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

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

Wikispecies has information related to acacia.

• Acacia, wattles
  • Acacia fimbriata, Brisbane golden wattle^[1][2]
  • Acacia leiocalyx, black wattle^[3]
• Acmena, lillypilly
  • Acmena smithii, lillypilly^[4]
• 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

• Baloghia
  • Baloghia inophylla, scrub bloodwood

Wikispecies has information related to Banksia.

• Banksia
  • Banksia integrifolia, coastal banksia
• 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

Wikispecies has information related to Callistemon.

• Callistemon, bottlebrush
  • Callistemon salignus, white bottlebrush
  • Callistemon viminalis, weeping bottlebrush
• Capparis
  • Capparis arborea, brush caper berry
• Carissa
  • Carissa ovata, current bush
    • See https://web.archive.org/web/20060822095802/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 https://web.archive.org/web/20070720000320/http://www.brisrain.webcentral.com.au/01_cms/details_pop.asp?ID=565
  • Citrus australis previously Microcitrus australis, native lime
    • See https://web.archive.org/web/20060819084722/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 Archived 19 August 2006 at the Wayback Machine
    • See http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/euctax.pl?/PlantNet/Euc=&name=Corymbia+citriodora Archived 10 September 2006 at the Wayback Machine
  • Corymbia henryi, spotted gum, large-leaved spotted gum (Eucalyptus henryi)
    • See http://saveourwaterwaysnow.com.au/01_cms/details_pop.asp?ID=137 Archived 29 August 2007 at the Wayback Machine
  • Corymbia maculata, spotted gum (Eucalyptus maculata)
    • See https://web.archive.org/web/20080508223327/http://asgap.org.au/c-mac.html
    • See https://web.archive.org/web/20060517044451/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 Archived 19 August 2006 at the Wayback Machine
• Cupaniopsis
  • Cupaniopsis anacardioides, tuckeroo, large-leaved tuckeroo

• 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 photiniphylla shiny-leaved stinging tree
    • See https://web.archive.org/web/20060822090445/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 https://web.archive.org/web/20060822075804/http://www.lhccrems.nsw.gov.au/CPR/CPR/plant_profiles/d.caerulea.htm
  • Dianella congesta, dwarf flax-lily
• Diploglottis
  • Diploglottis australis, native tamarind
    • https://web.archive.org/web/20060822092008/http://www.brisrain.webcentral.com.au/old_site/database/Diplo_australis.htm
• Doodia
  • Doodia aspera, prickly rasp fern
    • See https://web.archive.org/web/20060822104654/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 Archived 19 August 2006 at the Wayback Machine
• Drynaria
  • Drynaria rigidula, basket fern
• Dysoxylum
  • Dysoxylum rufum, hairy rosewood

• Ehretia
  • Ehretia acuminata, koda
    • See https://web.archive.org/web/20060822095556/http://www.brisrain.webcentral.com.au/old_site/database/Ehretia_acuminata.htm
• Elaeocarpus, quandong
  • Elaeocarpus obovatus, hard quandong
    • See https://web.archive.org/web/20060822080433/http://www.brisrain.webcentral.com.au/old_site/database/Elaeo_obovatus.htm
  • Elaeocarpus reticulatus, blueberry ash
    • See https://web.archive.org/web/20060822084117/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

Wikispecies has information related to Eucalyptus.

• 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 Archived 19 August 2006 at the Wayback Machine
  • Eucalyptus siderophlia, grey ironbark
    • See http://www.saveourwaterwaysnow.com.au/01_cms/details_pop.asp?ID=164 Archived 19 August 2006 at the Wayback Machine
  • Eucalyptus tereticornis, Queensland blue gum, forest red gum
    • See http://www.saveourwaterwaysnow.com.au/01_cms/details_pop.asp?ID=165 Archived 19 August 2006 at the Wayback Machine
• Euroschinus
  • Euroschinus falcata, ribbonwood

Wikispecies has information related to Ficus.

