Geijera
Australian willow · also Wilga, Tree wilga, Lavender bush
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This graceful evergreen tree has slender, weeping branches and narrow, dark green leaves. It produces small, fragrant white flowers and is drought-tolerant, making it a resilient choice for urban landscapes due to its moderate growth rate and adaptability to various soil types.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 4900.32%7.8 yr7.9 in
Traits
- Form
- Weeping
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Mature height
- 25–60 ft
- Canopy spread
- 20 ft
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Water needs
- Moderate
- Drought tolerance
- Low
- Wildlife value
- Moderate
- Blooms
- Mar, Apr, May, Sep, Oct, Nov
Trunk diameters across every city: median 7.9 in, mean 11 in, 90th percentile 24 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.
Tropical & Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests
- New Caledonia rain forests
Tropical & Subtropical Dry Broadleaf Forests
- New Caledonia dry forests
Other Geijera in the catalogue
3 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
