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Lightwood (Acacia implexa)
A small to medium sized evergreen tree, featuring attractive cream flowers in summer. Can be used in narrow nature strips.
Evergreen/deciduous: evergreen
Maintenance: low
Pest and disease: borers
Height: 5-15m x 4-7m
Growth rate: medium
Canopy density: high
Origin: Eastern states of Australia, except Tasmania (indigenous to the City of Whitehorse)
Drought tolerance: average
Water-logging tolerance: high
Wind tolerance: average
Frost tolerance: high
Pollution tolerance: unknown