Flora of Brisbane

The greater Brisbane area of Queensland Australia, has many species of indigenous flora . This article links the flora to its geography with:

• a list of indigenous genera and species with common names and reference links
• a list of places you might see the plants around Brisbane, in parks and in the wild
• reference resources

Plants

The list is organised in alphabetic order by genera; then species scientific name and common names; then external links documenting that species.

A

• Acacia, Wattles
  • Acacia fimbriata, Brisbane golden wattle.
    • See http://www.worldwidewattle.com/speciesgallery/fimbriata.php
    • See http://www.saveourwaterwaysnow.com.au/01_cms/details_pop.asp?ID=82
  • Acacia leiocalyx, Black wattle.
    • See http://www.worldwidewattle.com/speciesgallery/leiocalyx.php

• Acmena, Lillypilly
  • Acmena smithii, Lillypilly.
    • See http://asgap.org.au/a-smi.html

• Acronychia, Aspens
  • Acronychia laevis, Glossy acronychia
  • Acronychia pauciflora, Soft acronychia

• Adiantum
  • Adiantum aethiopicum, Common maidenhair fern
  • Adiantum hispidulum, Rough maidenhair fern

• Ailanthus
  • Ailanthus triphysa, White bean

• Alchornea
  • Alchornea ilicifolia, Native Holly

• Alectryon
  • Alectryon tomentosus, Hairy alectryon

• Alocasia
  • Alocasia brisbanensis, Cunjevoi

• Alphitonia
  • Alphitonia excelsa, Red ash

• Alpinia
  • Alpinia caerulea, Native ginger

• Alyxia
  • Alyxia ruscifolia, Chain fruit

• Angophora, Apples, Gums
  • Angophora subvelutina, Broadleaf apple
  • Angophora leiocarpa, Rusty Gum

• Aphananthe
  • Aphananthe philippinensis, Axe handle wood

• Allocasuarina, Forest she-oaks
  • Allocasuarina torulosa, Forest she-oak

• Araucaria, Conifers, Pines
  • Araucaria bidwillii, Bunya pine
  • Araucaria cunninghamii, Moreton Bay pine, Hoop pine

• Argyrodendron
  • Argyrodendron trifoliolatum, White booyong

• Aristolochia
  • Aristolochia praevenosa, Richmond birdwing butterfly vine

• Arytera
  • Arytera divaricata, Coogera

• Asplenium
  • Asplenium australasicum, Birdsnest fern

• Austromyrtus
  • Austromyrtus bidwillii, Python tree
  • Austromyrtus hillii, Scaly Myrtle
  • Austromyrtus acmenoides, Scrub ironwood

• Austrosteenisia
  • Austrosteenisia blackii, Blood vine

B

• Baloghia
  • Baloghia inophylla, Scrub bloodwood

• Banksia
  • Banksia integrifolia, Coastal banksia
    • See (illustration) http://lists.rbg.vic.gov.au/static/botart2006/Large/C102_L.jpg
    • See (illustration) http://lists.rbg.vic.gov.au/static/botart2006/Large/C129_L.jpg

• Brachychiton, Kurrajong, Bottletree
  • Brachychiton discolor, Lacebark
  • Brachychiton populneus, Kurrajong.
    • See http://www.anbg.gov.au/gnp/interns-2002/brachychiton-populneus.html

• Bridelia
  • Bridelia exaltata, Brush ironbark
  • Bridelia leichhardtii, Small-leaved brush ironbark

C

• Callistemon, Bottlebrush
  • Callistemon salignus, White bottlebrush
  • Callistemon viminalis, Weeping bottlebrush

• Capparis
  • Capparis arborea, Brush caper berry

• Carissa
  • Carissa ovata, Current bush.
    • See http://www.brisrain.webcentral.com.au/old_site/database/Cari_ovata.htm

