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Flora of Brisbane

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

Contents

  • 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 lily, paroo lily
  • 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

    • 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

    • 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, paperbarks
  • 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

    • 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)
  • Toechima
  • Toechima tenax, pitted-leaf steelwood
  • Toona
  • Toona australis, red cedar
  • Trema
  • Trema aspera, poison peach
  • Tristaniopsis
  • Tristaniopsis laurina, watergum
  • Turraea
  • Turraea pubescens

    • 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 https://web.archive.org/web/20070917020029/http://www.epa.qld.gov.au/projects/park/index.cgi?parkid=33
  • Brisbane Botanic Gardens, Mount Coot-tha
  • Brisbane Forest Park, Queensland
  • Brisbane Koala Bushlands
  • Bulimba Creek
  • City Botanic Gardens
  • 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 100 km

  • 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

    • References

    Flora of Brisbane Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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