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- Lepidozamia peroffskyana
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- Royoungia boletoides
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- Fuligo sp.
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- Tremella fuciformis
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- Cyathus novae-zeelandiae
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- Podaxis beringamensis
- Amanita sp. 3
- Coprinus atramentarius
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- Boletus sp.1
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Discover Nature at JCU Plants Plants on Townsville Campus
Plants on Townsville Campus
- Livistona rotundifolia (Livistona)
- Lomandra longifolia (Spiny-headed Mat-rush)
- Lophostemon grandiflorus (Northern swamp mahogany)
- Ludwigia octovalvis (Willow Primrose)
- Lysiphyllum hookeri (Pegunny)
- Macaranga involucrata (Brown Macaranga)
- Macaranga tanarius (Macaranga)
- Macroptilium atropurpureum (Siratro)
- Macrotyloma axillare (Perennial horse gram, Macrotyloma)
- Mallotus philippensis (Red Kamala)
- Malpighia coccigera (Miniature Holly, Singapore Holly)
- Mangifera indica (Mango)
- Maniltoa lenticellata (Cascading maniltoa)
- Meiogyne (syn.Fitzalania) heteropetala (Fitzalania)
- Melaleuca bracteata (Black tea-tree)
- Melaleuca dealbata (Paperbark, Silver-leafed Paperbark)
- Melaleuca diosmatifolia (Rosy honey myrtle)
- Melaleuca fluviatilis ( Weeping Tea-tree, Weeping Paperbark )
- Melaleuca nervosa (Paperbark)
- Melaleuca spp. (includes Callistemon)(Bottlebrushes)
- Melaleuca trichostachya (Tea-tree)
- Melaleuca viridiflora (Broad-leafed Tea-Tree, Broad-leafed Paperbark)
- Melicope elleryana (Euodia, Evodia)
- Melicope rubra (Evodiella)
- Michelia champaca (Michelia)
- Millettia pinnata (Pongamia)
- Morinda citrifolia (Great Morinda, Cheese Fruit, Noni)
- Mussaenda philippica (Bangkok Rose, Queen Sirikit)
- Nauclea orientalis (Leichhardt Tree)
- Neofabricia myrtifolia (Neofabricia)
- Nerium oleander (Oleander)
- Nolina recurvata (syn. Beaucarnea) (Pony tail, Nolina palm)
- Normanby normanbyi (Black Palm)
- Ochna serrulata (Mickey Mouse Plant)
- Odontonema tubaeforme (Firespike)
- Pandanus spp. (Pandanus, Screw pine)
- Parkia biglobosa (African Locust Bean, Soumbara, Dawa-dawa)
- Passiflora foetida (Stinking Passionfruit)
- Peltophorum pterocarpum (Golden flame, Yellow flame)
- Petrea volubilis (Blue Petrea, Purple Wreath)
- Phoenix roebelinii (Dwarf date palm)
- Phyllanthus acidus (Star Gooseberry, Gooseberry Tree, Malay gooseberry)
- Phyllanthus multiflorus (Phyllanthus)
- Pinanga coronata (Ivory cane palm)
- Pinus caribaea (Caribbean Pine)
- Pittosporum ferrugineum subsp. linifolium (Rusty Pittosporum)
- Planchonia careya (Cocky Apple)
- Platycerium bifurcatum (Elkhorn Fern)
- Pleiogynium timorense (Burdekin Plum)
- Pleomele angustifolia (Pleomele)
- Plumeria obtusa (Singapore Frangipani)
- Plumeria rubra (Frangipani)
- Plumeria rubra (Frangipani, Red Frangipani)
- Polyalthia longifolia (Indian mast tree, Ashoka)
- Portulaca pilosa (Hairy Portulaca)
- Pritchardia pacifica (Fiji fan palm)