• Cassine
  • Cassine australis, Red olive plum

• Castanospermum
  • Castanospermum australe, Black bean

• Casuarina, She-oaks
  • Casuarina cunninghamiana, River she-oak

• Cissus
  • Cissus antarctica, Water vine
  • Cissus opaca, Small-leaf water vine

• Citriobatus
  • Citriobatus pauciflorus, Orange thorn
  • Citriobatus linearis, Bird's nest bush

• Citrus
  • Citrus australasica previously Microcitrus australasica, Finger lime
    • See http://www.brisrain.webcentral.com.au/01_cms/details_pop.asp?ID=565
  • Citrus australis previously Microcitrus australis, Native lime
    • See http://www.brisrain.webcentral.com.au/01_cms/details_pop.asp?ID=72

• Clerodendrum
  • Clerodendrum floribundum, Lollybush

• Commersonia
  • Commersonia bartramia, Brown kurrajong

• Corchorus
  • Corchorus cunninghamii, Native jute

• Cordyline
  • Cordyline petiolaris, Broad-leaved palm lily
  • Cordyline rubra, Red-fruited palm lily

• Crinum
  • Crinum pedunculatum, River Lily

• Cryptocarya
  • Cryptocarya obovata, Pepperberry tree

• Corymbia, Bloodwoods, Ghost Gums, Spotted Gums
  • Corymbia citriodora, Lemon Scented Gum, Spotted gum (Eucalyptus citriodora)
    • See http://www.saveourwaterwaysnow.com.au/01_cms/details_pop.asp?ID=135
    • See http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/euctax.pl?/PlantNet/Euc=&name=Corymbia+citriodora
  • Corymbia henryi, Spotted gum, large-leaved spotted gum (Eucalyptus henryi)
    • See http://saveourwaterwaysnow.com.au/01_cms/details_pop.asp?ID=137
  • Corymbia maculata, Spotted gum (Eucalyptus maculata)
    • See http://asgap.org.au/c-mac.html
    • See http://www.anu.edu.au/BoZo/KioloaEcyclopaedia/viridiplantae/Spotted%20Gum.htm
  • Corymbia tessellaris, Moreton Bay Ash, Carbeen (syn. Eucalyptus tessellaris)
    • See http://www.saveourwaterwaysnow.com.au/01_cms/details_pop.asp?ID=138

• Cupaniopsis
  • Cupaniopsis anacardioides, Tuckeroo, Large-leaved Tuckeroo

D

• Davallia
  • Davallia pyxidata, Haresfoot fern

• Dendrobium, Orchids
  • Dendrobium speciosum, King orchid
  • Dendrobium macropus
  • Dendrobium linguiforme, Tongue orchid
  • Dendrobium monophyllum, Lily of the valley orchid
  • Dendrobium teretifolium, Bridal veil orchid

• Dendrocnide
  • Dendrocnide photinophylla Shiny-leaved stinging tree
    • See http://www.brisrain.webcentral.com.au/old_site/database/Dendro_photinophylla.htm

• Denhamia
  • Denhamia pittosporoides, Veiny denhamia

• Dianella
  • Dianella caerulea, Blue flax lilly, Paroo Lilly.
    • See http://www.lhccrems.nsw.gov.au/CPR/CPR/plant_profiles/d.caerulea.htm

Dianella congesta, Dwarf Flax-lily

• Diploglottis
  • Diploglottis australis, Native tamarind
    • http://www.brisrain.webcentral.com.au/old_site/database/Diplo_australis.htm

• Doodia
  • Doodia aspera, Prickly rasp fern
    • See http://www.brisrain.webcentral.com.au/old_site/database/Doodia_aspera.htm
    • See http://www.saveourwaterwaysnow.com.au/01_cms/details_pop.asp?ID=154

• Drynaria
  • Drynaria rigidula, Basket fern

• Dysoxylum
  • Dysoxylum rufum, Hairy rosewood

E

• Ehretia
  • Ehretia acuminata, Koda
    • See http://www.brisrain.webcentral.com.au/old_site/database/Ehretia_acuminata.htm

