SPECIES KNOWN TO BE ALIVE AS OF AUGUST 2005

FAMILY GENUS SPECIES COMMENTS

Acanthaceae Graptophyllum ilicifolium Easy to grow
Acanthaceae Graptophyllum reticulatum Slow growing
Acanthaceae Graptophyllum sp. Emu Creek Easy to grow
Acanthaceae Graptophyllum spinigerum Easy to grow
Acanthaceae Graptophyllum thorogoodii Easy to grow
Acanthaceae Hypoestes floribunda var. floribunda Just planted
Akaniaceae Akania bidwillii Slow, remarkably hardy in sun
Alangiaceae Alangium villosum subsp. polyosmoides Just planted
Amaryllidaceae Crinum pedunculatum Grows well
Amaryllidaceae Crinum venosum Grows steadily, needs more sun
Amaryllidaceae Proiphys amboinensis Grows well
Amaryllidaceae Proiphys cunninghamii Grows well, need warm site
Anacardiaceae Blepharocarya involucrigera Easy and fast growing
Anacardiaceae Euroschinus falcata var. falcata Grows well
Anacardiaceae Pleiogynium timorense (hairy leaves and glabrous leaf forms) Easy, fruits when 2m tall
Anacardiaceae Rhodosphaera rhodanthema Grows well, cah become scrappy with age
Anacardiaceae Rhus taitensis Grows easily, suckers, but not weedy
Anacardiaceae Semecarpus australiensis Fruits, dislikes being shaded in wet sites
Angiopteridaceae Angiopteris evecta Must have lots of moisture and shade
Annonaceae Artabotrys sp. Claudie River (B.Gray 3240) Easy, interesting species
Annonaceae Cananga odorata Grows slower than tropics, but flowers
Annonaceae Desmos goezeanus recently planted
Annonaceae Fitzalania heteropetala Slow
Annonaceae Haplostichanthus sp. "Johnstone River" Very slow growing (Hairy leaf)
Annonaceae Meiogyne cilindrocarpa Grows slowly (nice apricot fruits)
Annonaceae Meiogyne stenopetala subsp. stenopetala Slow growing
Annonaceae Melodorum leichhardtii Grows well
Annonaceae Melodorum uhrii Recently planted, hairy leaves
Annonaceae Miliusa brahei Slow growing, specimens poor quality
Annonaceae Miliusa horsfieldii Slow growing, specimens poor quality
Annonaceae Mitrephora diversifolia Slow growing but doing well
Annonaceae Polyalthia michaelii Grows slowly, need protection
Annonaceae Polyalthia nitidissima Grows well
Annonaceae Polyalthia sp. Wyvuri (B.P.Hyland RFK2632) Grows steadily, faster after 6 years
Annonaceae Pseuduvaria froggattii Slow growing, attractive new growth
Annonaceae Xylopia maccreae Moderately slow but over 2m
Apocynaceae Alstonia actinophylla Slow, need full sun and hot site
Apocynaceae Alstonia constricta Fast
Apocynaceae Alstonia muelleriana Very fast
Apocynaceae Alstonia scholaris Fast, but in stages
Apocynaceae Alstonia spectabilis subsp. spectabilis Fast
Apocynaceae Alyxia ilicifolia Beautiful new growth
Apocynaceae Alyxia magnifolia Resembly fast growing
Apocynaceae Alyxia oblongata syn. subsp. major
Apocynaceae Alyxia orophila Compact growth habit
Apocynaceae Alyxia ruscifolia SE,QLD and Local. Good for shade
Apocynaceae Alyxia spicata Recently planted
Apocynaceae Cerbera floribunda Mod fast grower. Fruits
Apocynaceae Cerbera inflata Slow growing at first then fast
Apocynaceae Cerbera manghas Very slow growing but flowers
Apocynaceae Cynanchum carnosum Recently planted
Apocynaceae Hoya australis subsp. australis Grows well
Apocynaceae Hoya Gilles Grows well
Apocynaceae Hoya macgillivrayi Grows amazingly well
Apocynaceae Hoya pottsii Grows slowly but ok
Apocynaceae Kopsia arborea Recently planted, slow
Apocynaceae Neisosperma kilneri Recently planted
Apocynaceae Neisosperma poweri (NQ red and NSW orange) Needs sheltered position
Apocynaceae Ochrosia elliptica Grows well, prone to caterpillar attack
Apocynaceae Ochrosia minima Grows well, fruits at 30cm tall
Apocynaceae Ochrosia moorei Grows very slowly if at all
Apocynaceae Tabernaemontana orientalis Grows well, flowers at half metre tall
Apocynaceae Tabernaemontana pandacaqui Easy. Self recruits
Apocynaceae Tylophora benthamii Recently planted
Apocynaceae Wrightia laevis subsp. millgar Winter holds it back
Araceae Alocasia brisbanensis Easy in moist spot
Araceae Amorphophallus galbra In trial stage
Araceae Amorphophallus paeoniifolius In trial stage
Araceae Colocasia esculenta var. aquatilis Needs wet warm site
Araceae Epipremnum pinnatum Grows steadily
Araceae Scindapsus altissimus Grows steadily, tolerates cold
Araliaceae Delarbrea michieana Easy in shade
Araliaceae Gastonia sp. Bloomfield River (W.R.Petrie AQ443302) Recently planted, prone to weevil attack
Araliaceae Mackinlaya confusa Grows easily, not weedy like macrosciadea
Araliaceae Mackinlaya macrosciadea Grows too well
Araliaceae Mackinlaya sp. Cape York Grows slower than others. In NQ also.
Araliaceae Mackinlaya Tolga Scrub Grows too well
Araliaceae Polyscias australiana Grows well. Fruits
Araliaceae Polyscias bellendenkerensis Recently planted, slow
Araliaceae Polyscias elegans Easy, can sucker
Araliaceae Polyscias macgillivrayi Grows well. Fruits
Araliaceae Polyscias mollis Prone to borer attack
Araliaceae Polyscias murrayi Easy
Araliaceae Polyscias nodosa Easy, fruits
Araliaceae Polyscias purpurea Relatively easy
Araliaceae Polyscias willmottii Bushy species
Araliaceae Schefflera actinophylla Grows too well, 1 specimen only
Araliaceae Schefflera bractescens Grows slowly but well
Araliaceae Schefflera elliptica Grows well
Araucariaceae Agathis atropurpurea Moderately fast growing in right spot
Araucariaceae Agathis robusta Easy
Araucariaceae Agathis microstachya Fast growing
Araucariaceae Araucaria bidwillii SE QLD and NE QLD genotypes different
Araucariaceae Araucaria columnaris New Caledonia. Recently Planted
Araucariaceae Araucaria cunninghamii var. cunninghamii Local and Cape York. Easy to grow
Araucariaceae Araucaria hunsteinii Growing well. Native to PNG
Arecaceae Archontophoenix alexandrae Vigorous grower. Won't plant anymore
Arecaceae Archontophoenix cunninghamiana Grows well
Arecaceae Archontophoenix maxima Very fast growing
Arecaceae Archontophoenix myolensis Grows well with extra water
Arecaceae Archontophoenix purpurea Best in shade with water.Fullsun detrimental
Arecaceae Archontophoenix tuckeri Easy to grow, slender
Arecaceae Arenga australasica Grows steadily, very slow at first
Arecaceae Calamus aruensis Difficult, but alive
Arecaceae Calamus australis Easy
Arecaceae Calamus caryotoides Easy
Arecaceae Calamus muelleri Easy
Arecaceae Calamus vitiensis Cold and dry intolerant
Arecaceae Carpentaria acuminata Slow growing but steady
Arecaceae Caryota albertii Slow but steady
Arecaceae Howea forsteriana Grows well
Arecaceae Laccospadix australasica (single, clumping & red growth) Grows well
Arecaceae Licuala ramsayi var. ramsayi Grows well in wet-moist soil
Arecaceae Licuala ramsayi var. tuckeri Grows rather fast
Arecaceae Linospadix microcarya Grows steadily
Arecaceae Linospadix minor Grows steadily
Arecaceae Linospadix monostachya Grows well
Arecaceae Livistona australis Easy to grow
Arecaceae Livistona benthamii Easy to grow
Arecaceae Livistona concinna Recently planted, growing well (syn sp. Cooktown)
Arecaceae Livistona decora Easy to grow-best in wetter areas (syn decipiens)
Arecaceae Livistona drudei Recently planted, growing well
Arecaceae Livistona fulva Recently planted, growing well
Arecaceae Livistona lanuginosa Moderate grower, large species
Arecaceae Livistona mariae subsp. mariae Attractive red leaves
Arecaceae Livistona mariae subsp. rigida Rather fast
Arecaceae Livistona muelleri Slow in shade, faster in sun
Arecaceae Livistona sp. Eungella (A.N.Rodd 3798) (aka. L. australis) Grows well
Arecaceae Normanbya normanbyi Grows well
Arecaceae Oraniopsis appendiculata Grows well, need water and shade
Arecaceae Ptychosperma bleeseri Slow growing
Arecaceae Ptychosperma elegans Easy but slow at first
Arecaceae Ptychosperma macarthurii Slow but over 2m tall
Arecaceae Wodyetia bifurcata Grows well
Aristolochiaceae Aristolochia acuminata Fast rampant grower
Aristolochiaceae Pararistolochia australopithecurus Mod grower. (sp. Woopen creek)
Aristolochiaceae Pararistolochia deltantha Grows steadily
Aristolochiaceae Pararistolochia peninsularis Grows well, recently planted
Aristolochiaceae Pararistolochia praevenosa Fast grower, easy in protected site. fruits
Aspleniaceae Asplenium australasicum Easy
Aspleniaceae Asplenium harmanii Grows well
Aspleniaceae Asplenium nidus Hates cold soil
Aspleniaceae Asplenium simplicifrons Dislikes growing in soil
Bignoniaceae Deplanchea tetraphylla Easy but dislikes winter shade
Bignoniaceae Tecomanthe hillii Slow to establish
Bignoniaceae Tecomanthe sp. Roaring Meg (L.J.Brass 20326) Grown very well
Bixaceae Cochlospermum sp. ? Tall open tree
Bombacaceae Adansonia gregorii Slowly establishing, sunny hot site
Bombacaceae Bombax ceiba var. leiocarpum Slow, but 2m tall
Boraginaceae Carmona retusa Small growing plant, grows ok
Boraginaceae Cordia dichotoma Quick grower, potential naturalisation
Boraginaceae Ehretia acuminata var. acuminata Easy
Caesalpiniaceae Barklya syringifolia Slow but eventual
Caesalpiniaceae Cassia brewsteri var. brewsteri Grows well
Caesalpiniaceae Cassia brewsteri var. marksiana Some grow well others don’t
Caesalpiniaceae Cassia brewsteri var. tomentella Grows well
Caesalpiniaceae Cassia queenslandica Grows very well
Caesalpiniaceae Cassia sp. Kalpowar (DF2769) Grows fast
Caesalpiniaceae Cassia sp. Paluma Range (GS450) Grows fast
Caesalpiniaceae Intsia bijuga Grows slowly but well
Caesalpiniaceae Lysiphyllum carronii Grows slowly but well
Caesalpiniaceae Maniltoa lenticellata Slow but flushes each summer
Caesalpiniaceae Peltophorum pterocarpum Grows well, flowers often
Caesalpiniaceae Senna acclinis Grows well
Caesalpiniaceae Senna gaudichaudii (syn C. surratensis retusa?)
