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Nursery Direct
Brazilian Ironwood
Caesalpinia ferrea
Everything is included in this price: the plant, free delivery and professional installation
The price you see is the whole job: the plant supplied, delivered free and professionally installed. Done for you.
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The photo shows this species, not the individual plant reserved for you. Send us an enquiry and we usually reply within 1 business day with photos of the actual stock available in the size you want.
Request photosHow tall it arrives: 400mm about 1.5 to 2.5m, 45L about 1.5 to 2.5m, 100L about 2.5 to 3.5m, 200L about 3 to 4.5m. Heights vary with species and season. How pot sizes work
Getting it in: the largest size here needs about 1.2m of clear, level access. Measure the narrowest point on the route and tell us on the booking call. Standard access is included in the price, and anything unusual is quoted and agreed with you before work begins. What happens on installation day
Looking for a larger size?
Sizes shown are the sizes we currently source in this species. If you need larger specimens, project quantities or a size not listed, our sourcing team can look for it through our national supplier network. We confirm your exact stock with you on the booking call before anything ships.
Send An EnquiryYou order. We do the rest.
After checkout, our team contacts you to confirm site access and book a day that suits. Most orders are delivered and planted within 2 to 4 weeks of your booking call. Nothing else for you to organise.
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Product Details
Overview & Specifications
Brazilian Ironwood, Caesalpinia ferrea
Caesalpinia ferrea is a specimen of rare visual authority, its mottled silver and white bark providing year-round architectural presence that few trees can match. Advanced stock delivers immediate canopy, structure, and the kind of refined character that takes decades to develop in the ground.
Why Brazilian Ironwood
Distinctive Bark: Smooth, mottled patterns of silver, white, and grey create a sculptural quality that commands attention in any landscape.
Canopy Structure: A naturally elegant, spreading form that provides dappled shade without overwhelming surrounding planting.
Durability: Exceptionally tough once established, tolerant of heat, drought, and coastal conditions.
Low Maintenance: Minimal intervention required post-establishment, making it a practical choice for high-end projects where long-term upkeep must remain manageable.
Year-Round Presence: Striking in every season, flowering in summer with delicate yellow blooms while the bark remains a constant focal point.
Ideal Applications
Feature Specimen: Positioned as a standalone statement tree in prestige residential or commercial landscapes.
Streetscape & Boulevard Planting: Suited to wide verges and civic projects where structural canopy and visual distinction are priorities.
Coastal Developments: Performs reliably in exposed or salt-affected environments.
Architectural Framing: Deployed alongside hard landscaping, courtyards, entry sequences, and terrace surrounds, where form is as critical as function.
Specimen & Installation
Spacing (feature/avenue): 10 to 15m
Best Planting Season: Spring to early summer
Soil & Drainage: Well-drained soils; tolerates poor, rocky or sandy soils; drought tolerant once established
Establishment Care: Water deeply once or twice per week for the first 6 to 12 months to encourage deep root development. Mulch around the base to retain soil moisture and reduce competition from weeds.
Plant Details
Height: 15 to 20m
Width: 8 to 12m
Growth Rate: Moderate
Foliage: Semi-evergreen
Light: Full sun
Native to: Brazil
Flower Colour: Yellow
Delivery & Installation
Delivery and installation are included in your price
No freight calculators and no separate installation quote for a standard installation. Your price covers specialist plant transport, positioning and professional planting by our installation team. The whole job, handled.
- Wrapped, secured and transported by specialist plant freight.
- Professionally planted, staked and finished by our install team.
- Our team confirms site access and schedules a time that suits you.
Installation
Professional installation included, never extra
Every plant we sell is planted by our professional installation team, and it's already in the price. We coordinate the delivery, the machinery and the planting for standard site access, so your only job is choosing the tree. Unusual access or engineering requirements? We'll confirm everything with you after checkout before any work begins.
Questions? Send An EnquiryWhy Nursery Direct
Every price includes supply, delivery and installation
Buying a mature tree often means three separate jobs: the plant, the freight and finding someone to plant it. We price the whole job as one: the tree, the delivery and the professional install.
- One price: supplied, delivered and installed
- Mature trees and specimen palms at every scale
- National sourcing for hard-to-find stock
- Residential, estate and commercial projects
How It Works
Place your order. We do the rest.
We Supply
Premium advanced stock, selected from a national network of wholesale growers.
We Deliver
Specialist plant freight brings your order to your door. Free, anywhere in Australia.
We Install
Our professional team plants, stakes, mulches and finishes the job on site.







