Plants by common name

Acacia

• Vachellia (Acacia) bidwillii (Corkwood wattle)

Acmenosperma

• Acmenosperma pringlei

African milk bush

• Euphorbia umbellata (syn. Synadenium granti)i (African milk bush)

African tulip tree

• Spathodea campanulata (African Tulip Tree)

Allamanda

• Allamanda cathartica (Allamanda, Yellow allamanda)

Alligator Flag

• Thalia geniculata (Alligator Flag)

Alyce Clover

• Alysicarpus vaginalis (Alyce Clover)

Anisomeles

• Anisomeles malabarica

Applebush

• Pterocaulon spacelatum (Applebush, Fruit Salad Plant)

Aralia

• Aralia spp.

Aroids

• Araceae

Baeckea

• Baeckea virgata = Sannantha spp. (Baeckea)

Bailey's grevillea

• Grevillea baileyana (Bailey's Grevillea)

Balanophora

• Balanophora fungosa (Balanophora)

Balsam

• Impatiens walleriana (Balsam, Busy Lizzie)

Bamaga satinash

• Syzygium tierneyanum (Bamaga satinash)

Bamboo

• Bambusa spp. (Bamboo)

Bandicoot Berry

• Leea guineensis (Bandicoot Berry)

Bangkok rose

• Mussaenda philippica (Bangkok Rose, Queen Sirikit)

Banksia

• Banksia integrifolia (Coast Banksia)
• Banksia robur (Swamp Banksia)

Bauhinia

• Bauhinia x blakeana (Hong Kong Orchid Tree, Evergreen Bauhinia)
• Bauhinia variegata (Orchid Tree, Purple Orchid Tree)
• Bauhinia spp. (Bauhinia, Orchid Tree)
• Bauhinia galpinii (Red Orchid Bauhinia, Pride of the Cape)

Beach Cherry

• Eugenia reinwardtiana (Beach Cherry, Cedar Bay Cherry)

Beefwood

• Grevillea striata (Beefwood, Silver Honeysuckle)

Black Bean Tree

• Castanospermum australe (Black Bean Tree, Moreton Bay Chestnut)

Black Olive Plum

• Elaeodendron melanocarpum (syn. Cassine melanocarpa) Black Olive Plum, False Olive)

Blood Vine

• Austrosteensia blackii (Blood Vine)

Bloodroot

• Haemodorum coccineum (Scarlet Bloodroot, Bloodroot)

Blue Butterfly Bush

• Clerodendrum ugandense (Blue Butterfly Bush, Blue Glorybower)

Blue flax lily

• Dianella caerulea (Blue flax lily, Blueberry lily, Paroo lily)

Blush Satinash

• Syzygium hemilamprum ssp. hemilamprum (syn. Acmena) (Blush Satinash, Broad-leafed Lillypilly)

Bombax

• Bombax ceiba (Bombax, Red Silk Cotton Tree)

Bottlebrushes

• Melaleuca spp. (includes Callistemon)(Bottlebrushes)

Bottletree

• Brachychiton rupestris (Queensland Bottletree, Narrow-leafed Bottletree)

Bougainvillea

• Bougainvillea spp. (Bougainvillea)

Brass's Asteromyrtus

• Asteromyrtus brassii (Brass's Asteromyrtus)

Brazilian Cherry

• Eugenia uniflora (Surinam Cherry, Brazilian Cherry)

Brazilian pepper tree

• Schinus terebinthifolius (Brazilian Pepper Tree)

Breynia

• Breynia cernua (syn B. stipitata) (Breynia, Fart Bush)

Brown Macaranga

• Macaranga involucrata  (Brown Macaranga)

Brown Pine

• Podocarpus dispermus (Broad-leaved Brown Pine)

Brucea

• Brucea javanica

Buchnera

• Buchnera linearis

Bulrush

• Typha domingensis (Bulrush, Cumbungi)

Bumpy satinash

• Syzygium cormiflorum (Bumpy Satinash)

Burdekin Plum

• Pleiogynium timorense (Burdekin Plum)

Burmese rosewood

• Pterocarpus indicus (Burmese Rosewood, Angsana)

Burny Vine

• Mucuna gigantea (Burny vine)

Burrflower tree

• Neolamarckia cadamba (Burrflower Tree, Leichhardt Pine)

Buttonweed

• Spermacoce latifolia (Buttonweed)

Buttonwood

• Glochidion sumatranum (Buttonwood)
• Glochidion harveyanum (Buttonwood)
• Glochidion philippicum (Little Cheese Tree)

Byfield fern

• Bowenia serrulata (Byfield Fern)

Cairns Hickory

• Flindersia ifflaiana (Cairns Hickory, Hickory Ash)

Cajanus

• Cajanus marmoratus
• Cajanus reticulatus

Callicarpa

• Callicarpa pedunculata (Callicarpa)