Caesalpiniaceae Senna surattensis Grows easily
Caesalpiniaceae Storckiella australiensis Fast growing
Capparaceae Capparis arborea Natural and planted. Slow
Capparaceae Capparis canescens Climber
Capparaceae Capparis lucida Slow
Capparaceae Capparis sarmentosa Slow to start climbing but now 2m up tree
Capparaceae Crateva religiosa Poor performer, too shady
Casuarinaceae Allocasuarina emuina Fast growing, flowered
Casuarinaceae Allocasuarina inophloia Mod fast growing, flowered
Casuarinaceae Allocasuarina littoralis Mod fast growing
Casuarinaceae Allocasuarina torulosa Fast growing, flowered
Casuarinaceae Allocasuarina grampiana Recently planted
Casuarinaceae Casuarina cunninghamiana subsp. cunninghamiana Fast growing
Casuarinaceae Casuarina equisetifolia subsp. incana Recently planted
Casuarinaceae Casuarina glauca Fast growing
Casuarinaceae Casuarina cristata Recently planted
Casuarinaceae Gymnostoma australianum Easy to grow
Celastraceae Denhamia pittosporoides subsp. pittosporoides Recently planted
Celastraceae Hedraianthera porphyropetala Slow growing
Celastraceae Maytenus bilocularis Grows easily
Celastraceae Maytenus fasciculiflora Grows well
Celastraceae Pleurostylia opposita Slow
Celastraceae Salacia chinensis Slow
Celastraceae Siphonodon australis Grows very slowly
Chrysobalanaceae Maranthes corymbosa Moderate growth, yellow tips in winter
Clusiaceae Calophyllum costatum Grows well
Clusiaceae Calophyllum sil Grows slowly but well, need more sun
Clusiaceae Garcinia gibbsiae Grows very slowly but ok
Clusiaceae Garcinia warrenii Grows well
Combretaceae Terminalia arenicola Doesn’t like winter
Combretaceae Terminalia complanata Grows very fast
Combretaceae Terminalia muelleri Needs northern aspect, grows well
Combretaceae Terminalia porphyrocarpa Recently planted
Combretaceae Terminalia sericocarpa Easy to grow
Corynocarpaceae Corynocarpus cribbianus Grows steadily, flowered
Corynocarpaceae Corynocarpus rupestris subsp. arborescens Grows well
Corynocarpaceae Corynocarpus rupestris subsp. rupestris Wallabies eaten it. Growing back though
Cunoniaceae Acsmithia davidsonii Recently planted
Cunoniaceae Caldcluvia paniculosa Easy
Cunoniaceae Callicoma serratifolia Grows well
Cunoniaceae Callicoma sp. aff. serratifolia (Nightcap road) Grows slowly, dislikes dry
Cunoniaceae Ceratopetalum gummiferum "Alburys Red" Recently planted
Cunoniaceae Ceratopetalum hylandii Mod grower. Needs more sun
Cunoniaceae Ceratopetalum macrophyllum Recently planted
Cunoniaceae Ceratopetalum succirubrum Mod grower.
Cunoniaceae Ceratopetalum virchowii Mod grower
Cunoniaceae Davidsonia jerseyana Easy
Cunoniaceae Davidsonia johnsonii Easy when cared for
Cunoniaceae Davidsonia pruriens (Rockingham Bay) Easy
Cunoniaceae Davidsonia sp. "Wet Tropics-Atherton" Easy
Cunoniaceae Geissois benthamii Fast in good conditions
Cunoniaceae Geissois biagiana Very fast
Cunoniaceae Pseudoweinmannia lachnocarpa Moderate grower
Cunoniaceae Pullea stutzeri Grows easily
Cunoniaceae Schizomeria ovata Grows steadily but slowly
Cupressaceae Callitris baileyi Grows easily
Cupressaceae Callitris columellaris Grows easily
Cupressaceae Callitris glaucophylla Recently planted
Cupressaceae Callitris intratropica Grows well
Cupressaceae Callitris macleayana Grows easily
Cupressaceae Callitris monticola Grows slowly but well
Cupressaceae Callitris sp. aff. intratropica (Emerald Creek) Growing well
Cyatheaceae Cyathea cooperi Easy, self perpetuating
Cyatheaceae Cyathea leichhardtiana Easy, self perpetuating
Cyatheaceae Cyathea rebeccae Slow, needs lots of moisture
Cycadaceae Cycas angulata Slow, needs northern hot aspect
Cycadaceae Cycas megacarpa Just planted
Cycadaceae Cycas platyphylla Just planted
Cycadaceae Cycas armstrongii Needs hot site
Cycadaceae Cycas media subsp. banksii Flushes well
Cycadaceae Cycas revoluta Growing well. Exotic species
Cycadaceae Cycas thouarsii Growing well. Exotic species
Cyperaceae Gahnia aspera Grows well
Dilleniaceae Hibbertia scandens Self recruiting
Dioscoreaceae Dioscorea sp. Midgen Flat (weed?) bulbifera ? Grows well in summer
Doryanthaceae Doryanthes excelsa Easy, flowered once
Doryanthaceae Doryanthes palmeri Easy
Dracaenaceae Cordyline cannifolia Grows well
Dracaenaceae Cordyline congesta Grows well
Dracaenaceae Cordyline manners-suttoniae Grows easily. Poss. Naturalisation potentia
Dracaenaceae Cordyline murchisoniae Grows well. Small
Dracaenaceae Cordyline petiolaris Grows easily
Dracaenaceae Cordyline rubra Grows easily
Dracaenaceae Cordyline sp / var. "Mt Lewis" (fruticosa ) Need water
Dracaenaceae Cordyline stricta Grows easily
Dracaenaceae Pleomele angustifolia (Iron Range form) Easy but needs air movement
Ebenaceae Diospyros australis Slow growing
Ebenaceae Diospyros cupulosa Grows well
Ebenaceae Diospyros ellipticifolia var. ebenus Grows well in shade
Ebenaceae Diospyros fasciculosa Just planted
Ebenaceae Diospyros geminata Slow
Ebenaceae Diospyros hebecarpa Slow growth but well
Ebenaceae Diospyros humilis Slow
Ebenaceae Diospyros littorea Just planted, not doing well
Ebenaceae Diospyros mabacea Difficult to grow well I find
Ebenaceae Diospyros pentamera Grows steadily
Ebenaceae Diospyros sp. Baird (BH9374) Slow grower
Ebenaceae Diospyros sp. Mt White Slow but successful
Elaeocarpaceae Aceratium doggrellii Difficult to establish but grows well thereafter
Elaeocarpaceae Aceratium ferrugineum Easy in shade, though sun tolerated
Elaeocarpaceae Elaeocarpus angustifolius Easy, narrower leaves than E. grandis
Elaeocarpaceae Elaeocarpus arnhemicus Easy
Elaeocarpaceae Elaeocarpus bancroftii Easy, fruits
Elaeocarpaceae Elaeocarpus carolinae Easy, layered growth habit
Elaeocarpaceae Elaeocarpus coorangooloo Easy, buttresses early, cuttings easy
Elaeocarpaceae Elaeocarpus culminicola Grows surprisingly well
Elaeocarpaceae Elaeocarpus eumundii Easy
Elaeocarpaceae Elaeocarpus foveolatus Easy
Elaeocarpaceae Elaeocarpus grahamii Easy, small tree
Elaeocarpaceae Elaeocarpus grandis Grows superbly well
Elaeocarpaceae Elaeocarpus johnsonii Easy, beautiful flowers
Elaeocarpaceae Elaeocarpus kirtonii Need a new specimen, not near a Ficus!
Elaeocarpaceae Elaeocarpus largiflorens subsp. largiflorens Grows well
Elaeocarpaceae Elaeocarpus largiflorens subsp. retinervis In a pot, steady grower
Elaeocarpaceae Elaeocarpus linsmithii Recently planted
Elaeocarpaceae Elaeocarpus obovatus Natural and recruits
Elaeocarpaceae Elaeocarpus reticulatus Grows well
Elaeocarpaceae Elaeocarpus ruminatus Grows well
Elaeocarpaceae Elaeocarpus sedentarius Easy (sp. Minyon)
Elaeocarpaceae Elaeocarpus stellaris Grows surprisingly well
Elaeocarpaceae Elaeocarpus thelmae Recently planted
Elaeocarpaceae Elaeocarpus williamsianus Grows very well
Elaeocarpaceae Peripentadenia mearsii Grows fast in good conditions
Elaeocarpaceae Peripentadenia phelpsii Grows fast
Elaeocarpaceae Sloanea australis subsp. australis Grows slowly away from water
Elaeocarpaceae Sloanea langii Grows easily
Elaeocarpaceae Sloanea woollsii Grows well
Epacridaceae Dracophyllum sayeri Easy in shade and moist
Epacridaceae Trochocarpa laurina Grows steadily
Euphorbiaceae Actephila foetida Just planted
Euphorbiaceae Actephila lindleyi Moderately slow growing
Euphorbiaceae Actephila sp. Cape Hillsborough Slow growing
Euphorbiaceae Alchornea thozetiana Grows well
Euphorbiaceae Aleurites moluccana Branching spreading tree
Euphorbiaceae Aleurites rockinghamensis Tall bushy tree
Euphorbiaceae Antidesma bunius Fruits largest of all species
Euphorbiaceae Antidesma erostre Fruits small
Euphorbiaceae Antidesma ghaesembilla Fruits constantly
Euphorbiaceae Antidesma parvifolium Becoming shaded out
Euphorbiaceae Baloghia marmorata Slow growing
Euphorbiaceae Bischofia javanica Easy
Euphorbiaceae Breynia cernua Mod fast
Euphorbiaceae Breynia oblongifolia Slow
Euphorbiaceae Breynia sp. Iron Range Fast
Euphorbiaceae Bridelia insulana Recently planted
Euphorbiaceae Bridelia leichhardtii Mod fast
Euphorbiaceae Choriceras majus Grows steadily, amazing new growth
Euphorbiaceae Choriceras tricorne Grows partially well, likes dry country
Euphorbiaceae Cleidion spiciflorum Grows well. Ornamental
Euphorbiaceae Cleistanthus apodus Grows well
Euphorbiaceae Cleistanthus cunninghamii Easy growing
Euphorbiaceae Cleistanthus hylandii Attractive. Mod grower
Euphorbiaceae Cleistanthus myrianthus Mod grower, hates dry weather
Euphorbiaceae Cleistanthus semiopacus Quick grower, large plant
Euphorbiaceae Croton arnhemicus Grows well
Euphorbiaceae Croton capitis-york Check plants*
Euphorbiaceae Croton phebalioides Mod grower, needs space
Euphorbiaceae Croton stigmatosus Mod grower
Euphorbiaceae Dimorphocalyx australiensis Slow but progressive
Euphorbiaceae Dissiliaria baloghioides Bushy, attractive new growth
Euphorbiaceae Dissiliaria laxinervis Large leaves
Euphorbiaceae Dissiliaria surculosa Easy, seedlings initially prolific but many die
Euphorbiaceae Drypetes acuminata Easy
Euphorbiaceae Drypetes deplanchei Easy
Euphorbiaceae Fontainea australis Grows slowly but steadily
Euphorbiaceae Fontainea picrosperma Grows slowly
Euphorbiaceae Fontainea rostrata Grows steadily, recently planted
Euphorbiaceae Glochidion benthamianum Fast
Euphorbiaceae Glochidion ferdinandi var. ferdinandi Natural plants, can be prone to caterpillers
Euphorbiaceae Glochidion harveyanum var. harveyanum Moderate growers
Euphorbiaceae Glochidion hylandii Fast
Euphorbiaceae Glochidion lobocarpum Fast
Euphorbiaceae Glochidion philippicum Fast in good conditions
Euphorbiaceae Glochidion pruinosum In pot, fast growing
Euphorbiaceae Glochidion sumatranum Green and Purple forms North and South
Euphorbiaceae Grewia latifolia Slow, in wrong spot
Euphorbiaceae Grewia orientalis Fast at first, vine like
Euphorbiaceae Homalanthus novoguineensis Grows fast dies young
Euphorbiaceae Homalanthus nutans Self recruiting
Euphorbiaceae Hylandia dockrillii In pots
Euphorbiaceae Macaranga mallotoides Grows very easily
Euphorbiaceae Macaranga polyadenia Similar to subdentatus but ramiflorous
Euphorbiaceae Macaranga subdentata Grows slowly at first until established
Euphorbiaceae Macaranga tanarius Grows simply
Euphorbiaceae Mallotus claoxyloides Grows slowly,dislike wet conditions
Euphorbiaceae Mallotus discolor Grows easily
Euphorbiaceae Mallotus ficifolius Large leaves, in pots
Euphorbiaceae Mallotus mollissimus Grows well
Euphorbiaceae Mallotus nesophilus Grows slowly but well
Euphorbiaceae Mallotus paniculatus Grows too well- has escaped
Euphorbiaceae Mallotus philippensis Easy
Euphorbiaceae Mallotus polyadenos Slow but steady growth
Euphorbiaceae Omphalea celata Fast growing
Euphorbiaceae Omphalea queenslandiae In a pot- fast growing
Euphorbiaceae Petalostigma pubescens Steady grower
Euphorbiaceae Petalostigma triloculare Steady
Euphorbiaceae Phyllanthus albiflorus Slowly dying out in shade
Euphorbiaceae Phyllanthus cuscutiflorus Grows easily
Euphorbiaceae Phyllanthus lamprophyllus Grows well
Euphorbiaceae Phyllanthus sp. Bulburin (P.I.Forster+ PIF16034) Growing well
Euphorbiaceae Rockinghamia angustifolia Grows well
Euphorbiaceae Sankowskya stipularis Easy to grow, amazing new growth
Euphorbiaceae Sauropus macranthus Grows well once established, needs shelter
Euphorbiaceae Suregada glomerulata Dislikes these southern latitudes
Euphorbiaceae Whyanbeelia terrae-reginae Grows easily
Eupomatiaceae Eupomatia barbata Grows well, fruits at 10cm tall !