• Elaeocarpus, Quandong
  • Elaeocarpus obovatus, Hard quandong
    • See http://www.brisrain.webcentral.com.au/old_site/database/Elaeo_obovatus.htm
  • Elaeocarpus reticulatus, Blueberry ash
    • See http://www.brisrain.webcentral.com.au/old_site/database/Elaeo_reticulatus.htm

• Elattostachys
  • Elattostachys xylocarpa, White tamarind

• Erythina
  • Erythrina vespertilio, Bat's wing coral tree

• Eucalyptus, Gums, Iron Barks.
  • Eucalyptus crebra, Narrow-leaved ironbark
  • Eucalyptus henryi, Broad-leaved spotted gum
  • Eucalyptus melanophloia, Silver-leaved ironbark
  • Eucalyptus microcorys, Tallowwood
  • Eucalyptus nigra, Queensland white stringybark
  • Eucalyptus propinqua, Grey Gum
    • See http://www.saveourwaterwaysnow.com.au/01_cms/details_pop.asp?ID=163
  • Eucalyptus siderophlia, Grey ironbark
    • See http://www.saveourwaterwaysnow.com.au/01_cms/details_pop.asp?ID=164
  • Eucalyptus tereticornis, Queensland Blue gum, Forest red gum
    • See http://www.saveourwaterwaysnow.com.au/01_cms/details_pop.asp?ID=165

• Euroschinus
  • Euroschinus falcata, Ribbonwood

F

• Ficus, Figs
  • Ficus coronata, Creek sandpaper fig
    • See (illustration) http://lists.rbg.vic.gov.au/static/botart2006/Large/C066_L.jpg
  • Ficus fraseri, Shiny sandpaper fig
  • Ficus macrophylla, Moreton bay fig
  • Ficus obliqua, Small-leaved fig
  • Ficus opposita, Sandpaper fig
  • Ficus platypoda, Rock Fig
    • See (illustration) http://lists.rbg.vic.gov.au/static/botart2006/Large/C066_L.jpg
  • Ficus virens var. sublanceolata, White fig

• Flindersia, Ash
  • Flindersia australis, Crow's ash
  • Flindersia bennettiana, Bennett's ash

G

• Glochidion
  • Glochidion ferdinandi, Cheese Tree

• Gmelina
  • Gmelina leichhardtii, White beech

• Grevillea
  • Grevillea robusta, Silky oak

• Guioa
  • Guioa semiglauca

• Gymnostachys
  • Gymnostachys anceps, Settlers flax

H

• Hakea
  • Hakea florulenta, Blooming Hakea
    • See [1]
• Harpullia
  • Harpullia pendula, Tulipwood
    • See http://www.brisrain.webcentral.com.au/old_site/database/Harp_pendula.htm
  • Harpullia hillii, Hill's tulipwood

• Hibiscus
  • Hibiscus heterophyllus, Native hibiscus

• Hovea
  • Hovea acutifolia, Pointed-leaved hovia

• Hymenosporum
  • Hymenosporum flavum, Native frangipani

I

J

• Jagera
  • Jagera pseudorhus, Foambark
    • See http://www.brisrain.webcentral.com.au/01_cms/details_pop.asp?ID=247

• Jasminum
  • Jasminum simplicifolium subsp. australiense
    • See http://www.brisrain.webcentral.com.au/01_cms/details_pop.asp?ID=245

K

L

• Lobelia
  • Lobelia trigonocaulis, Forest lobelia

• Lomandra
  • Lomandra longifolia, Long-leaved matrush
    • See (illustration) http://lists.rbg.vic.gov.au/static/botart2006/Large/C156_L.jpg
  • Lomandra confertifolia

Lomandra hystrix

• Leptospermum, Tea Trees

• Lophostemon, Boxes
  • Lophostemon confertus, Brush Box, Queensland Box, Brisbane Box
    • See http://www.brisrain.webcentral.com.au/01_cms/details_pop.asp?ID=59

