PROBLEMATIC TREES

The following list is an indicative list of species that are known to be problematic when located on residential blocks. Exemptions for trees on the list could be applicable for trees on blocks below a certain size eg less than 800m². This is by no means intended to be a final list but rather a guide.

BOTANICAL NAME	COMMON NAME	COMMON PROBLEMS
Celtis australis	Nettle Tree	Prolific self seeding, distributed by birds.
Cupressus arizonica Arizona	Cypress	Large size and dense foliage.
Cupressus glabra	Smooth Arizona Cypress	Large size and dense foliage.
Cupressus macrocarpa	Monterey Cypress	Large size and dense foliage.
Cupressus macrocarpa “Horizontalis Aurea”	Lambert's Cypress	Large size and dense foliage.
Eucalyptus bicostata	Eurabbie or Southern Blue Gum	Large size, fast growing and prone to decay.
Eucalyptus elata	River Peppermint	Fast growing and large Size.
Eucalyptus globulus	Tasmanian Blue Gum	Large size, fast growing and prone to decay.
Eucalyptus maidenii	Maiden's Gum	Large size, fast growing and prone to decay.
Eucalyptus nicholii	Narrow Leaf Peppermint	Fast growing and prone to forming multi leader crown structure with poor branch unions.
Eucalyptus viminalis	Rough Barked Manna	Fast growing and large size
Gleditzia triacanthos	Honey Locust	Prolific root suckering
Liquidambar styraciflua	Sweet Gum	Invasive roots
Pinus radiata	Monterey Pine	Large size and dense foliage
Populus alba	White Poplar or Cotton Wood	Prolific root suckering, large size and prone to decay.
Populus tremuloides	Trembling Aspen	Prolific root suckering
Populus yunnanensis	Chinese Poplar	Prolific root suckering
Robinia pseudoacacia	False Acacia	Prolific root suckering
Salix babylonica	Weeping Willow	Invasive roots