Eupomatiaceae Eupomatia bennettii Dies off and grows again!
Fabaceae Callerya australis Easy
Fabaceae Callerya megasperma Easy
Fabaceae Callerya pilipes Needs more sun
Fabaceae Callerya sp. aff. australis At base of Jagera
Fabaceae Callerya sp. Beatrice River (10487) Recently planted
Fabaceae Castanospermum australe Easy, steady grower
Fabaceae Desmodium acanthocladum Easy
Fabaceae Erythrina insularis Just planted, growing well
Fabaceae Erythrina sp. "Croftby" (PIF6209) Grows fast
Fabaceae Erythrina variegata Grows surprisingly well
Fabaceae Erythrina vespertilio Grows amazingly fast and big!
Fabaceae Hanslia adhaerens Partial success
Fabaceae Hovea acutifolia Grows well
Fabaceae Kennedia rubicunda A native weed
Fabaceae Millettia pinnata Grows well- strictly a maritime species
Fabaceae Millettia sp. probably exotic Grows well
Fabaceae Millettia sp. Riverine species NQ Grows easily
Fabaceae Ormosia ormondii Difficult and slow
Fabaceae Sophora fraseri Just planted
Fabaceae Sophora tomentosa subsp. australis Recently planted
Flacourtiaceae Casearia dallachii Steady grower
Flacourtiaceae Casearia grewiifolia var. gelonioides In pots
Flacourtiaceae Casearia multinervosa In pots, growing well from root suckers
Flacourtiaceae Flacourtia sp. "Shiptons Flat" (GJD3200) Grows bushy when given room
Flacourtiaceae Homalium circumpinnatum Grows easily
Flacourtiaceae Ryparosa sp. aff. javanica Slow in ground, fast in pots
Flacourtiaceae Scolopia braunii Grows well
Flacourtiaceae Xylosma terrae-reginae Grows well once established
Gentianaceae Fagraea berteroana Easy
Gentianaceae Fagraea cambagei Slow but grows well
Gentianaceae Fagraea gracilipes Easy
Goodeniaceae Scaevola taccada Grows well in summer
Grossulariaceae Anopterus macleayanus Grows well in the shade with water
Grossulariaceae Argophyllum cryptophlebum Surprisingly easy, in shade
Grossulariaceae Argophyllum lejourdanii Easy to grow
Grossulariaceae Argophyllum nullumense Local, Eungella and Paluma forms
Grossulariaceae Argophyllum sp. Boulders Easy to grow
Grossulariaceae Argophyllum sp. Eungella Lumped in with nullumense
Grossulariaceae Argophyllum sp. Koolmoon Creek Grows easily
Grossulariaceae Argophyllum sp. Paluma Range Recently planted
Grossulariaceae Argophyllum sp. Rex Range Recently planted
Grossulariaceae Argophyllum verae Grows well in shade
Hamamelidaceae Neostrearia fleckeri Slow at first
Hamamelidaceae Noahdendron nicholasii Slow to establish, needs water
Hamamelidaceae Ostrearia australiana Easy
Hernandiaceae Gyrocarpus americanus subsp. americanus On the way out, needs more sun, try again
Hernandiaceae Hernandia bivalvis Fast
Hernandiaceae Hernandia nymphaeifolia Slow, possibly not a long term project
Icacinaceae Irvingbaileya australis Requires shade
Icacinaceae Pennantia cunninghamii Grows well, likes protection
Idiospermaceae Idiospermum australiense Grows well, likes partial shade
Lamiaceae Callicarpa brevistyla Large growing, doesn’t set seed
Lamiaceae Callicarpa candicans Grows well
Lamiaceae Callicarpa longifolia Grows well, birds eat fruit
Lamiaceae Clerodendrum inerme Slow, likes coastal climates
Lamiaceae Faradaya splendida Fast growing
Lamiaceae Gmelina dalrympleana Fast in first year, attractive species. Fruits
Lamiaceae Gmelina fasciculiflora Very fast. Fruits
Lamiaceae Gmelina leichhardtii Moderately fast
Lamiaceae Gmelina schlecteri Fast in first year, attractive species
Lamiaceae Orthosiphon aristatus Easy, mauve form more persistent
Lamiaceae Plectranthus “Bloomfield Falls” Easy
Lamiaceae Plectranthus “Mount Carbine” Easy
Lamiaceae Plectranthus “Russell River” Easy
Lamiaceae Plectranthus actites Easy
Lamiaceae Plectranthus alloplectus Easy
Lamiaceae Plectranthus apreptus Easy
Lamiaceae Plectranthus argentatus Easy
Lamiaceae Plectranthus cremnus Easy
Lamiaceae Plectranthus glabrescens Easy
Lamiaceae Plectranthus leiperi Easy
Lamiaceae Plectranthus nitidus Likes a little shade
Lamiaceae Plectranthus parviflorus Easy
Lamiaceae Plectranthus sp. “Garrawaye Hill” Easy
Lamiaceae Plectranthus sp. “Koonyum Range” Easy
Lamiaceae Plectranthus sp. “Tweed Pinnacle” Easy
Lamiaceae Plectranthus sp. Lake Morris Road Easy
Lamiaceae Premna serratifolia Nice plant attract butterflies
Lamiaceae Prostanthera phylicifolia Nice plant- short lived
Lamiaceae Spartothamnella juncea Grows into a mess
Lamiaceae Vitex melicopea Easy to grow
Lamiaceae Viticipremna queenslandica Easy to grow
Lauraceae Beilschmiedia bancroftii Slow growing
Lauraceae Beilschmiedia brunnea Fast in the pot- havent planted yet
Lauraceae Beilschmiedia castrisinensis Slow growing
Lauraceae Beilschmiedia obtusifolia Slow growing
Lauraceae Beilschmiedia peninsularis Slow growing
Lauraceae Beilschmiedia tooram Mod slow growing
Lauraceae Beilschmiedia volckii Recently planted
Lauraceae Cinnamomum oliveri Grows well
Lauraceae Cinnamomum propinquum Difficult to grow well
Lauraceae Cinnamomum virens Difficult to establish
Lauraceae Cryptocarya bellendenkerana Slow growing
Lauraceae Cryptocarya bidwillii Just planted 3/05
Lauraceae Cryptocarya brassii Grows well. Flowered
Lauraceae Cryptocarya burckiana Mod grower.Flowered
Lauraceae Cryptocarya clarksoniana Just planted 3/05
Lauraceae Cryptocarya claudiana Grows well
Lauraceae Cryptocarya corrugata Grows tall and fast
Lauraceae Cryptocarya cunninghamii Grows well
Lauraceae Cryptocarya endiandrifolia Grows well
Lauraceae Cryptocarya erythroxylon Grows slowly
Lauraceae Cryptocarya foetida Grows slowly but well
Lauraceae Cryptocarya glaucescens Grows steadily, bushy
Lauraceae Cryptocarya grandis Grows slowly but well
Lauraceae Cryptocarya hypospodia Grows fast
Lauraceae Cryptocarya laevigata Grows slowly
Lauraceae Cryptocarya leucophylla Just planted 3/05
Lauraceae Cryptocarya lividula Grows moderately easy
Lauraceae Cryptocarya macdonaldii Grows slowly
Lauraceae Cryptocarya mackinnoniana Grows well
Lauraceae Cryptocarya meisneriana Dorrigo and Caldera form, poor growers
Lauraceae Cryptocarya murrayi Grows easy
Lauraceae Cryptocarya obovata Grows easy
Lauraceae Cryptocarya onoprienkoana Grows well
Lauraceae Cryptocarya pleurosperma Grows steadily
Lauraceae Cryptocarya rhodosperma Grows well
Lauraceae Cryptocarya rigida Easy growing
Lauraceae Cryptocarya saccharata Easy growing
Lauraceae Cryptocarya sclerophylla Easy growing
Lauraceae Cryptocarya triplinervis var. riparia Mod grower, prone to caterpillars
Lauraceae Cryptocarya triplinervis var. triplinervis Slow grower
Lauraceae Cryptocarya vulgaris Mod grower
Lauraceae Cryptocarya williwilliana Mod grower, not fast
Lauraceae Endiandra anthropophagorum Dislikes full sun, slow growing
Lauraceae Endiandra bessaphila Grows steadily
Lauraceae Endiandra compressa Grows well but slowly
Lauraceae Endiandra cooperana Recently planted
Lauraceae Endiandra cowleyana Grows fast
Lauraceae Endiandra dichrophylla In pots, growing well
Lauraceae Endiandra floydii Grows easily. Fruits
Lauraceae Endiandra glauca Grows well, epicormic basal buds
Lauraceae Endiandra globosa Grows well (NSW and NEQLD)
Lauraceae Endiandra grayi Grows steadily
Lauraceae Endiandra hayesii Grows well
Lauraceae Endiandra hypotephra Grows steadily
Lauraceae Endiandra impressicosta Grows easily
Lauraceae Endiandra insignis Grows well
Lauraceae Endiandra introrsa Grows slowly, slow to establish
Lauraceae Endiandra jonesii Grows slowly, just planted another
Lauraceae Endiandra leptodendron Grows slowly
Lauraceae Endiandra longipedicellata Grows easily
Lauraceae Endiandra microneura Grows easily
Lauraceae Endiandra monothyra subsp. monothyra Grows well
Lauraceae Endiandra montana Grows easily
Lauraceae Endiandra muelleri subsp. bracteata Grows well, attractive leaves
Lauraceae Endiandra muelleri subsp. muelleri Grows well, prone to borers
Lauraceae Endiandra palmerstonii Grows slowly at first
Lauraceae Endiandra pubens Grows slowly at first
Lauraceae Endiandra sankeyana Grows fast at first
Lauraceae Endiandra sideroxylon Grows well
Lauraceae Endiandra sieberi Grows horribly, need a few more!
