(Illustration by Moira MacLachlan & Robyn Graham) The black apple is a member of the tropical fruit family Sapotaceae. Its…
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(Illustration by Maggie Taylor) These fast growing pioneer trees are the first step in regenerating the rainforest. Their hard shelled…
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Elaeocarpus grandis (Illustration by Margaret Collins) These rainforest giants soar high above the surrounding canopy and can reach heights of…
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Carronia multisepalea (Illustration by Robyn Graham and Jane Thompson) This is a relatively unspectacular vine that can often go unnoticed…
Read More »Alocasia brisbanensis (Illustration by Dorothee Sampayo) Cunjevoi is a large fleshy leaved understorey plant, similar to taro and the exotic…
Read More »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…
Read More »Introducing the flora of Mairy Cairncross Scenic Reserve This Sunshine Coast rainforest reserve is a particularly rich subtropical rainforest which…
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