Vote for your favourite local tree species

For the 2026 WA Tree Festival, we want to know which of our amazing native trees is your favourite. 

The entry form will not open until the WA Tree Festival begins on 11 April 2026.

Cast your vote!

Serpentine Jarrahdale is part of the Western Australia’s southwest, which is recognised as global diversity hotspot for its high levels of natural diversity. Because we have so many unique and interesting plants, we couldn’t include them all in the vote. In partnership with Landcare SJ, we've selected what we think are the ten most iconic local trees. Now it's up to you to tell us which is your favourite!

 

Jarrah (Eucalyptus marginata)

Up to 40 metres tall and with the potential to live for centuries, our famous Jarrah trees are an essential part of the ecosystem. Their creamy flowers provide pollen and nectar for pollinators and the hollows the tree forms as it ages are homes to native fauna like our endangered black cockatoos, microbats, and possums.

Marri (Corymbia calophylla)

Reaching up to 60 metres tall, the Marri tree is another long-lived local. Able to live for hundreds of years, the Marri provides food and shelter to native fauna and its striking blood-red sap has antiseptic properties. The famous honky nut is actually the fruit (seed pod) of the Marri tree.

Bull banksia (Banksia grandis)

One of the toughest plants in the west, the Bull Banksia can regenerate after a fire from both seed AND its lignotuber (a kind of swollen bump at the base of the plant, above the root system). ‘Grandis’ refers to its huge serrated leaves, which can reach an incredible 45cm in length.

Western sheoak (Allocasuarina fraseriana)

Did you know this local species is a nitrogen‑fixer? The western sheoak, AKA Fraser's sheoak, has a partnership with soil bacteria that live on its roots and convert nitrogen gas into a form plants can use. This process enriches the soil, which helps neighbouring plants and supports a healthy ecosystem.

Flooded gum (Eucalyptus rudis)

This tree’s common name comes from its habit of growing on river flats and creek banks. Its roots help support the earth in times of both flood and drought, and its canopy and branches support a wide range of native fauna that like to live near water, such as insects, reptiles and birds.

Wandoo (Eucalyptus wandoo)

With its pale trunk, the wandoo is a ghostly presence in our native woodlands. Like other eucalypts, its sap has antiseptic properties. It’s also a favourite of local wildlife: its hollows shelter mammals, birds and reptiles, its strong canopy supports eagle nests, its leaves feed possums and its flowers are a favourite of nectar‑eating birds and insects.

Snottygobble (Persoonia longifolia)

The fantastically named snottygobble has yellow flowers which produce a sap which looks like – well, snot. It’s thought that English settlers felt the slimy flowers resembled the sticky fruit of the yew tree, which children called ‘snotty gogs’. It’s likely the name simply evolved over time.

Western woody pear (Xylomelum occidentale)

In recent years, the unique woody pear has become popular as an ornamental garden feature. With its prolific ‘fingers’ of creamy flowers and hard, pear-shaped fruits, this small tree is happy in containers or the ground.

Modong (Melaleuca preissiana)

The Modong, or stout paperbark, is one of the WA southwest’s most common wetland trees, with beautiful white, bottlebrush-like flowers. Its distinctive paper-like bark was traditionally used by the Noongar people as bandages. Its leaves were used to treat headaches and colds.

Salmon white gum (Eucalyptus lane-poolei)

The twisted, almost abstract growth habit of the salmon white gum, combined with its mottled bark and subtle flower display, make it one of the most fascinating to look at. It only grows in certain areas in the Wheatbelt, Peel and South West regions.