Lauraceae Endiandra sp. "Home Rule" Grows steadily, certainly a different sp.
Lauraceae Endiandra virens Grows slowly but steadily
Lauraceae Endiandra wolfei Grows well
Lauraceae Lindera queenslandica Grows not much
Lauraceae Litsea breviumbellata Just planted
Lauraceae Litsea fawcettiana Grows easily
Lauraceae Litsea leefeana Grows easily
Lauraceae Neolitsea australiensis Grows slowly
Lauraceae Neolitsea brassii Grows slow at first
Lauraceae Neolitsea dealbata Grows easily
Lecythidaceae Barringtonia acutangula subsp. acutangula Mod fast growing. Flowers
Lecythidaceae Barringtonia calyptrata Fast growing. Flowers
Lecythidaceae Barringtonia racemosa Recently planted
Leeaceae Leea indica Grows well, long term?
Lythraceae Lagerstroemia archeriana Grows easily
Malvaceae Abutilon auritum Grows well
Malvaceae Gossypium sturtianum Grows well, may not live long
Malvaceae Hibiscus divaricatus Grows easily
Malvaceae Hibiscus diversifolius Easy
Malvaceae Hibiscus forsteri Just planted, grows well
Malvaceae Hibiscus geranioides Easy
Malvaceae Hibiscus heterophyllus Easy
Malvaceae Hibiscus insularis Easy
Malvaceae Hibiscus splendens Easy
Malvaceae Macrostelia grandifolia subsp. grandifolia Grows well
Malvaceae Macrostelia sp. Bolt Head (P.I.Forster PIF8937) Grows well, flower always
Malvaceae Thespesia populnea Grows well
Melastomataceae Medinilla balls-headleyi Needs more water
Melastomataceae Melastoma malabathricum (white and mauve flower) Grows easy
Melastomataceae Memecylon pauciflorum var. pauciflorum Slow but healthy
Meliaceae Aglaia argentea Recently planted
Meliaceae Aglaia brownii Recently planted
Meliaceae Aglaia elaeagnoidea Slow
Meliaceae Aglaia euryanthera Slow
Meliaceae Aglaia meridionalis Grows well
Meliaceae Aglaia rufa Recently planted
Meliaceae Aglaia sapindina Recently planted
Meliaceae Anthocarapa nitidula Grows slowly
Meliaceae Dysoxylum alliaceum Slow, but Ok
Meliaceae Dysoxylum fraserianum Good growth rate
Meliaceae Dysoxylum gaudichaudianum Grows fast
Meliaceae Dysoxylum mollissimum subsp. molle Easy (NQ and local)
Meliaceae Dysoxylum papuanum Difficult to grow well, but should eventually
Meliaceae Dysoxylum parasiticum Easy. Fruits
Meliaceae Dysoxylum pettigrewianum Needs full sun
Meliaceae Dysoxylum rufum Relatively easy
Meliaceae Melia azedarach Grows easy
Meliaceae Owenia cepiodora Can be slow
Meliaceae Owenia venosa Slow as a snail
Meliaceae Synoum glandulosum subsp. glandulosum Grows well
Meliaceae Synoum glandulosum subsp. paniculosum Grows well
Meliaceae Toona ciliata Easy
Meliaceae Vavaea amicorum Slow
Mimosaceae Acacia bakeri Grows steadily
Mimosaceae Acacia cincinnata Grows easily-down bottom planting
Mimosaceae Acacia elata Easy to grow and fast, but big
Mimosaceae Acacia hubbardiana Small shrub, easy to grow
Mimosaceae Acacia mangium Fast, large 'leaves', needs sun
Mimosaceae Acacia melanoxylon Easy, local native
Mimosaceae Acacia orites Easy
Mimosaceae Adenanthera pavonina Easy
Mimosaceae Albizia sp. Windsor Tableland Difficult to establish
Mimosaceae Archidendron grandiflorum Grows well
Mimosaceae Archidendron hendersonii Local and NQLD (which is different)
Mimosaceae Archidendron hirsutum Grows well and flowers
Mimosaceae Archidendron kanisii Recently planted
Mimosaceae Archidendron lucyi Grows well if not crowded
Mimosaceae Archidendron muellerianum Slow growing, best in sun
Mimosaceae Archidendron ramiflorum Mod growing
Mimosaceae Archidendron vaillantii Slow growing
Mimosaceae Archidendron whitei Slow growing in shade, better within a gap
Mimosaceae Archidendropsis thozetiana Weird tree
Mimosaceae Archidendropsis xanthoxylon Poor specimen, slow growing
Mimosaceae Cathormion umbellatum Prickly. Steady grower, needs sun
Mimosaceae Pararchidendron pruinosum Grows easily
Mimosaceae Paraserianthes toona Fast growing
Monimaceae Austromatthaea elegans Slow growing
Monimaceae Hedycarya loxocarya Slow growing but well
Monimaceae Kibara rigidifolia Grows slowly but well
Monimiaceae Tetrasynandra laxiflora Recently planted
Monimiaceae Tetrasynandra longipes Recently planted
Monimiaceae Tetrasynandra pubescens In a pot
Monimiaceae Wilkiea angustifolia Grows steadily
Monimiaceae Wilkiea austroqueenslandica Easy to grow, slow-moderate
Monimiaceae Wilkiea huegeliana Easy, self natural recuits
Monimiaceae Wilkiea macrophylla Attractive species
Monimiaceae Wilkiea sp. aff macrophylla NQ Dislikes full sun, slow growing
Monimiaceae Wilkiea sp. Russell Gorge (S.J.Dansie 1909) Recently planted, new growth produced
Moraceae Ficus albipila var. albipila Fast growing, large tree
Moraceae Ficus benjamina var. benjamina Fast growing
Moraceae Ficus congesta var. congesta Easy and bushy
Moraceae Ficus copiosa Easy, prone to beetle attack
Moraceae Ficus coronata Natural recruits
Moraceae Ficus coronulata Slow, likes warmth but doing well
Moraceae Ficus crassipes Easy
Moraceae Ficus destruens Easy
Moraceae Ficus drupacea var. drupacea Easy
Moraceae Ficus fraseri Easy
Moraceae Ficus hispida var. hispida Easy, defoliates in dry-cold
Moraceae Ficus leptoclada Easy
Moraceae Ficus microcarpa var. microcarpa Easy
Moraceae Ficus mollior var. mollior Wallabies munched it but doing well now
Moraceae Ficus nodosa Fast growing
Moraceae Ficus obliqua Quick growing, natural plants
Moraceae Ficus opposita var. opposita Easy and quick
Moraceae Ficus pantoniana var. pantoniana Grows easily in shade. Interesting plant for Australia
Moraceae Ficus platypoda Grows with no trouble
Moraceae Ficus pleurocarpa Easy, grows large
Moraceae Ficus racemosa var. racemosa Easy to grow
Moraceae Ficus rubiginosa "Little Ruby" Just planted
Moraceae Ficus scobina Larger alternate leaves
Moraceae Ficus septica var. septica Spreads and becomes very bushy
Moraceae Ficus subnervosa Grows slowly, 4 month growing season
Moraceae Ficus triradiata Grows easily. Fruits
Moraceae Ficus variegata var. variegata Grows simply- dislikes cold when young
Moraceae Ficus virens var. sublanceolata Grows well, natural plants
Moraceae Ficus virgata var. virgata Grows easily
Moraceae Ficus watkinsiana Very successful, natural plants
Moraceae Maclura cochinchinensis Natural recruits
Moraceae Streblus brunonianus Moderate grower
Myristicaceae Horsfieldia australasica Difficult- dislikes the subtropics
Myristicaceae Myristica globosa subsp. muelleri Moderately slow at first, over 2m tall
Myrsinaceae Ardisia pachyrrhachis Hates drying out, flowers though
Myrsinaceae Embelia australiana Natural recruits
Myrsinaceae Rapanea sp. Cape York Easy to grow. Slow to establish
Myrsinaceae Rapanea subsessilis Easy to grow in shade
Myrsinaceae Rapanea variabilis Self recruits
Myrtaceae Acmena divaricata Easier than A. graveolens
Myrtaceae Acmena graveolens Slow to establish, needs water
Myrtaceae Acmena hemilampra subsp. hemilampra Moderate growth rate
Myrtaceae Acmena hemilampra subsp. orophila Smaller leaves than typical form
Myrtaceae Acmena ingens Moderate growth rate, easy
Myrtaceae Acmena mackinnoniana Moderate growth rate, bushy
Myrtaceae Acmena resa Moderate growth rate, upright habit
Myrtaceae Acmena smithii Coastal, local and rheophtic forms
Myrtaceae Acmenosperma claviflorum Moderate growth rate, mod. easy
Myrtaceae Allosyncarpia ternata Bushy, slow growing
Myrtaceae Anetholea anisata Mod fast growing
Myrtaceae Archirhodomyrtus beckleri Self recruits
Myrtaceae Backhousia angustifolia Slow growing
Myrtaceae Backhousia bancroftii Easy to grow, dry stresses though
Myrtaceae Backhousia citriodora Mod fast growing, check genera
Myrtaceae Backhousia enata Easy and bushy (syn sp. Tully Gorge)
Myrtaceae Backhousia hughesii Easy to grow
Myrtaceae Backhousia sciadophora Easy to grow
Myrtaceae Barongia lophandra Mod fast growing. Flowers
Myrtaceae Callistemon recurvus Easy to grow
Myrtaceae Callistemon viminalis Easy to grow
Myrtaceae Choricarpia leptopetala Nice bushy plant
Myrtaceae Choricarpia subargentea Recently planted
Myrtaceae Corymbia intermedia Natural recruits
Myrtaceae Corymbia ptychocarpa Grows well
Myrtaceae Decaspermum humile Easy, self recruit
Myrtaceae Eucalyptus brassiana Grows well, squat tree, flowers
Myrtaceae Eucalyptus grandis Natural recruits
Myrtaceae Eugenia reinwardtiana Grows slowly but easily
Myrtaceae Eugenia sp. "Mulgrave River" Small leaves, grows well
Myrtaceae Gossia acmenoides Slow growing
Myrtaceae Gossia bamagensis (ex Bolt Head) Grows slowly, rounded leaves
Myrtaceae Gossia bidwillii Self occuring
Myrtaceae Gossia dallachiana Slow growing but fruits
Myrtaceae Gossia floribunda Easy growing
Myrtaceae Gossia fragrantissima Slow growing
Myrtaceae Gossia gonoclada Slow growing
Myrtaceae Gossia hillii Self occuring
Myrtaceae Gossia myrsinocarpa Grows well (ex A. minutiflora)
Myrtaceae Lenwebbia prominens Grows well (ex Upper Mudgeeraba crk)
Myrtaceae Leptospermum wooroonooran Likes an open location
Myrtaceae Lindsayomyrtus racemoides Grows well when given water
Myrtaceae Lithomyrtus obtusa Grows well, attractive in flower
Myrtaceae Lophostemon confertus Easy as pie
Myrtaceae Melaleuca leucadendra Grows easily