M

• Macaranga
  • Macaranga tanarius

• Macrozamia, Burrawang
  • Macrozamia lucida, Burrawang, Pineapple Zamia
  • Macrozamia miquellii

• Melaleuca, Paper Barks

• Mallotus
  • Mallotus philippensis, Red kamala
  • Mallotus claoxyloides, Green kamala
  • Mallotus discolor, Yellow kamala

• Melia
  • Melia azedarach var. australasica, White Cedar, Chinaberry

• Melicope
  • Melicope micrococca, White euodia

• Microcitrus see Citrus

N

• Notelaea
  • Notelaea longifolia, Large mock-olive

O

• Omalanthus
  • Omalanthus populifolius, Bleeding heart

• Oplismenus
  • Oplismenus aemulus, Creeping beard grass

• Ottochloa
  • Ottochloa gracillima

• Owenia
  • Owenia venosa, Crow's apple

P

• Pandorea
  • Pandorea jasminoides, Bower-of-beauty
  • Pandorea pandorana, Wonga vine

• Pararchidendron
  • Pararchidendron pruinosum, Monkey's ear-rings

• Pavetta
  • Pavetta australiensis

• Pittosporum
  • Pittosporum rhombifolium, Hollywood
  • Pittosporum revolutum, Brisbane laurel

• Planchonella
  • Planchonella cotinifolia, Coondoo
  • Planchonella pohlmaniana, Engraver's wood
  • Planchonella myrsinoides, Yellow plumwood

• Platycerium
  • Platycerium bifurcatum, Elkhorn
  • Platycerium superbum, Staghon

• Podocarpus, Conifers, Pines
  • Podocarpus elatus, Brown Pine

• Polyscias
  • Polyscias elegans, Celerywood

• Premna
  • Premna lignumvitae

• Psychotria
  • Psychotria daphnoides, Smooth psychotria

• Pteris
  • Pteridium esculentum, Common bracken
  • Pteris tremula, Tender bracken

• Pultenaea
  • Pultenaea cunninghamii, Grey bush pea
  • Pultenaea villosa, Hairy bush pea

• Pyrrosia
  • Pyrrosia confluens, Felt fern

Q

R

• Rhodosphaera
  • Rhodosphaera rhodanthema, Deep yellowwood

S

• Smilax
  • Smilax australis, Barbed wire vine

• Stenocarpus
  • Stenocarpus sinuatus, Firewheel tree

• Stephania
  • Stephania philippensis, Snake vine

• Sterculia
  • Sterculia quadrifida, Peanut tree

• Streblus
  • Streblus brunonianus, Whalebone tree

• Syzygium
  • Syzygium australe, Creek lilly pilly

T

• Tabernaemontana
  • Tabernaemontana pandacaqui, Banana bush (Ervatamia angustissepala)

• Techima
  • Techima tenax, Pitted-leaf steelwood

• Toona
  • Toona australis, Red cedar

• Trema
  • Trema aspera, Poison peach

• Tristaniopsis
  • Tristaniopsis laurina, Watergum

• Turraea
  • Turraea pubescens

U

V

W

• Waterhousea
  • Waterhousea floribunda, Weeping lilly pilly (Syzygium floribundum)

• Wilkiea
  • Wilkiea macrophylla, Large-leaved wilkiea

Places

Parklands, forests and reserves with native vegetation around Brisbane.