Canary Beech

• Polyalthia nitidissima (Canary beech)

Candlenut

• Aleurites rockinghamensis (Candlenut)

Cape tamarind

• Toechima daemelianum (Cape tamarind)

Cardboard plant

• Zamia furfuracea (Cardboard plant, Cardboard palm)

Caribbean Pine

• Pinus caribaea (Caribbean Pine)

Cassia

• Cassia queenslandica (Cassia)
• Cassia brewsteri (Brewster's Cassia)
• Cassia fistula (Cascara, Golden Shower)
• Chamaechrista absus (Hairy Cassia)
• Cassia javanica (Pink Shower)
• Senna surattensis (Scrambled egg plant)
• Senna spectabilis (Spectacular cassia)
• Senna pallida (Twin-flowered Cassia)

Cat's Claw Creeper

• Dolichandra (syn. Macfadyena) unguis-cati (Cat's Claw Creeper)

Celerywood

• Polyscias elegans (Celerywood)

Centro

• Centrosema molle (Centro)

Chinee apple

• Zizyphus mauritiana (Chinee apple)

Chinese Violet

• Asystasia gangetica (Chinese Violet, Asystasia)

Cinnamon

• Cinnamomum verum (syn. C zeylandicum) (Cinnamon)

Clitoria

• Clitoria ternatea (Clitoria, Butterfly Pea)

Coastal Jack Bean

• Canavalia rosea*  (Coastal Jack Bean)

Cocky Apple

• Planchonia careya (Cocky Apple)

Coffee Bush

• Breynia oblongifolia (Coffee Bush)

Coral Plant

• Russellia equisetiformis (Coral Plant)

Coral Tree

• Erythrina vespertilio (Bat's Wing Coral tTee)

Coral Vine

• Antigonon leptopus (Coral Vine, Chain of Love)

Coralberry

• Ardisia crenata (Coralberry, Spiceberry)

Cordyline

• Cordyline spp. (Cordyline)

Creek satinash

• Syzygium australe (Creek satinash, Creek lillypilly)

Croton

• Codiaeum variegatum (Croton)

Crown of Thorns

• Euphorbia milii (Crown of Thorns)

Cupania

• Cupaniopsis anacardioides (Tuckeroo, Cupania)

Cyanotis

• Cyanotis axillaris

Cycas

• Cycas media (Cycas)
• Cycas revoluta (Cycas, King Sago Palm)

Cymbidium

• Cymbidium canaliculatum (Black Orchid, Channel-leaf Cymbidium, Tiger Orchid)

Daisy

• Apowollastonia (syn, Wedelia) spilanthoides

Damson trees

• Terminalia spp. (Damson trees)

Damson

• Terminalia sericocarpa = Terminalia microcarpa (Damson)
• Terminalia arenicola (Brown Damson)
• Terminalia muelleri (Mueller's Damson)

Dillenia

• Dillenia alata (Red Beech)

Dolichandrone

• Dolichandrone heterophylla (Dolichandrone, Lemonwood)

Dracaena

• Dracaena spp. (Dracaena)

Elephant Apple

• Dillenia indica (Elephant Apple)

Elkhorn Fern

• Platycerium bifurcatum (Elkhorn Fern)

• Ellatostachys microcarpa

Eucalypt

• Corymbia torelliana (Cadaghi, Cadaga)
• Corymbia clarksoniana (Clarkson's Bloodwood, Grey Bloodwood)
• Corymbia dallachiana (Dallachy's Gum)
• Eucalyptus drepanophylla (Narrow-leafed Ironbark)
• Corymbia citriodora (Lemon-scented Gum)
• Corymbia tessellaris (Moreton Bay ash, Carbeen)
• Eucalyptus curtisii (Plunkett Mallee)
• Eucalyptus platyphylla (Poplar Gum, Cabbage Gum)
• Eucalyptus camaldulensis (River Red Gum)
• Corymbia peltata (Rusty Jacket, Yellow Jacket)
• Eucalyptus phoenicea (Scarlet Gum)
• Eucalyptus melanophloia (Silver-leafed Ironbark)
• Eucalyptus shirleyi (Shirley's Silver-leafed Ironbark)
• Corymbia ptychocarpa (Swamp Bloodwood)
• Corymbia erythrophloia (Variable-barked Bloodwood)

Euodia

• Melicope elleryana (Euodia, Evodia)

Evodiella

• Melicope rubra (Evodiella)

Fiddlewood

• Citharexylum quadrangulare (Fiddlewood, Jamaican Fiddlewood)

Figs

• Ficus pumila (Climbing Fig)
• Ficus racemosa (Cluster Fig)
• Ficus fraseri (Sandpaper Fig, Fraser's Fig)
• Ficus hispida (Hairy Fig)
• Ficus congesta (Red-leaf  Fig)
• Ficus religiosa (Sacred Fig, Bo Tree)
• Ficus opposita (Sandpaper Fig)
• Ficus microcarpa (Small-fruited Fig)
• Ficus obliqua (Small-leafed Fig)
• Ficus variegata (Variegated Fig)
• Ficus benjamina (Weeping Fig)
• Ficus virens var. sublanceolata (White Fig)