Myrtaceae Melaleuca quinquenervia Grows easily
Myrtaceae Melaleuca styphelioides Grows easily
Myrtaceae Melaleuca viridiflora Grows well, flowers very ornamental
Myrtaceae Mitrantia bilocularis Grows very well
Myrtaceae Pilidiostigma glabrum Grows easily
Myrtaceae Pilidiostigma glabrum "Narrow leaved form" Easy
Myrtaceae Pilidiostigma recurvum Slow and difficult
Myrtaceae Pilidiostigma rhytispermum Grows easily
Myrtaceae Pilidiostigma tropicum Grows very well
Myrtaceae Rhodamnia argentea Moderate grower
Myrtaceae Rhodamnia australis Easy to grow
Myrtaceae Rhodamnia blairiana Grows slowly but successfully
Myrtaceae Rhodamnia costata Attractive species
Myrtaceae Rhodamnia dumicola Grows moderately well
Myrtaceae Rhodamnia longisepala Cousin of rubescens, grows well
Myrtaceae Rhodamnia maideniana Moderate grower
Myrtaceae Rhodamnia rubescens Easy to grow
Myrtaceae Rhodamnia sessiliflora Easy
Myrtaceae Rhodamnia spongiosa Easy
Myrtaceae Rhodomyrtus effusa Squat specimen, growing well
Myrtaceae Rhodomyrtus macrocarpa Easy, needs warm site
Myrtaceae Rhodomyrtus pervagata Easy
Myrtaceae Rhodomyrtus psidioides Natural recruits
Myrtaceae Ristantia pachysperma Grows fast and easily
Myrtaceae Ristantia waterhousei Grows very well
Myrtaceae Sphaerantia discolor Grows well and flowers
Myrtaceae Stockwellia quadrifida Fast growing
Myrtaceae Syzygium alatoramulum Grows easily
Myrtaceae Syzygium alliiligneum Easy, fruits
Myrtaceae Syzygium angophoroides Easy, fruits
Myrtaceae Syzygium apodophyllum Easy, needs shelter
Myrtaceae Syzygium aqueum Easy, fruits heavily
Myrtaceae Syzygium argyropedicum Difficult, needs warmth
Myrtaceae Syzygium armstrongii Easy in sun
Myrtaceae Syzygium australe Easy
Myrtaceae Syzygium bamagense Easy, fruits
Myrtaceae Syzygium banksii Tricky, needs warmth, but successful
Myrtaceae Syzygium boonjee Easy in shelter
Myrtaceae Syzygium branderhorstii Needs warmth, but grows well
Myrtaceae Syzygium buettnerianum Grows well, likes northern aspect
Myrtaceae Syzygium bungadinnia Thrives in full sun
Myrtaceae Syzygium canicortex Easy
Myrtaceae Syzygium cormiflorum Easy, flowers
Myrtaceae Syzygium corynanthum Moderately slow but successful
Myrtaceae Syzygium crebrinerve Grows well
Myrtaceae Syzygium cryptophlebium Easy, fruits
Myrtaceae Syzygium dansiei Grows well
Myrtaceae Syzygium endophloium Grows well
Myrtaceae Syzygium erythrocalyx Needs shelter, but doing well
Myrtaceae Syzygium fibrosum Grows well
Myrtaceae Syzygium forte subsp. forte Fruits
Myrtaceae Syzygium forte subsp. potamophilum Grows well
Myrtaceae Syzygium francisii Slow, but successful
Myrtaceae Syzygium fratris Slow, flowers
Myrtaceae Syzygium glenum Easy in shelter
Myrtaceae Syzygium gustavioides Fruits
Myrtaceae Syzygium hodgkinsoniae Difficult, but alive
Myrtaceae Syzygium johnsonii Easy
Myrtaceae Syzygium kuranda Slow at first
Myrtaceae Syzygium luehmannii Easy (NQ and local)
Myrtaceae Syzygium macilwraithianum Easy, fruits
Myrtaceae Syzygium malaccense Needs warmth, but grows well
Myrtaceae Syzygium maraca Easy. Syn sp. Noah crk-Towalla
Myrtaceae Syzygium monimioides Slow but steady growth
Myrtaceae Syzygium monospermum Easy
Myrtaceae Syzygium moorei Easy
Myrtaceae Syzygium nervosum Can be tricky, fine in the right spot
Myrtaceae Syzygium oleosum Easy
Myrtaceae Syzygium paniculatum Grows easily
Myrtaceae Syzygium papyraceum Easy, fruits
Myrtaceae Syzygium pseudofastigiatum Easy
Myrtaceae Syzygium rubrimolle Easy, fruits
Myrtaceae Syzygium sayeri Easy
Myrtaceae Syzygium sp. “Mount Mulligan” aff luehmannii Easy
Myrtaceae Syzygium suborbiculare Easy, moderately slow
Myrtaceae Syzygium tierneyanum Easy
Myrtaceae Syzygium trachyphloium Easy, fruits
Myrtaceae Syzygium velarum Easy, fruits
Myrtaceae Syzygium wesa Easy, slow growing
Myrtaceae Syzygium wilsonii subsp. epigaeum Grows well
Myrtaceae Syzygium wilsonii subsp. wilsonii Easy, flowers
Myrtaceae Syzygium wilsonii x luehmannii Grows easily
Myrtaceae Syzygium xerampelinum Easy in shelter
Myrtaceae Thaleropia queenslandica Grows easily
Myrtaceae Tristaniopsis collina Grows easily
Myrtaceae Tristaniopsis exiliflora Grows easily
Myrtaceae Tristaniopsis laurina Grows well
Myrtaceae Uromyrtus lamingtonensis Grows well
Myrtaceae Uromyrtus metrosideros Grows well
Myrtaceae Waterhousea floribunda Fast growing
Myrtaceae Waterhousea hedraiophylla Slow growing
Myrtaceae Waterhousea mulgraveana Grows well
Myrtaceae Waterhousea sp. "Little Cooper Creek" Grows easily
Myrtaceae Waterhousea sp. “Mount Lewis” Grows easily
Myrtaceae Waterhousea unipunctata Grows well, 2 forms
Myrtaceae Xanthostemon arenarius Grows well, dislikes winter
Myrtaceae Xanthostemon chrysanthus Grows well, 2 forms (NQ and Pascoe River)
Myrtaceae Xanthostemon crenulatus Grows slowly but well
Myrtaceae Xanthostemon eucalyptoides Grows well, leaves rot in cold weather
Myrtaceae Xanthostemon formosus Grows surprisingly well
Myrtaceae Xanthostemon graniticus Grows well
Myrtaceae Xanthostemon oppositifolius Grows moderately fast
Myrtaceae Xanthostemon paradoxus Slow growing
Myrtaceae Xanthostemon psidioides Grows very well, grafted onto chrysanthus
Myrtaceae Xanthostemon sp. Bolt Head (J.R.Clarkson+ 8805) Grows well
Myrtaceae Xanthostemon sp. Mt Tozer Grows well
Myrtaceae Xanthostemon umbrosus Grows well
Myrtaceae Xanthostemon verticillatus Easy
Myrtaceae Xanthostemon whitei Easy
Myrtaceae Xanthostemon youngii Very difficult
Nyctaginaceae Pisonia umbellifera Grows slowly
Oleaceae Chionanthus axillaris Dislikes hot, dry weather
Oleaceae Chionanthus ramiflora Easy growing
Oleaceae Chionanthus sleumeri Grows steadily
Oleaceae Notelaea longifolia forma. longifolia Grows slowly
Oleaceae Notelaea microcarpa Grows slowly
Oleaceae Olea paniculata Grows easily, many recruits
Orchidaceae Calanthe triplicata Must refind plant
Orchidaceae Cymbidium canaliculatum Easy, in tree
Orchidaceae Dendrobium tetragonum Needs high humidity
Orchidaceae Dockrillia linguiformis Grows easily
Orchidaceae Phaius tancarvilleae Grows well in a pot
Pandanaceae Freycinetia marginata In pots, dislikes drying out
Pandanaceae Freycinetia scandens Grows well
Pandanaceae Pandanus amaryllifolius To be planted yet
Pandanaceae Pandanus basedowii Grows well
Pandanaceae Pandanus brassilag Cold only slightly affecting lower ones
Pandanaceae Pandanus conicus Grows slowly but well
Pandanaceae Pandanus conoideus To be planted yet
Pandanaceae Pandanus cookii Grows well
Pandanaceae Pandanus dammannii Dislikes winter rainfall, rots in centre
Pandanaceae Pandanus gemmifer "Eacham" Grows well
Pandanaceae Pandanus gemmifer "McIlwraith Range" Grows slower than others
Pandanaceae Pandanus gemmifer "Typical Wet Tropics Gorge Form" Grows well
Pandanaceae Pandanus lanceolata New Caledoniana
Pandanaceae Pandanus monticola Grows easily
Pandanaceae Pandanus oblatus Grows steadily
Pandanaceae Pandanus solmslaubachii Grows well
Pandanaceae Pandanus sp. Big Betty Large form of gemmifer
Pandanaceae Pandanus sp. Hopevale Grows well, many puppies
Pandanaceae Pandanus sp. Madagascar Large and spiney
Pandanaceae Pandanus sp. Paluma Range Grows well prob form of P.cookii
Pandanaceae Pandanus sp. PNG Grows well after couple years
Pandanaceae Pandanus spiralis Grows well
Pandanaceae Pandanus stuhlmanii species identity TBC
Pandanaceae Pandanus tectorius (syn. pedunculatus) Grows easily
Pandanaceae Pandanus utilis Recently planted but growing well
Pandanaceae Pandanus vandermerchii species identity TBC
Pandanaceae Pandanus yalna Grows surprisingly well
Pandanaceae Pandanus zea Grows surprisingly well
Passifloraceae Adenia heterophylla Slow growing but succeeding
Passifloraceae Passiflora sp. Kuranda Grows very well
Philydraceae Helmholtzia glaberrima Slow, needs lots of water
Phormiaceae Dianella atraxis Easy, likes wet summers
Phormiaceae Dianella bambusifolia Easy, serrate margins
Phormiaceae Dianella brevipedunculata Easy
Phormiaceae Dianella caerulea var. Easy
Phormiaceae Dianella congesta Grows well
Phormiaceae Dianella fruticans Just planted
Phormiaceae Dianella sp. "Finch Hatton" Easy
Phormiaceae Dianella sp. "Lismore" Easy
Phormiaceae Dianella sp. "Mt Warning" Easy, broad leaves
Phormiaceae Dianella sp. "Undara Grasslands" Thriving- grey foliage
Phormiaceae Dianella sp. Topaz white fruit Easy
Phytolaccaceae Monococcus echinophorus Grows easily
Pittosporaceae Auranticarpa edentata Grows easily, fruits
Pittosporaceae Auranticarpa ilicifolia Grows well, fruits
Pittosporaceae Auranticarpa rhombifolia Grows easily
Pittosporaceae Bursaria incana Easy
Pittosporaceae Bursaria spinosa subsp. spinosa Easy
Pittosporaceae Citriobatus multiflorum Grows easily syn (P. multiflorum)
Pittosporaceae Hymenosporum flavum Grows easily
Pittosporaceae Pittosporum angustifolium (syn phillyreoides) Grows rather well
Pittosporaceae Pittosporum ferrugineum Only 1 planted, possible weed potential
Pittosporaceae Pittosporum moluccana Grows very well
Pittosporaceae Pittosporum trilobum Just planted
Pittosporaceae Pittosporum undulatum Grows easily
