Flora of Brisbane


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.

A

  • 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

    C

  • 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
  • **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
  • **See http://saveourwaterwaysnow.com.au/01_cms/details_pop.asp?ID=137
  • *Corymbia maculata, spotted gum
  • ** 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
  • **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

    F

  • 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

    I

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