Xanthostemon chrysanthus or the Golden Penda is a native Australian evergreen tree that produces showy heads of sulphur yellow flowers in autumn and winter.
The flowers are made of numerous fluffy stamens and they often emerge after periods of significant rainfall.
The leaves are quite large, shiny and dark green with a prominent midrib - they can be quite reddish in colour when young..
This is a good tree for warmer climates with good rainfall and can sometimes be seen as a street tree.
This plant can be kept as s shrub - e.g. pruned annually to preferred size.