Pittosporaceae Pittosporum venulosum Grows easily
Poaceae Bambusa arnhemica Very vigorous
Poaceae Leptaspis banksii Easy and attractive grass
Poaceae Loleba atra Fast growing, after winter (syn B. forbesii )
Poaceae Pogonatherum crinitum Grows well, need water
Poaceae Schizostachyum sp. Murray Island Fast growing
Podocarpaceae Podocarpus dispermus Moderate but easy
Podocarpaceae Podocarpus elatus Easy
Podocarpaceae Podocarpus grayae (including sp. aff. grayae) Fast and easy
Podocarpaceae Podocarpus lawrencei Growing amazingly enough
Podocarpaceae Podocarpus smithii Slow growing
Podocarpaceae Podocarpus spinulosus Slow growing
Podocarpaceae Prumnopitys ladei Easy to grow
Podocarpaceae Sundacarpus amarus Easy to grow, relatively fast growing
Polypodiaceae Microsorum sp. River Heads- Hervey Bay Quick grower
Polypodiaceae Platycerium bifurcatum (Paluma and NE NSW) Easy
Polypodiaceae Platycerium hillii Easy
Polypodiaceae Platycerium superbum Easy
Polypodiaceae Platycerium veitchii Easy in sun
Polypodiaceae Pyrrosia confluens var. confluens Easy
Polypodiaceae Pyrrosia longifolia Easy
Polypodiaceae Pyrrosia rupestris Easy
Proteaceae Alloxylon flammeum Easy to grow but prone to necrosis
Proteaceae Alloxylon wickhamii Easy to grow
Proteaceae Athertonia diversifolia Easy
Proteaceae Austromuellera trinervia Hard to grow
Proteaceae Banksia dentata Must be in a warm suntrap
Proteaceae Banksia ericifolia Easy
Proteaceae Banksia integrifolia subsp. integrifolia Easy
Proteaceae Banksia oblongifolia Easy
Proteaceae Banksia plagiocarpa Easy
Proteaceae Banksia robur Easy
Proteaceae Buckinghamia celsissima Mt Lewis red, large leaved and typical forms
Proteaceae Buckinghamia ferruginiflora Rel. easy. Flowers
Proteaceae Cardwellia sublimis Mod fast growing
Proteaceae Carnarvonia araliifolia var. araliifolia Fast growing
Proteaceae Carnarvonia araliifolia var. montana Fast growing
Proteaceae Darlingia darlingiana Easy
Proteaceae Darlingia ferruginea Moderately easy in shelter
Proteaceae Floydia praealta Grows slowly but steadily
Proteaceae Grevillea baileyana Easy to grow
Proteaceae Grevillea baileyana "Iron Range" Easy to grow- larger leaves
Proteaceae Grevillea hilliana Easy to grow (SQLD & NQLD)
Proteaceae Grevillea robusta Simple
Proteaceae Hakea gibbosa Grows easily, short plant
Proteaceae Hakea macraeana Easy, but being shaded
Proteaceae Helicia australasica Moderate, need more
Proteaceae Helicia blakei Moderate needs shade
Proteaceae Helicia glabriflora Moderate, flowers when young
Proteaceae Helicia lamingtoniana Fast and easy
Proteaceae Helicia nortoniana Easy, flowers heavily
Proteaceae Hicksbeachia pilosa form from drier sites Easy
Proteaceae Hicksbeachia pilosa form from Topaz Easy once established
Proteaceae Hicksbeachia pinnatifolia Easy once established
Proteaceae Hollandaea riparia Grows well, needs some sun
Proteaceae Hollandaea sayeriana Grows really well, even in sun
Proteaceae Lomatia arborescens Grows well- need more sun
Proteaceae Lomatia fraseri Grows partially likes cooler climate
Proteaceae Lomatia fraxinifolia Grows well
Proteaceae Lomatia silaifolia Grows well
Proteaceae Macadamia claudiensis Grows very well
Proteaceae Macadamia grandis Grows well in light shade
Proteaceae Macadamia integrifolia Grows well, no problems
Proteaceae Macadamia ternifolia Grows well, small tree, fruits
Proteaceae Macadamia tetraphylla Grows easily
Proteaceae Macadamia whelanii Grows easily
Proteaceae Musgravea heterophylla Easy to grow and flowers well
Proteaceae Musgravea stenostachya Easy. Fruits
Proteaceae Neorites kevedianus Easy although SIDS can occur
Proteaceae Opisthiolepis heterophylla Grows easily
Proteaceae Orites excelsus Grows well
Proteaceae Orites megacarpus Grows well. Fruits
Proteaceae Placospermum coriaceum Grows well, prone to SIDS
Proteaceae Stenocarpus angustifolius Poor specimen
Proteaceae Stenocarpus cryptocarpus Grows well
Proteaceae Stenocarpus cultivar. Doreen Easy
Proteaceae Stenocarpus cultivar. Forest Gem Easy
Proteaceae Stenocarpus davallioides Grows well
Proteaceae Stenocarpus reticulatus Grows fast in sun
Proteaceae Stenocarpus salignus Easy. Flowers
Proteaceae Stenocarpus sinuatus Slow but steady growth
Proteaceae Stenocarpus sp. Hinchinbrook-Tully (F.D.Hockings AQ229860) Needs prominent site. Slow growing
Proteaceae Stenocarpus verticis Grows well
Proteaceae Triunia erythrocarpa Needs sheltered site
Proteaceae Triunia robusta Easy, flowers
Rhamnaceae Alphitonia excelsa Common recruits
Rhamnaceae Alphitonia incana Very fast growing. Fruits
Rhamnaceae Alphitonia petriei Very fast growing. Fruits
Rhamnaceae Alphitonia whitei Moderately fast growing. Fruits
Rhamnaceae Emmenosperma alphitonioides Grows fast
Rhamnaceae Emmenosperma cunninghamii Recently planted
Rhamnaceae Rhamnus nepalensis Slow to grow
Rhizophoraceae Carallia brachiata Mod fast growing
Rosaceae Prunus turneriana Easy to grow, need sheltered site
Rubiaceae Atractocarpus benthamianus subsp. glaber Shade
Rubiaceae Atractocarpus chartaceus Shade
Rubiaceae Atractocarpus fitzalanii subsp. fitzalanii Easy to grow
Rubiaceae Atractocarpus merikin Needs moist site
Rubiaceae Atractocarpus sessilis Need more of these
Rubiaceae Canthium odoratum Fragrant flowers
Rubiaceae Everistia vacciniifolia Grows well
Rubiaceae Gardenia actinocarpa Grows slowly but ok
Rubiaceae Gardenia ovularis Grows well in shade
Rubiaceae Gardenia scabrella (including G sp. Weipa) Grows well, flower always
Rubiaceae Gardenia tessellaris Hard to grow, but ok
Rubiaceae Guettarda speciosa Dislikes the cold
Rubiaceae Hodgkinsonia frutescens Grows well, hates drying out
Rubiaceae Hodgkinsonia ovatiflora Self recruiting
Rubiaceae Ixora beckleri Slow growing
Rubiaceae Ixora timorensis Slow growing (ex klanderiana)
Rubiaceae Larsenaikia jardinei Grows well
Rubiaceae Larsenaikia ochreata Grows well and flowers well
Rubiaceae Morinda citrifolia var. bracteata Hates the cold
Rubiaceae Morinda citrifolia var. citrifolia Hates the cold
Rubiaceae Nauclea orientalis Needs sun in summer
Rubiaceae Neolamarckia cadamba Very fast growing
Rubiaceae Neonauclea gordoniana Grows ok, in wrong spot
Rubiaceae Pavetta australiensis var. australiensis Grows easily, flowers fragrant
Rubiaceae Psychotria fitzalanii Slow grower
Rubiaceae Randia audasii Easy, lovely flowers, self recruting too
Rubiaceae Randia moorei Slow growing
Rubiaceae Randia tuberculosa Difficult to grow well
Rubiaceae Rubiaceae Gen nov. sp. Shute Harbour Fragrant flowers, compact habit
Rutaceae Acradenia euodiiformis Moderate growth rate, likes water
Rutaceae Acronychia aberrans Recently planted
Rutaceae Acronychia acidula Easy but hates leached heavy clay
Rutaceae Acronychia acronychioides Easy, flowers heavily
Rutaceae Acronychia baeuerlenii Easy, prefers shade
Rutaceae Acronychia crassipetala Easy in shade, fruits heavily
Rutaceae Acronychia imperforata Grows well by cuttings
Rutaceae Acronychia laevis Easy
Rutaceae Acronychia littoralis Grows easily
Rutaceae Acronychia oblongifolia Grows easily
Rutaceae Acronychia octandra Easy
Rutaceae Acronychia pauciflora Easy
Rutaceae Acronychia pubescens Easy in the shade
Rutaceae Acronychia suberosa Grows well
Rutaceae Acronychia vestita Grows well
Rutaceae Acronychia wilcoxiana Grows slowly but steadily
Rutaceae Bosistoa floydii Recently planted
Rutaceae Bosistoa medicinalis Moderate growth (B. brassii included herein)
Rutaceae Bosistoa pentacocca var. pentacocca Slow, nice flush
Rutaceae Bosistoa transversa Slow (selwynii and transversa )
Rutaceae Bouchardatia neurococca Slow
Rutaceae Citrus australasica Yellow, Green and Red (sanguinea )
Rutaceae Citrus australis Grows easily, fruits
Rutaceae Citrus garrawayi Grows well, grafted and non-grafted
Rutaceae Citrus inodora Grows slowly, flowers
Rutaceae Clausena smyrelliana Grows easily
Rutaceae Dinosperma erythrococcum Good growth rate
Rutaceae Dinosperma melanophloia Moderate grower
Rutaceae Dinosperma stipitatum Slow, flowers
Rutaceae Flindersia acuminata Grows easily
Rutaceae Flindersia australis Grows slowly but steadily
Rutaceae Flindersia bennettiana Grows steadily
Rutaceae Flindersia bourjotiana Grows fast
Rutaceae Flindersia brassii Grows well
Rutaceae Flindersia brayleyana Grows almost too well
Rutaceae Flindersia collina Grows well
Rutaceae Flindersia ifflaiana Grows well
Rutaceae Flindersia oppositifolia Grows well, flowers and fruits
Rutaceae Flindersia pimenteliana Grows very well
Rutaceae Flindersia schottiana Grows very well
Rutaceae Flindersia xanthoxyla Moderate grower
Rutaceae Geijera salicifolia Slow but 4m
Rutaceae Glycosmis trifoliata Weed potential
Rutaceae Halfordia kendack Easy in shade, attractive species
Rutaceae Lunasia amara Grows well
Rutaceae Medicosma cunninghamii Grows well
Rutaceae Medicosma sp. East Mulgrave River Recently planted, unusual leaves
Rutaceae Melicope bonwickii Grows well
Rutaceae Melicope broadbentiana Grows well, dislikes drying out
Rutaceae Melicope elleryana Grows easily
Rutaceae Melicope hayesii Grows well
Rutaceae Melicope jonesii Grows easily