- Pterocarpus indicus (Burmese Rosewood, Angsana)
- Ptychosperma elegans (Solitaire palm)
- Ptychosperma macarthurii (MacArthur palm)
- Pyrostegia ignea (Golden Shower, Flame Vine)
- Ravenea rivularis (Majestic palm, Majesty palm)
- Rhapsis excelsa (Lady palm)
- Riccia sp. (Riccia)
- Roystonea oleracea (South American royal palm)
- Roystonea regia (Royal Palm)
- Russellia equisetiformis (Coral Plant)
- Sabal minor (Dwarf palmetto)
- Sabal palmetto (Palmetto Palm)
- Samanea saman (Rain tree)
- Saritaea magnifica (Glow Vine, Purple Funnel vVne)
- Schefflera actinophylla (Umbrella Tree)
- Schefflera arboricola (Dwarf Umbrella Tree, Minature Umbrella Tree)
- Schinus molle* var. areira (Pepper tree, Peruvian pepper tree)
- Schinus terebinthifolius (Brazilian Pepper Tree)
- Senna pallida (Twin-flowered Cassia)
- Senna spectabilis (Spectacular cassia)
- Senna surattensis (Scrambled egg plant)
- Spathodea campanulata (African Tulip Tree)
- Sphagneticola trilobata (Singapore Daisy)
- Stenocarpus angustifolius (Stenocarpus)
- Sterculia quadrifida (Peanut Tree)
- Swietenia mahogani (Mahogany)
- Syagrus romanzoffiana (Queen palm)
- Syzygium australe (Creek satinash, Creek lillypilly)
- Syzygium cormiflorum (Bumpy Satinash)
- Syzygium cumini (Jambolan Plum, Malabar Plum, Java plum)
- Syzygium erythrocalyx (Red bud satinash, Johnstone River satinash)
- Syzygium fibrosum (Rain Cherry, Fibrous Satinash)
- Syzygium forte (White apple, Flaky barked satinash)
- Syzygium spp. (Lillypilly, Satinash)
- Syzygium tierneyanum (Bamaga satinash)
- Tabebuia aurea (Tree of gold, Silver trumpet tree)
- Tabebuia chrysantha / Handroanthus chrysanthus (Golden trumpet tree, Golden goddess)
- Tabebuia chrysotricha / Handroanthus chrysotrichus (Yellow trumpet tree)
- Tabebuia heterophylla (Pink trumpet tree, White cedar, Pink cedar)
- Tabebuia impetiginosa / T. palmeri / Handroanthus impetiginosus (Pink trumpet tree)
- Tabebuia pallida (White trumpet tree)
- Tabebuia rosea (Pink Trumpet Tree)
- Tabebuia serratifolia = Handroanthus serratifolius (Yellow Trumpet Tree)
- Tabebuia spp., and Handroanthus spp.(Trumpet trees)
- Tamarindus indica (Tamarind)
- Tecoma stans (Tecoma, Yellow bells, Yellow trumpet bush)
- Tecomaria capensis (Cape honeysuckle)
- Tectona grandis (Teak)
- Terminalia arenicola (Brown Damson)
- Terminalia bellerica (Myrobalan, Beleric)
- Terminalia catappa (Indian almond, Sea almond)
- Terminalia sericocarpa = Terminalia microcarpa (Damson)
- Terminalia spp. (Damson trees)
- Thrinax radiata (Thatch Palm)
- Thunbergia grandiflora (Blue thunbergia, Blue trumpet vine)
- Tinospora smilacina (Snake vine)
- Toona ciliata (Red Cedar)
- Typha domingensis (Bulrush, Cumbungi)
- Vachellia (Acacia) bidwillii (Corkwood wattle)
- Verschaffeltia splendida (Stilt palm)
- Vigna lanceolata (Maloga bean, Native bean)
- Vigna radiata subsp. sublobata (Mung bean, Green gram)
- Wodyetia bifurcata (Foxtail Palm)
- Xanthostemon chrysanthus (Golden penda, Yellow penda)
- Xanthostemon verticillatus (Bloomfield Penda)
- Zamia furfuracea (Cardboard plant, Cardboard palm)
- Zizyphus mauritiana (Chinee apple)
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