Australian Giant Trees

The Rubber tree (Ficus elastica) is a large tree that grows 30-40 meters tall. The fruit is small yellow oval fig and it is not comestible. It has a stout trunk up to 2 meters in diameter.

This tree prefers frost-free climates, bright sunlight, and cool temperatures. It will grow well in humid conditions. It is a fast-growing tree.

The tree is grown as an ornamental plant. Rubber trees are grown in parks and along with rest areas. They are great shade trees. Rubber trees are sources of rubber and latex. ber and latex

Ficus elastica secondary roots are used to build living bridges in the regions of Cherrapunji, India.

Ficus elastica is a tropical plant from northeast India and south to Indonesia. It is ideally suited to growing indoors in large pots. In tropical parts of Australia, and even in warm and moist parts of the southern states, it can be grown in the ground.

Norfolk Island Pine (Araucaria heterophylla) is a conical tree. It grows to 50-70 meters tall. They can reach beyond 100 years of age. The Norfolk Island Pine has a straight vertical trunk with symmetrical branches. The cones are about 10-12 cm long and 12-14 cm diameter, and take about 18 months to mature.

It is planted in coastal esplanades, avenues, and parks. They are also used in roundabouts and larger traffic islands. Younger trees are grown in large pots and sold as Christmas trees.

It thrives in coastal areas and keeps its symmetrical shape in spite of onshore winds. Norfolk Island Pine prefers full sun and drained soil.

Along with parts of the California Coast, Norfolk Island pines grow 100 feet or taller, stretching up to 60 feet wide and growing up to 2 feet per year. On their native Norfolk Island, east of Australia, they're known to grow twice as tall.

Another giant tree is the Atlas Cedar (Cedrus atlantica) tree. Mature trees may reach 30 meters tall and 20 meters wide. The cones are barrel-shaped and upright. They take around two years to reach maturity.

This tree will grow in most parts of Australia, except for inland and tropical areas. It grows best in cool and moist climates.

Atlas Cedar is grown in parks, golf courses, large gardens, and country properties. The weeping form can be trained over a pergola or other garden structures.

The blue Atlas cedar is part of the Pinaceae (pine) family as well as the Cedrus genus, and grows slowly (less than a foot a year), eventually reaching high maturity after ten or so years

Australian Silver-oak (Grevillea robusta)It is a native of eastern coastal Australia in riverine, subtropical and rainforest environments. It is a fast growing tree.

It can reach between 18–35 m tall and diameters in excess of one metre. The tree leaves has greyish white or rusty undersides. Its flowers are golden-orange, between 8–15 cm long.

This tree can tolerate shade and low temperatures.It prefers full sun and grows well in warm areas. It is drought resistant.

The timber from this tree was used for external window joinery because it is resistant to rotting. It was also popular for making nice furniture.

Claret Ash (Fraxinus Oxycarpa) is a great shade tree. It grows to 15-20 meters high and 9 meters wide. It has dark green leaves which will turn dark red in autumn.

This tree is planted in larger gardens, streets, and parks. It is very popular in landscaping.

The rate of growth is moderate to fast. It performs well in moist soil and full sun.

Australia's mountain ash (Eucalyptus regnans) is the second tallest growing tree species in the world. The tallest specimen – nicknamed 'Centurion' – stands at 99.6m in Tasmania's Arve Valley. It is the world's tallest flowering plant and known hardwood tree.

Australia's tallest tree, named Centurion, is finally living up to its lofty name and has just been measured at 100.9m tall. Not only does this make Centurion a massive tree, but it also means Tasmania joins Northern California in holding the only trees over 100m in height on the planet.

Eucalyptus regnans, known variously as mountain ash, swamp gum, or stringy gum, is a species of medium-sized to very tall forest tree that is native to Tasmania and Victoria, Australia.