Rutaceae Melicope micrococca Easy
Rutaceae Melicope peninsularis Fast
Rutaceae Melicope rubra Easy, self recruits
Rutaceae Melicope vitiflora Moderate grower
Rutaceae Melicope xanthoxyloides Moderate grower
Rutaceae Micromelum minutum Slow grower but easy
Rutaceae Murraya ovatifoliolata Slow at first
Rutaceae Pentaceras australe Grows easily
Rutaceae Pitaviaster haplophyllus Grows well
Rutaceae Sarcomelicope simplicifolia subsp. simplicifolia Grows easily
Rutaceae Zanthoxylum brachyacanthum Grows well
Rutaceae Zanthoxylum ovalifolium Grows well
Rutaceae Zanthoxylum veneficum Grows well but degenerating
Rutaceae Ziera collina Recently planted
Rutaceae Ziera sp. Binjour Plateau Recently planted
Rutaceae Zieria granulata var. adenodonta Grows easily, large oil glands in leaves
Sapindaceae Alectryon connatus Slow, need to confirm identity
Sapindaceae Alectryon coriaceus Mod fast growing
Sapindaceae Alectryon semicinereus Fast growing
Sapindaceae Alectryon subcinereus Mod. fast growing
Sapindaceae Alectryon tomentosus var. tomentosus Grows well in full sun
Sapindaceae Arytera distylis Slow grower
Sapindaceae Arytera divaricata Mod grower
Sapindaceae Arytera pauciflora Slow grower
Sapindaceae Atalaya multiflora Grows well
Sapindaceae Atalaya rigida Establishes well
Sapindaceae Atalaya salicifolia Grows well
Sapindaceae Castanospora alphandii Grows fast. Local and NEQLD (differ)
Sapindaceae Cnesmocarpon discolor Slow growing, slow to establish
Sapindaceae Cupaniopsis anacardioides Easy
Sapindaceae Cupaniopsis cooperorum Easy
Sapindaceae Cupaniopsis dallachyi Easy, narrow growth habit, red n growth
Sapindaceae Cupaniopsis diploglottoides Easy in shade
Sapindaceae Cupaniopsis flagelliformis var. australis Easy
Sapindaceae Cupaniopsis flagelliformis var. flagelliformis Easy. Cape Form, C. curvidentata and typical form
Sapindaceae Cupaniopsis fleckeri Mod easy grower
Sapindaceae Cupaniopsis foveolata Easy grower
Sapindaceae Cupaniopsis newmanii Easy grower
Sapindaceae Cupaniopsis parvifolia Easy grower
Sapindaceae Cupaniopsis serrata Slow grower
Sapindaceae Cupaniopsis shirleyana Mod grower
Sapindaceae Cupaniopsis sp. ? labelled as wadsworthii. Easy
Sapindaceae Cupaniopsis wadsworthii Mod grower
Sapindaceae Dictyoneura obtusa Easy in shade, but should try sun
Sapindaceae Dimocarpus australianus Slow but 4m tall
Sapindaceae Diploglottis australis Grows fast from tubes
Sapindaceae Diploglottis bernieana Easy if given protection
Sapindaceae Diploglottis bracteata Easy. "Tableland" and "Josephine" forms
Sapindaceae Diploglottis campbellii Easy
Sapindaceae Diploglottis diphyllostegia Easy
Sapindaceae Diploglottis harpullioides Easy if given shade
Sapindaceae Diploglottis macrantha Easy
Sapindaceae Diploglottis obovata Easy
Sapindaceae Diploglottis pedleyi Easy if given water
Sapindaceae Diploglottis smithii Easy
Sapindaceae Elattostachys megalantha Grows well, recently planted
Sapindaceae Elattostachys microcarpa Grows very well
Sapindaceae Elattostachys nervosa Grows steadily
Sapindaceae Ganophyllum falcatum Grows well
Sapindaceae Guioa acutifolia Fast-moderate, easy to grow
Sapindaceae Guioa lasioneura Easy to grow
Sapindaceae Guioa montana Easy
Sapindaceae Guioa sarcopterifructa Hard to grow, but ok, needs shelter
Sapindaceae Guioa semiglauca Grows very well
Sapindaceae Guioa sp. aff pteropoda Strange thing, flowers on trunk
Sapindaceae Harpullia alata Easy in shade
Sapindaceae Harpullia arborea Easy, fast growing
Sapindaceae Harpullia frutescens Easy, prone to drying out but recover well
Sapindaceae Harpullia hillii Slow for me
Sapindaceae Harpullia pendula Easy proforms well
Sapindaceae Harpullia ramiflora Easy, maybe too easy
Sapindaceae Harpullia rhyticarpa "Rex Range" "Gold Hill" "Noah creek" Easy growing
Sapindaceae Jagera javanica subsp. australiana Grows well, red new growth
Sapindaceae Jagera pseudorhus var. integerrima In pots
Sapindaceae Jagera pseudorhus var. pseudorhus forma. pilioscicula Grows well, slowly
Sapindaceae Jagera pseudorhus var. pseudorhus forma. pseudorhus Self recruiting
Sapindaceae Lepiderema hirsuta Grows well
Sapindaceae Lepiderema ixiocarpa Likes moist soil with shade
Sapindaceae Lepiderema largiflorens Hates drying out
Sapindaceae Lepiderema pulchella Grows easily
Sapindaceae Lepiderema punctulata Grows well
Sapindaceae Lepiderema sericolignis Grows easily
Sapindaceae Mischarytera lautereriana Fast growing
Sapindaceae Mischarytera sp. Oliver Creek-Thornton Peak (L.J.Webb+ 10903) Moderate grower, needs protection
Sapindaceae Mischocarpus exangulatus Moderate grower
Sapindaceae Mischocarpus grandissimus Spectacular plant
Sapindaceae Mischocarpus lachnocarpus (NQLD) Purple aril, grows well
Sapindaceae Mischocarpus macrocarpus Grows well, but slowly
Sapindaceae Mischocarpus pyriformis. subsp. pyriformis Grows easily
Sapindaceae Mischocarpus sp. aff. lachnocarpus (NENSW) Orange aril, grows well
Sapindaceae Mischocarpus stipitatus Attractive new growth
Sapindaceae Rhysotoechia bifoliolata subsp. bifoliolata Grows slowly
Sapindaceae Rhysotoechia robertsonii Grows easily
Sapindaceae Sapindaceae sp. Palmerston Easy, grows fast
Sapindaceae Sarcopteryx martyana Grows well
Sapindaceae Sarcopteryx montana In pots
Sapindaceae Sarcopteryx reticulata Grows well
Sapindaceae Sarcopteryx stipata Grows slowly
Sapindaceae Sarcotoechia cuneata Grows ok
Sapindaceae Sarcotoechia heterophylla Grows well
Sapindaceae Sarcotoechia protracta Grows easily
Sapindaceae Sarcotoechia serrata Grows easily
Sapindaceae Sarcotoechia villosa Needs a protected position
Sapindaceae Synima cordierorum Grows well
Sapindaceae Synima macrophylla Grows well
Sapindaceae Toechima daemelianum Grows easily
Sapindaceae Toechima erythrocarpum Grows easily
Sapindaceae Toechima monticola Grows slowly
Sapindaceae Toechima pterocarpum Grows well. Fruits
Sapindaceae Toechima tenax Grows easily. Fruits
Sapindaceae Tristiropsis acutangula (syn. canarioides ) Hates the cold
Sapotaceae Manilkara kauki Slow growing
Sapotaceae Mimusops elengi Slow growing
Sapotaceae Niemeyera antiloga Slow growing
Sapotaceae Niemeyera prunifera Grows well
Sapotaceae Niemeyera whitei Slow growing
Sapotaceae Palaquium galactoxylon Slow but successful
Sapotaceae Pouteria australis Grows steadily
Sapotaceae Pouteria castanosperma Slow to establish
Sapotaceae Pouteria chartacea Grows easily
Sapotaceae Pouteria eerwah Grows slowly
Sapotaceae Pouteria euphlebia Grows moderate
Sapotaceae Pouteria myrsinodendron Grows well
Sapotaceae Pouteria obovata Surprisingly hardy
Sapotaceae Pouteria pohlmaniana var. pohlmaniana Slow growing
Sapotaceae Pouteria queenslandica Slow growing
Sapotaceae Pouteria sericea Slow
Sapotaceae Pouteria sp. Barong (M.Tucker 22) Hard to establish
Simaroubaceae Ailanthus triphysa Fast
Simaroubaceae Quassia bidwillii Easy
Simaroubaceae Quassia sp. Mt Nardi (B.L.Walker AQ330746) Easy
Smilacaceae Ripogonum album Grows well
Smilacaceae Ripogonum brevifolium Grows slowly, just planted
Smilacaceae Ripogonum discolor Grows well
Smilacaceae Ripogonum fawcettianum Grows not at all
Smilacaceae Ripogonum papuanum Grows easily
Smilacaceae Smilax australis Grows easily
Smilacaceae Smilax blumei Fast, deep red flush
Stangeriaceae Bowenia serrulata Slow
Stangeriaceae Bowenia spectabilis Slow, better than serrulata
Sterculiaceae Abroma fastuosa Fast but prickly
Sterculiaceae Argyrodendron actinophyllum subsp. actinophyllum Slow growing
Sterculiaceae Argyrodendron actinophyllum subsp. diversifolium Fast growing
Sterculiaceae Argyrodendron peralatum Fast growing
Sterculiaceae Argyrodendron polyandrum Fast growing
Sterculiaceae Argyrodendron sp. Boonjee (RFK/2139) Slow but successful
Sterculiaceae Argyrodendron sp. Kin Kin (AQ81198) Slow but successful
Sterculiaceae Argyrodendron sp. Mt Lewis/Mt Haig (14307) Slower growing
Sterculiaceae Argyrodendron sp. Penta/Big Tableland/Karnak (PIF10711) Fast growing
Sterculiaceae Argyrodendron sp. Whyanbeel (RFK/1106) Fast growing, spectacular tree
Sterculiaceae Argyrodendron trifoliolatum Mod growing
Sterculiaceae Brachychiton acerifolius Mod fast growing (local and NQLD)
Sterculiaceae Brachychiton albidus Slow
Sterculiaceae Brachychiton australis Slow
Sterculiaceae Brachychiton bidwillii Mod fast
Sterculiaceae Brachychiton bidwillii x discolor Slow
Sterculiaceae Brachychiton collinus Growing well
Sterculiaceae Brachychiton compactus Recently planted
Sterculiaceae Brachychiton discolor Mod fast
Sterculiaceae Brachychiton diversifolius subsp. orientalis Slow
Sterculiaceae Brachychiton garrawayae Slow, flowers
Sterculiaceae Brachychiton populneus subsp. populneus Mod fast
Sterculiaceae Brachychiton populneus x acerifolius Slow. Flowered
Sterculiaceae Brachychiton rupestris Mod fast
Sterculiaceae Brachychiton sp. Ormeau Very fast growing
Sterculiaceae Brachychiton velutinosus Mod fast. Flowers
Sterculiaceae Commersonia bartramia Quick growing, self recruits
Sterculiaceae Commersonia fraseri Quick growing. Smaller than C. b
Sterculiaceae Commersonia sp. Mt Tinbeerwah (G.P.Guymer 1786) Quick grower.