Firespike

• Odontonema tubaeforme (Firespike)

Fitzalania

• Meiogyne (syn.Fitzalania) heteropetala (Fitzalania)

Flaming Glorybower Vine

• Clerodendrum splendens (Flaming Glorybower Vine, Bleeding Heart Vine)

Frangipani

• Plumeria rubra (Frangipani)
• Plumeria rubra (Frangipani, Red Frangipani)
• Plumeria obtusa (Singapore Frangipani)

Freshwater Mangrove

• Carallia brachiata (Freshwater Mangrove, Carallia)

Galactia

• Galactia tenuifolia (Galactia)

Gardenia "Glennie River"

• Gardenia psidioides (Gardenia "Glennie River")

Gardenia

• Larsenaikia ochreata (Native gardenia)

Giant Reed

• Arundo donax (Giant Reed)

Gingers

• Alpinia zerumbet (Shell Ginger, Pink Porcelain Lily)
• Hedychium coronarium (White Ginger)

Gliricidia

• Gliricidia sepium (Gliricidia)

Glossy Tamarind

• Guioa acutifolia (Glossy Tamarind)

Glow vine

• Saritaea magnifica (Glow Vine, Purple Funnel vVne)

Gmelina

• Gmelina arborea (Gmelina, White Beech, White Teak)

Golden Bouquet Tree

• Deplanchea tetraphylla (Golden Bouquet Tree)

Golden chain tree

• Lophanthera lactescens (Golden Chain Tree)

Golden duranta

• Duranta erecta (Pigeonberry, Skyberry, Golden Dewdrop)

Golden flame

• Peltophorum pterocarpum (Golden flame, Yellow flame)

Golden shower

• Pyrostegia ignea (Golden Shower, Flame Vine)

Gourka

• Garcinia dulcis (Gourka)

Gout plant

• Jatropha podagrica (Gout plant, Buddha belly plant)

Grape

• Cayratia trifolia (Native Grape)
• Tetrastigma nitens (Shining Grape)

Grevillea

• Grevillea parallela (Beefwood, Silver Oak)
• Grevillea cv. 'Robyn Gordon'

Grewia

• Grewia asiatica (Grewia)

Griffith's Ash

• Fraxinus griffithii (Griffith's Ash)

Helicteres

• Helicteres isora

Hemigraphis

• Hemigraphis reptans (Hemigraphis)

Henna

• Lawsonia inermis (Henna)

Hibiscus

• Hibiscus rosa-sinensis (Hibiscus)
• Hibiscus tiliaceus (Beach Hibiscus, Coast Cottonwood)

Holly

• Graptophyllum spinigerum (Native Holly)

Honeysuckle

• Tecomaria capensis (Cape honeysuckle)

Hop Bush

• Dodonaea lanceolata (Hop Bush)

Horse gram

• Macrotyloma axillare (Perennial horse gram, Macrotyloma)

Hypserpa

• Hypserpa laurina (Laurel-leafed Hypserpa)

Illawarra Flame Tree

• Brachychiton acerifolius (Illawarra Flame Tree, Flame Tree)

Indian almond

• Terminalia catappa (Indian almond, Sea almond)

Indigo

• Indigofera linnaei (Birdsville Indigo, Nine-leafed Indigo)
• Indigofera hirsuta (Hairy Indigo)
• Indigofera linifolia (Narrow-leafed Indigo)

Indigofera trifoliata

• Indigofera trifoliata

Ivory Curl Tree

• Buckinghamia celsissima (Ivory Curl Tree)

Ixora

• Ixora spp. (Ixora)

Jacaranda

• Jacaranda mimosifolia (Jacaranda)

Jambolan plum

• Syzygium cumini (Jambolan Plum, Malabar Plum, Java plum)

Jasmine

• Jasminum didymum subsp. racemosum (Native jasmine)
• Jasminum polyanthum (Star jasmine)

Jute

• Corchorus olitorius (Jute)

Kamala

• Mallotus polyadenos (Green Kamala)
• Mallotus philippensis (Red Kamala)

Kapok Tree

• Cochlospermum gillivraei (Native Kapok Tree)

Kwila

• Intsia bijuga (Kwila, Ipil)

Lantana

• Lantana camara / Lantana montevidensis (Lantana)

Lawyer Cane

• Calamus australis (Lawyer Cane)

Leichhardt Tree

• Nauclea orientalis (Leichhardt Tree)

Leopard Tree

• Caesalpinia ferrea (Leopard Tree)

Lepidozamia

• Lepidozamia hopei (Hope's Lepidozamia)

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