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:

• 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

Contents 1 Plants 1.1 A 1.2 B 1.3 C 1.4 D 1.5 E 1.6 F 1.7 G 1.8 H 1.9 I 1.10 J 1.11 K 1.12 L 1.13 M 1.14 N 1.15 O 1.16 P 1.17 Q 1.18 R 1.19 S 1.20 T 1.21 U 1.22 V 1.23 W 1.24 X 1.25 Y 1.26 Z 2 Fungi 3 Places 3.1 Metropolitan Area 3.2 Within 100km 3.3 Within 180km 4 References 4.1 Plant Reference Materials 4.2 Fungi Reference Materials 4.3 Places Reference Materials 5 Revegetation and planting resources 6 See also

[edit] Plants

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

Please help improve this section by expanding it. Further information might be found on the talk page or at requests for expansion.

[edit] 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 hispiulum, 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

[edit] 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

[edit] 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 (Eucalyptus tessellaris)
    • See http://www.saveourwaterwaysnow.com.au/01_cms/details_pop.asp?ID=138

[edit] 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

[edit] 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 reticulatis, Blueberry ash
    • See http://www.brisrain.webcentral.com.au/old_site/database/Elaeo_reticulatus.htm

• Elattostachys
  • Elattostachys xylocarpa, White tamarind

• Erythina
  • Erythina 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

[edit] 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, White fig

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

[edit] G

• Glochidion
  • Glochidion ferdinandi, Cheese Tree

• Gmelina
  • Gmelina leichhardtii, White beech

• Grevillea
  • Grevillea robusta, Silky oak

• Guioa
  • Guioa semiglauca

• Gymnostachys
  • Gymnostachys anceps, Settlers flax

[edit] 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

[edit] I

[edit] 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

[edit] K

[edit] 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

[edit] M

• Macaranga
  • Macaranga tanarius

• Mallotus

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

• Melaleuca, Paper Barks

• Mallotus
  • Mallotus philippensis, Red kamala
  • Mallotus cloaxiloides, Green kamala
  • Mallotus discolor, Yellow kamala
• Melia
  • Melia azedarach var. australasica, White Cedar, Chinaberry

• Melicope
  • Melicope micrococca, White euodia

• Microcitrus see Citrus

[edit] N

• Notelaea
  • Notelaea longifolia, Large mock-olive

[edit] O

• Omalanthus
  • Omalanthus populifolius, Bleeding heart

• Oplismenus
  • Oplismenus aemulus, Creeping beard grass

• Ottochloa
  • Ottochloa gracillima

• Owenia
  • Owenia venosa, Crow's apple

[edit] 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
  • Pteris esculentum, Common bracken
  • Pteris tremula, Tender bracken

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

• Pyrrosia
  • Pyrrosia confluens, Felt fern

[edit] Q

[edit] R

• Rhodosphaera
  • Rhodosphaera rhodanthema, Deep yellowwood

[edit] S

• Smilax
  • Smilax australis, Barbed wire vine

• Stenocarpus
  • Stenocarpus sinuatus, Firewheel tree

• Sterculia
  • Sterculia quadrifida, Peanut tree

• Streblus
  • Streblus brunonianus, Whalebone tree

• Syzygium
  • Syzygium australe, Creek lilly pilly

[edit] 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

[edit] U

[edit] V

[edit] W

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

• Wilkiea
  • Wilkiea macrophylla, Large-leaved wilkiea

[edit] X

[edit] Y

[edit] Z

[edit] Fungi

No longer classified as flora, Brisbane also has species of indigenous fungi.

• Ganoderma, Large hard brackets on living or dead trees.
  • Ganoderma australe
    • Similar to (and closely related to) Ganoderma applanatum

• Phellinus, Hoof-shaped caps on living or dead trees, annular growth rings, very hard.

[edit] Places

Parklands, forests and reserves with native vegetation around Brisbane.

Please help improve this section by expanding it. Further information might be found on the talk page or at requests for expansion.

[edit] 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

[edit] 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

[edit] Within 180km

[edit] References

[edit] 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

[edit] Fungi Reference Materials

• "A field guide to the Fungi of Australia"; A.M. Young, Kay Smith; UNSW Press, 2005; ISBN 0-86840-742-9

[edit] 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

[edit] 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)

[edit] See also

• Association of Societies for Growing Australian Plants
• Flora of Australia
• Invasive Species in Australia
• List of endangered Australian plants
• Protected areas of Queensland
• Satellite images and map
• A short essay about the eucalyptus - corymbia reclassification debate