Trees gallery - Logan Botanic Garden - page 4

Fagus Fagus - Latin for beech; sylvatica - from Latin silvanus, of the forest sylvatica

Common beech

Native across Europe, growing to a height of more than 40 m and develop a huge domed crown. The reddish brown, torpedo-shaped leaf buds form on short stalks and have a distinctive criss-cross pattern. Beech is monoeciousboth male and female flowers grow on the same tree . In April and May the tassel-like male catkins hang from long stalks at the end of twigs, while female flowers grow in pairs, surrounded by a cup. Beech woodland is shady and characterised by a dense carpet of fallen leaves and mast husks which prevent most woodland plants from growing. Only specialist shade-tolerant plants can survive beneath a beech canopy. A common tree, but with an unusual twist at Logan.

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Fuchsia excorticata Fuchsia - after the 16th-century German physician and botanist Leonhart Fuchs (1501 - 1566); excorticata - from Latin meaning without bark, describing the tree's peeling orange-red bark, which flakes off in papery strips

New Zealand tree fuchsia

A.k.a. kōtukutuku or tree fuchsia, the world's largest fuchsia species growing up to 13 m, endemic to New Zealand. This deciduous tree is famous for its vibrant peeling copper bark, unusual lime-green and purple flowers that grow directly on the branches, and bright blue pollen. It holds a significant amount of water and does not burn easily. The pendulous flowers transition from yellowish-green with purple streaks to a deep, vibrant violet-purple. A unique botanical trait is its bright blue pollen.

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Fuchsia magellanica Fuchsia - after the 16th-century German physician and botanist Leonhart Fuchs (1501 - 1566); magellanica - magellanica - from the Straits of Magellan; gracilis - from Latin meaning slender or graceful, describing the delicate, thinner branches, longer flower stalks, and narrower leaves of this particular botanical variety compared to the standard species. gracilis

Hardy fuchsia

A medium-sized, deciduous, hardy shrub. It has a slender, arching habit, growing up to 2.5 m, with dangling, ballerina-like flowers with vivid crimson sepals and violet-purple petals.

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Grevillia rosemarinifolia jenkinsii Grevillia - after Charles Francis Greville (1749 - 1809), an English antiquarian, politician, and a founding member of the Royal Horticultural Society in 1804; rosmarinifolia - Latinized from rosmarinus, rosemary and folia, leaf, describing the shrub's stiff, needle-like, dark green foliage; Jenkinsii - cultivar name.

Rosemary grevillea

A.k.a. spider flower, a compact, evergreen shrub featuring stiff, rosemary-like dark green leaves and clusters of pink and cream tubular spider-like flowers. It produces honeysuckle-like tubular blooms that gather in dense, spidery clusters. The flowers are a beautiful bi-colour combination of pink and creamy white.

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Halocarpus Grevillia - after Charles Francis Greville (1749 - 1809), an English antiquarian, politician, and a founding member of the Royal Horticultural Society in 1804; rosmarinifolia - Latinized from rosmarinus, rosemary and folia, leaf, describing the shrub's stiff, needle-like, dark green foliage; Jenkinsii - cultivar name. bidwillii Jenkinsii

Bog pine

A.k.a. mountain pine, a slow-growing closely branched evergreen shrub or small tree, native to New Zealand, reaching up to 3.5 m. It has a distinct two-stage foliage and tiny, berry-like seeds nested in a fleshy white collar. : It sometimes displays a prostrate form where lower branches take root to create a ring of interconnected offshoots. The seed cones appear berry-like. The single, tiny seed rests partially exposed in a fleshy, bright white to yellowish cup known as an aril.

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Hebe cupressoides ? Hebe - after Hebe, Greek goddess of youth and spring, reflecting the vibrant, evergreen resilience; cupressoides - from Latin cupressus meaning cypress and Greek -oides meaning resembling, describing the tiny, scale-like leaves closely resembling a miniature cypress or juniper conifer.

Cypress hebe

An evergreen shrub native to New Zealand's South Island. Visually resembling a dwarf conifer, with dense, mounded habit, tiny scale-like foliage that tightly clasp the stems. It produces short clusters of tiny pale lilac to white flowers from spring to mid-summer.

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Hebe ochracea Hebe - after Hebe, Greek goddess of youth and spring, reflecting the vibrant, evergreen resilience; ochracea - from the Latin for ochre, referring to the yellowish-brown/burnished gold colouring of the foliage; James Stirling - after the former superintendent of the Government Gardens in Wellington, New Zealand. James Stirling

Hebe James Stirling

A slow-growing dwarf evergreen shrub with a conifer-like appearance. It has brilliant bronze-yellow scale-like leaves that are tightly pressed against the stems. From late spring to early summer, it produces small, delicate white flowers near the tips of the stems.

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Hebe salicifolia Hebe - after Hebe, Greek goddess of youth and spring, reflecting the vibrant, evergreen resilience; salicifolia - from Latin salix meaning willow and folium meaning leaf, hence willow-leaved hebe.

Willow-leaved hebe

A.k.a. koromiko, a fast-growing, large evergreen shrub native to New Zealand and South America, growing 2 - 3 m. It has willow-like foliage and fragrant, nectar-rich summer flowers that are exceptionally attractive to bees and other pollinators. It produces dense, long spikes (racemes) of tiny, fragrant white to pale lilac flowers during the summer months.

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