Metropolitan Area

• Anstead Bushland Reserve
• Banks Street Reserve
• Bayside Parklands
• Belmont Hills Bushland
• Boondall Wetlands
• Bunyaville State Forest Park
  • See http://www.epa.qld.gov.au/projects/park/index.cgi?parkid=33
• Brisbane Botanic Gardens, Mount Coot-tha
• Brisbane City Botanic Gardens
• Brisbane Forest Park, Queensland
• Brisbane Koala Bushlands
• Bulimba Creek
• Chermside Hills Reserves
• Deagon Wetlands
• Hemmant Quarry Reserve
• Indooroopilly Island Conservation Park
• Karawatha Forest
  • See http://www.karawatha.com/
• Mt Coot-tha Forest
• Rafting Ground Reserve
  • See http://www.brisrain.webcentral.com.au/old_site/newsletters/issue5/projects-rrr.html
• Raven Street Reserve
• Roma Street Parkland
• Samford State Forest Park
• Seven Hills Bushland Reserve
• Tinchi Tamba Wetlands
• Toohey Mountain / Toohey Forest
• Whites Hill Reserve
• Venman Bushland National Park

Within 100km

• Bellthorpe State Forest
• Bribie Island
• Burleigh Head National Park
• Glasshouse Mountains
• Moreton Island National Park
• Mt Mee State Forest
• Nerang State Forest
• North Stradbroke Island
• Numinbah State Forest
• Tamborine Mountain
• White Rock Conservation Park

See also

• Association of Societies for Growing Australian Plants
• Flora of Australia
• Invasive species in Australia#Invasive plant species
• List of endangered Australian plants
• Protected areas of Queensland

References

Plant Reference Materials

• Australian Plant Name Index (APNI); Australian National Botanic Gardens; Australian National Herbarium
• Brisbane Rainforest Action & Information Network

• "Eucalyptus Forest Guide"; P.A.R. Young, P.J. Hauser; Brisbane Forest Park Administration Authority, 1988; ISBN 0-7242-2798-9

• "Field guide to Eucalypts Volume 3 Northern Australia"; Brooker, Kleinig; Inkata Press, 1994; ISBN 0-909605-67-X
• "An Introduction to the Eucalypts" (including Corymbia and Angophora); Andrew Lyne; Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research;
• "Key to Eucalypts of Greater Brisbane"; Queensland Herbarium with Queensland Government Environmental Protection Agency, August 2001
• "Key to the Wattles of Greater Brisbane"; Queensland Herbarium with Queensland Government Environmental Protection Agency

• "Mangroves to Mountains - a field guide to the Native Plants of the Logan-Albert River Catchment"; Logan River branch SGAP. (Qld Region) Inc, 2002; ISBN 1-875401-95-4

• "Mangroves to Mountains Volume 2 - a field guide to the Native Plants of South-east Queensland"; Logan River branch SGAP (Qld Region) Inc, 2005; ISBN 0-646-45089-1

• "Putting back the forest - a landcare guide for Brookfield, Pullenvale and Moggill"; Bryan Hacker, Rona Butler and Rae Rekdahl; Rural Environment Planning Association Inc, 1994; ISBN 0-646-20579-X

• "Rainforest Guide"; P.A.R. Young, P.J. Hauser, L.G.H. Hepworth, K Plowman; Brisbane Forest Park Administration Authority, 1991; ISBN 0-7242-4605-3

• "Tree ID made Easy - a simple guide to open-forest trees of South-East Queensland"; Ann Moran; Published by the author; ISBN 0-646-05209-8

• "Wild plants of greater Brisbane - a Queensland Museum Guide"; Queensland Museum, 2003; ISBN 0-9751116-2-0

Places Reference Materials

• Brisbane's Natural Areas
• EPA's list of parks and forests around Brisbane
• Gardens and parkland in Brisbane
• Mountains to Mangroves Organisation
• "Wild places of greater Brisbane - a Queensland Museum Publication"; Queensland Museum, 1996; ISBN 0-7242-7110-4

External links

• Satellite images and map
• A short essay about the eucalyptus - corymbia reclassification debate

Revegetation and planting resources

• Bulimba Creek Catchment Coordinating Committee (B4C)
• Fairhill Native Nursery, Yandina
• Greening Australia
  • Greening Australia Nursery
• Land for Wildlife program
• Nielsen's Native Nursery
• Save our Waterways Now (SOWN)