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.
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Acacia, wattles Acacia fimbriata, Brisbane golden wattle Acacia leiocalyx, black wattle Acmena, lillypilly Acmena smithii, lillypilly 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 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
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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 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 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 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 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 Drynaria Drynaria rigidula, basket fern Dysoxylum Dysoxylum rufum, hairy rosewood
E 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
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
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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
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 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
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J 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
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L Lobelia Lobelia trigonocaulis, forest lobelia Lomandra Lomandra longifolia, long-leaved matrush Lomandra confertifolia Lomandra hystrix
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
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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, graceful grass Owenia Owenia venosa, crow's apple
P 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
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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
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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 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
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
See also