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Exempt Species
The following tree species are suitable for removal without consent unless identified as a heritage item or within a heritage area.
| Species Name | Common Name |
|---|---|
| Acacia baileyana | Cootamundra Wattle |
| Acacia saligna | Golden Wreath (or Willow) Wattle |
| Acer negundo | Box Elder |
| Alianthus altissima | Tree of Heaven |
| All Ficus spp. (except F macrophylla. F.rubiginosa, F. coronata | All Ficus spp. (except Moreton Bay Fig. Port Jackson Fig, Sandpaper Fig |
| Alnus jorullensis | Evergreen Alder |
| Araucaria bidwillii Not Norfolk Island Pines | Bunya Bunya Pine |
| Brachychiton acerifolius | Illawarra Flame Tree |
| Cassia spp | Cassia |
| Castanospermum australe | Black Bean, Moreton Bay Chestnut |
| Celtis australis | Hackberry |
| Cinnamomum camphora | Camphor laurel |
| Citharexylum spinosum | Fiddlewood |
| Cotoneaster glaucophyllus | Cotoneaster |
| Cupaniopsis anacardioides | Tuckeroo |
| Cupressus spp. Cupressocyparis spp. Chamaecyparis spp. | Cypress Pine |
| Eriobotrya japonica, Carica papaya, Citrus spp. Fortunella spp. Malus spp. Morus spp. Persea spp. Prunus spp. | All non-native fruit producing trees (Loquat, Paw Paw, Citrus, Kumquat, Apple, Mulberry, Avocado, Apricot, Almond, Cherry, Plum, Peach, Mango |
| Erythrina spp. | Coral Tree |
| Eucalyptus nicholi | Peppermint Gum |
| Eucalyptus scoparia | Wallangarra White Gum |
| Fraxinus griffithii | Himalayan Ash / Griffiths Ash |
| Gleditsia triacanthos | Honey Locust |
| Grevillea robusta | Silky Oak |
| Harpephyllum caffrum | Kaffir Plum |
| Jacaranda mimosifolia | Jacaranda |
| Lagerstroemia | Crepe Myrtle |
| Lagunaria patersonia | Norfolk Island Hibiscus |
| Ligustrum spp. | Large and Small leaf Privet |
| Liquidambar styriflua | Liquidambar |
| Nerium oleander | Oleander |
| Olea spp. | Olive |
| Palms other than Livistona australis | Palms other than Cabbage Tree Palm |
| Paraserianthes lophantha | Crested Wattle |
| Pinus spp. | Pine |
| Pittosporum spp.(up to 8m) | Pittosporum |
| Populus spp. | Poplar |
| Pyracantha angustifolia | Orange Fire Thorn |
| Raphiolepis indica | Indian Hawthorn |
| Robinia pseudoacacia | False Acacia |
| Salix spp. | Willow |
| Sapium sebiferum | Chinese Tallow |
| Schefflera actinophylla | Umbrella Tree |
| Spathodea campanulata | African Tulip Tree |
| Syagrus (Arecastrum) romanzoffiana | Cocos Palm |
| Ulmus parvifolia | Chinese Elm |
Note - Noxious Weed Act now superseded by Biosecurity Act 2015. Any species previously identified as noxious, now called priority weed species, refer to Greater Sydney Regional Strategic Weed Management Plan