Geijera parviflora
Wilga · also Australian willow, Native willow, Sheepbush
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Geijera parviflora, commonly known as wilga, is a shrub or small tree native to inland eastern Australia. It features drooping branches and narrow evergreen leaves, producing small white flowers and spherical fruit. This drought-tolerant tree has a moderate growth rate and a graceful, weeping habit, making it suitable for urban landscapes.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 4070.30%5.8 yr6.0 in
- 3550.08%30 yr1.5 in
- 110.01%—1.9 in
- 10.00%—3.0 in
Traits
- Form
- Weeping
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Mature height
- 25–60 ft
- Canopy spread
- 20 ft
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Water needs
- Moderate
- Drought tolerance
- High
- Wildlife value
- Moderate
- Blooms
- Mar, Apr, May, Sep, Oct, Nov
Trunk diameters across every city: median 4.0 in, mean 6.5 in, 90th percentile 12 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.
Native range
Terrestrial ecoregions where this species is native. Trees in the dataset mostly stand well outside it.
Temperate Broadleaf & Mixed Forests
- Eastern Australian temperate forests
- Southeast Australia temperate forests
Temperate Grasslands, Savannas & Shrublands
- Eastern Australia mulga shrublands
- Southeast Australia temperate savanna
Other Geijera in the catalogue
3 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
