Alocasia brisbanensis (Illustration by Dorothee Sampayo) Cunjevoi is a large fleshy leaved understorey plant, similar to taro and the exotic…
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Everything about the rainforest in the Mary Cairncross Scenic Reserve
Alpinia caerulea (Illustration by Janet Hauser) This glossy foliaged understorey plant is related to cultivated ginger and grows naturally in…
Read More »Toona ciliata (syn: Toona australis) (Illustration by Maggie Taylor) Mention red cedar and many people think of the beautiful, durable…
Read More »Syzygium hodgkinsoniae (Illustration by Maggie Taylor) Although many lilly-pillys are now common in our gardens, this spectacular flowering plant is…
Read More »Rubus rosifolius (Illustration by Robyn Graham) Roseleaf raspberry forms a prickly clumping thicket that often extends along the edge of…
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This little crayfish is part of the Euastacus or Spiny crayfish genus. It does not have the long spines normally…
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Observed among leaf litter at night, the great barred frog occurs especially near streams in their preferred habitat of wet…
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Rainforest Gardeners – The brush turkey Alectura lathami The brush turkey belongs to an ancient family of birds known as…
Read More »Introducing the flora of Mairy Cairncross Scenic Reserve This Sunshine Coast rainforest reserve is a particularly rich subtropical rainforest which…
Read More »Introducing the fauna of Mary Cairncross Scenic Reserve Mary Cairncross is one of only a few confirmed breeding habitats for…
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