Plant Name	Growth rate	Required Soil Type and Climate	Non-timber Value	Timber Characteristics and Uses
Acacia dealbata Silver Wattle	Fast	Versatile species, suited to a range of soil types and micro-climates.	Great for wet areas and in mixed species timberbelts.	Blond, shock resistant timber, suitable for construction (F17), firewood and oyster bed poles.
Acacia decurrens Green Wattle	Fast	Versatile species, suited to a range of soil types and micro-climates.	Suitable for timberbelt plantings and shading out weedy patches	Blond, shock resistant timber, suitable for construction (F22), firewood and oyster bed poles.
Acacia falciformis Hickory	Fast	An adaptable species, best suited to well drained soil types. Frost tender when young.	Could be a valuable component in mixed species plantations and timberbelts.	Light brown timber, with attractive grain. Burns hot and consistent and is excellent for wood oven cooking.
Acacia implexa Lightwood	Medium	An adaptable species, best suited to well drained soil types. Frost tender when young.	Could be a valuable component in mixed species plantations and timberbelts.	Beautiful rich brown timber, excellent for cabinet makingand turnery. Blackwood-like.
Acacia mearnsii Black Wattle	Fast	Versatile species, suited to a range of soil types and micro-climates.	Suitable for timberbelt plantings and shading out weedy patches.	Blond, shock resistant timber,suitable for construction (F22),firewood and oyster bed poles.
Acacia parramattensis Parramatta Green Wattle	Fast	Versatile species, suited to a range of soil types and micro-climates.	Suitable for timberbelt plantings and shading out weedy patches.	Blond, shock resistant timber,suitable for construction (F22),firewood and oyster bed poles.
Allocasuarina verticillata Drooping She-oak	Slow	A hardy species, best suited to dry hill slopes, on freely draining soils.	Best used to add diversity to plantings on poor, rocky areas.	Decorative timber with red lens shape flecks. Has been used in wood oven cooking.
Casuarina cunninghamiana River She-oak	Medium	Performs best on sandy, free draining soils, but may be prone to frost and extreme drought	Has big potential for widespace/agroforestry,on granite soil types, to help lower water tables	Decorative timber with red lens shape flecks. Highly used in wood oven cooking. Under-valued as a cabinet grade timber
Eucalyptus agglomerata Blue-leaved Stringybark	Slow	Grows on drier sites with other Stringybarks, in rainfall zones above 650mm/yr	A species worth establishing in mixed species plantations and timberbelts.	Strong, durable, pale brown timber (F27). Suitable for building framework, poles and flooring. Glues well.
Eucalyptus albens White Box	Slow	Suitable for the warmer slopes on well drained or moist soils, west of Yass	An important habitat tree, with multiple uses in farm planting/forestry	Attractive pale timber, often high in feature. Saws well for cabinet making and construction (F27).
Eucalyptus blakelyi Blakely's Red Gum	Slow	Well suited for cold pockets, on sloping, free draining soil types.	An important habitat tree, with multiple uses in farm planting/forestry.	Deep red timber, that can be prone to splitting. Structural strength (F22). Good firewood.
Eucalyptus dalrympleana Mountain Gum	Medium	Best suited to deep moist soils, in rainfall zones above 700mm/yr	Will provide height to timberbelts in productive farming areas.	Pale pinkish brown timber, for construction (F17), flooring and possibly furniture making.
Eucalyptus fastigata Brown Barrel	Medium	Best suited to hilly slopes in rainfall zones above 700mm/yr	Will perform well in traditional plantations east of Braidwood.	Pale brown timber, often with gum vein features. Suitable for construction (F22) and flooring.
Eucalyptus globoidea White Stringybark	Slow	Locally growing on some granite areas in the Yass and Gunning Shires	Could be valuable in mixed timberbelts and plantations.	Pale brown/pinkish timber. Good strength characteristics (F27) and suitable for cabinetmaking
Eucalyptus macrorhyncha Red Stringybark	Slow	A wide spread species, that grows well on poor, dry, shaly soil types	Could be valuable in mixed timberbelts and plantations.	Pale reddish brown timber. Good for building frames (F22) and furniture making.
Eucalyptus melliodora Yellow Box	Slow	Adaptable on wet and dry sites, throughout the Southern Tablelands	An important habitat tree, with multiple uses in farm planting/forestry	Pale yellow/brown timber. Great firewood. Suitable for heavy construction (F22) and posts.
Eucalyptus muelleriana Yellow Stringybark	Slow	Best suited to deep, moist soils, in rainfall zones above 700mm/yr	Could be valuable timberbelt member in a productive landscape	Yellowish brown wood. Durable, hard timber (F27) suitable for joinery, flooring and construction.
Eucalyptus polyanthemos Red Box	Slow	Adaptable on wet and dry sites, throughout the Southern Tablelands.	An important habitat tree, with multiple uses in farm planting/forestry	Rich, deep red timber. Strong (F27), attractive and sought after. Excellent firewood.
Eucalyptus sideroxylon Mugga Ironbark	Slow	Best suited to dry, well drained soil types, on sloping terrain.	An important habitat tree, with multiple uses in farm planting/forestry	Sometimes purplish, red/brown timber. Very strong (F34), attractive and highly sought after.
Eucalyptus sideroxylon ssp. tricarpa Red Ironbark	Slow	Best suited to dry, well drained soil types, on sloping terrain.	An important habitat tree, with multiple uses in farm planting/forestry.	Sometimes purplish, red/brown timber. Very strong (F34), attractive and highly sought after
Eucalyptus sieberi Silver Top Ash	Medium	Best suited to hilly slopes in rainfall zones above 650mm/yr	Will perform well in traditional plantations in higher rainfall areas.	Pale brown timber, with noticeable growth rings. Durable (F27) for building framework or fuel wood.
Eucalyptus viminalis Manna Gum	Medium	Best suited to wet areas, on water "run-on" zones or near creeks.	Good for drying up boggy areas and around eroded gullies	Pale pinkish/brown timber suitable for construction (F22), flooring and joinery.