• Ficus, figs
  • Ficus coronata, creek sandpaper fig
  • Ficus fraseri, shiny sandpaper fig
  • Ficus macrophylla, Moreton Bay fig
  • Ficus obliqua, small-leaved fig
  • Ficus opposita, sandpaper fig
  • Ficus platypoda, rock fig
  • Ficus virens var. sublanceolata, white fig
• Flindersia, ash
  • Flindersia australis, Crow's ash
  • Flindersia bennettiana, Bennett's ash

• Glochidion
  • Glochidion ferdinandi, cheese tree
• Gmelina
  • Gmelina leichhardtii, white beech

Wikispecies has information related to Grevillea.

• Grevillea
  • Grevillea robusta, silky oak
• Guioa
  • Guioa semiglauca
• Gymnostachys
  • Gymnostachys anceps, settlers flax

• Hakea
  • Hakea florulenta, blooming hakea
    • See [1] Archived 27 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine
• Harpullia
  • Harpullia pendula, tulipwood
    • See https://web.archive.org/web/20060822084730/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 hovea
• Hymenosporum
  • Hymenosporum flavum, native frangipani

• Jagera
  • Jagera pseudorhus, foambark
    • See https://web.archive.org/web/20060819081635/http://www.brisrain.webcentral.com.au/01_cms/details_pop.asp?ID=247
• Jasminum
  • Jasminum simplicifolium subsp. australiense
    • See https://web.archive.org/web/20060819090235/http://www.brisrain.webcentral.com.au/01_cms/details_pop.asp?ID=245

• Lobelia
  • Lobelia trigonocaulis, forest lobelia
• Lomandra
  • Lomandra longifolia, long-leaved matrush
  • Lomandra confertifolia
  • Lomandra hystrix

Wikispecies has information related to Leptospermum.

• Leptospermum, tea trees
• Lophostemon, boxes
  • Lophostemon confertus, brush box, Queensland box, Brisbane box
    • See https://web.archive.org/web/20060819082113/http://www.brisrain.webcentral.com.au/01_cms/details_pop.asp?ID=59

• Macaranga
  • Macaranga tanarius
• Macrozamia, burrawang
  • Macrozamia lucida, burrawang, pineapple zamia
  • Macrozamia miquellii

Wikispecies has information related to Melaleuca.

• 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

• Notelaea
  • Notelaea longifolia, large mock-olive

• Omalanthus
  • Omalanthus populifolius, bleeding heart
• Oplismenus
  • Oplismenus aemulus, creeping beard grass
• Ottochloa
  • Ottochloa gracillima, graceful grass
• Owenia
  • Owenia venosa, crow's apple

• Pandorea
  • Pandorea floribunda
  • 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, staghorn
• 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

• Rhodosphaera
  • Rhodosphaera rhodanthema, deep yellowwood

• 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

• 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

• Waterhousea
  • Waterhousea floribunda, weeping lilly pilly (Syzygium floribundum)
• Wilkiea
  • Wilkiea macrophylla, large-leaved wilkiea

Parklands, forests and reserves with native vegetation around Brisbane.

• 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
• Mt Coot-tha Forest
• Rafting Ground Reserve
  • See https://web.archive.org/web/20060822111124/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

• 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

• 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

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^{[permanent dead link]}
• EPA's list of parks and forests around Brisbane
• List of parks in Brisbane
• Mountains to Mangroves Organisation
• "Wild places of greater Brisbane - a Queensland Museum Publication"; Queensland Museum, 1996; ISBN 0-7242-7110-4

• A short essay about the eucalyptus - corymbia reclassification debate

Revegetation and planting resources

• Bulimba Creek Catchment Coordinating Committee (B4C)
• Greening Australia
  • Greening Australia Nursery
• Save our Waterways Now (SOWN) Archived 20 August 2006 at the Wayback Machine