Local Height: 5 to 15 metres

Blueberry Ash

Elaeocarpus reticulatus

Family: Elaeocarpaceae

Local Height: 3 to 15 metres

Sweet Pittosporum

Pittosporum undulatum

Family: Pittosporaceae

Local Height: 3 to 15 metres

Cheese Tree

Glochidion ferdinandi

Family: Phyllanthaceae

Local Height: 4 to 25 metres

Cedar Wattle

Acacia elata

Family: Fabaceae, the pea family

Local Height: 5 to 25 metres

Coastal Myall

Acacia binervia

Family: Fabaceae, the pea family

Height: 4 to 15 metres

Lilly Pilly

Syzygium smithii

Family: Myrtaceae - the myrtle family

Local Height: 3 to 18 metres

Coachwood

Ceratopetalum apetalum

Family: Cunoniaceae the coachwood family

Local Height: 5 to 20 metres

Callicoma

Callicoma serratifolia

Family: Cunoniaceae the coachwood family

Local Height: 3 to 15 metres

Native Crabapple

Schizomeria ovata

Family: Cunoniaceae the coachwood family

Local Height: 8 to 15 metres

Ironwood

Backhousia myrtifolia

Family: Myrtaceae - the myrtle family

Local Height: 8 to 15 metres

Golden Sassafras

Doryphora sassafras

Family: Atherospermataceae

Local Height: 5 to 15 metres

This species may be seen growing in the upper valley beside the Lane Cove river (creek)

Koda

Ehretia acuminata

Family: Boraginaceae

Local Height: 3 to 15 metres

Very rare in the Sydney area, occurring in the volcanic soils of the upper Lane Cove valley

Doughwood

Melicope micrococca

Family: Rutaceae, the citrus family

Height: 8 metres

Others have been planted, but this is the only known mature Doughwood in the Lane Cove valley. Growing beside Chatswood golf course. Leaves are in groups of three, they have a typical citrus type scent.

White Aspen

Acronychia oblongifolia

Family: Rutaceae, the citrus family

Height: 10 metres

The only known tree of this species in the Lane Cove valley. A thick mature trunk showing the tree’s age.

Corkwood

Endiandra sieberi

Family: Lauraceae the laurel family

Local height: 8 to 15 metres

Rare in the Lane Cove valley, three trees known in Ferndale Park. Not to be confused with other trees with the same common name, this is in the Laurel family.

Jackwood

Cryptocarya glaucescens

Family: Lauraceae the laurel family

Height: 8-15 metres locally

Rare in the Sydney area, may be seen in the upper Lane Cove valley on volcanic soils