Sterculiaceae Firmiana papuana Grows fast for 3 years and stops. Flowers
Sterculiaceae Franciscodendron laurifolium Grows slowly
Sterculiaceae Helicteres isora Easy, stops in winter
Sterculiaceae Heritiera littoralis Slow, but succeeds well, surprisingly
Sterculiaceae Sterculia foetida Grows fast, digitate leaves
Sterculiaceae Sterculia holtzei Fast in pots, slow in ground
Sterculiaceae Sterculia quadrifida Easy
Sterculiaceae Sterculia shillinglawii subsp. shillinglawii Fast
Sterculiaceae Sterculia sp. Annan River (L.J.Brass 20319) Need to confirm identity
Symplocaceae Symplocos Eungella Grows well
Symplocaceae Symplocos hylandii Needs a protected position
Thymelaeaceae Phaleria clerodendron Grows easily. Great species
Thymelaeaceae Phaleria octandra Grows well
Tiliaceae Grewia latifolia Small plant
Tiliaceae Grewia orientalis Lanky plant
Tiliaceae Trichospermum pleiostigma Moderate grower, stalls after a year
Ulmaceae Aphananthe philippinensis Grows well
Ulmaceae Celtis paniculata Fast grower
Ulmaceae Celtis philippinensis Slow growing, attractive leaves
Ulmaceae Trema orientalis Extremely fast growing
Ulmaceae Trema tomentosa var. tomentosa Very fast growing
Ulmaceae Trema tomentosa var. viridis Fast growing
Urticaceae Dendrocnide moroides Easily out-competed
Urticaceae Dendrocnide photinophylla Easy
Urticaceae Pipturus argenteus "Gilles" and "sp. Leo Creek" Grows well
Violaceae Rinorea bengalensis Grows slowly
Vitaceae Cayratia clematidea
Vitaceae Cissus antarctica Self recruits
Vitaceae Cissus opaca Grows slowly
Xanthorrhoeaceae Lomandra banksii Grows well, better in more sun
Xanthorrhoeaceae Lomandra hystrix Grows easily
Xanthorrhoeaceae Lomandra longifolia Grows easily
Xanthorrhoeaceae Lomandra spicata Grows well
Xanthorrhoeaceae Romnalda grallata Harder to grow than sp. Cooper Creek
Xanthorrhoeaceae Romnalda sp. Cooper Creek (P.I.Forster+ PIF4402) Grows easily, much different to grallata
Xanthorrhoeaceae Romnalda strobilacea Recently planted
Xanthorrhoeaceae Xanthorrhoea johnsonii Grows steadily but slowly
Zamiaceae Lepidozamia hopei Recently planted but growing well
Zamiaceae Lepidozamia peroffskyana Grows slowly
Zamiaceae Macrozamia lucida Slow but easy
Zamiaceae Macrozamia miquelii Slow but easy
Zamiaceae Macrozamia moorei Slow but easy
Zamiaceae Macrozamia mount-perriensis Slow but easy
Zamiaceae Zamia floridana / integrifolia Moderately easy
Zamiaceae Zamia furfuracea Easy
Zingiberaceae Alpinia arctiflora Needs moist site
Zingiberaceae Alpinia arundelliana Requires moist and shady
Zingiberaceae Alpinia caerulea Atherton and local form
Zingiberaceae Alpinia modesta Requires shady moist conditions
Zingiberaceae Curcuma australasica Requires warm site
Zingiberaceae Pleuranthodium racemigerum Requires shady moist conditions

SPECIES GROWN BUT HAVE DIED AS OF AUGUST 2005

FAMILY GENUS SPECIES COMMENTS
Acanthaceae Acanthus ilicifolius Persisted for 5 years and then got too dry
Anacardiaceae Buchanania arborescens Crowded, too cold and wet
Anacardiaceae Buchanania obovata Poor root-bound specimen
Annonaceae Haplostichanthus ramiflora Too dry, small specimen
Annonaceae Haplostichanthus sp. Rocky River Poor planting site
Annonaceae Polyalthia australis Crappy specimen
Araceae Calamus warburgii Too cold
Araceae Remusatia vivipara Too cold?
Arailiaceae Polyscias sambucifolia Shaded out
Arecaceae Cocos nucifera "Malay Dwarf" Too dry and cold
Arecaceae Hydriastele wendlandiana Too cold and dry
Arecaceae Linospadix palmeriana Washed away in flood
Arecaceae Nypa fruticans Too cold
Asteraceae Bracteantha bracteata Lack of replacement, an annual
Austrobaileyaceae Austrobaileya scandens Dried out
Boraginaceae Cordia subcordata Too cold
Burseraceae Canarium acutifolium Cold
Burseraceae Canarium australasicum Poor specimen
Caesalpiniaceae Piliostigma malabaricum Too cold?
Casuarinaceae Allocasuarina thalassoscopica unknown- drainage?
Chrysobalanaceae Parinari nonda Poor specimens
Clusiaceae Calophyllum bicolor Cold?
Clusiaceae Calophyllum inophyllum Cold?
Combretaceae Terminalia catappa Cold
Combretaceae Terminalia ferdinandi Cold?
Cunoniaceae Gillbeea adenopetala Too dry
Dichapetalaceae Dichapetalum papuanum Poor specimen
Dilleniaceae Dillenia alata Wrong site
Dilleniaceae Hibbertia dentata Outcompeted
Elaeocarpaceae Elaeocarpus elliffii Dried out
Elaeocarpaceae Elaeocarpus ferruginiflorus Dried out
Elaeocarpaceae Sloanea australis subsp. parviflora Too small when planted
Ericaceae Rhododendron lochiae Out competed
Euphorbiaceae Croton stockeri To dry/competition
Euphorbiaceae Homalanthus stillingiifolius Too dry
Euphorbiaceae Rockinghamia brevipes Too exposed
Fagaceae Nothofagus cunninghamii Grew to 1.5m in the pot and died instantly on planting
Fagaceae Nothofagus moorei Died rather quickly
Flacourtiaceae Xylosma sp. Mt Lewis (G.Sankowsky+ 1108) Unknown reason
Hernandiaceae Hernandia albiflora Too cold
Himantandraceae Galbulimima baccata Poor site
Hypoxidaceae Molineria capitulata Too dry and cold, sth side of house
Lamiaceae Plectranthus intraterraneus Too humid
Lamiaceae Plectranthus sp. “Buchanan’s Fort” Dried out, not misty enough
Lamiaceae Prostanthera incisa 108 all died
Lamiaceae Vitex rotundifolia Too wet and cold
Lauraceae Beilschmiedia recurva Too dry and competition
Lauraceae Cinnamomum laubatii Lost in the greass
Lauraceae Litsea bindoniana Grew well and then died
Lecythidaceae Barringtonia asiatica Two have died in the pot, COLD
Lecythidaceae Planchonia careya Dislikes shade in subtropics
Leeaceae Leea rubra Too dry/cold
Loganiaceae Geniostoma rupestre var. australianum Dried out, grow well beforehand
Malvaceae Lagunaria petersonii subsp. bracteata Wrong spot-wrong plant
Meliaceae Chisocheton longistipitatus Too cold
Meliaceae Dysoxylum pumilum Poor specimen
Mimosaceae Acacia aneura var. aneura Too wet, also too shady a spot
Mimosaceae Acacia holosericea var. holosericea Easy to grow, but short lived
Mimosaceae Acacia merinthrophora Unknown results
Moraceae Antiaris toxicaria var. macrophylla Cold killed it, also small specimen
Moraceae Ficus adenosperma Died at 5m tall, dry?
Musaceae Musa banksii Grows well then peters out
Myrtaceae Callistemon sp. Wondecla Bluff Crowded by megaphyll species
Myrtaceae Gossia sankowskiorum Got neglected then sprayed and brushcut
Myrtaceae Kunzea graniticola Roundup?
Myrtaceae Lenwebbia lasioclada Dried out (NQ)
Myrtaceae Leptospermum polygalifolium Too shady- old plants
Myrtaceae Pilidiostigma tetramerum Dried out, withered away
Myrtaceae Syzygium erythrodoxum Dried out when small
Myrtaceae Syzygium puberulum Just died-too shady and dry?
Myrtaceae Syzygium sharoniae Difficult plant to grow
Myrtaceae Uromyrtus australis Dried out
Myrtaceae Welchiodendron longivalve Poor specimen, though proven within subtropics
Ochnaceae Brackenridgea australiana Poor specimen
Pandanaceae Pandanus lauterbachii Too dry and shady
Philydraceae Helmholtzia acorifolia Too dry
Poaceae Mullerochloa moreheadiana Cold/dry
Proteaceae Alloxylon pinnatum Hard to grow at the best of times
Proteaceae Austromuellera trinervia var. 'Daintree' Dried out, withered away
Proteaceae Catalepidia heyana Dislikes many environmental variables
Proteaceae Gevuina bleasdalei Dislikes heat and drying out
Proteaceae Grevillea ctv Golden Lyre Amazing plant, old age
Rubiaceae Atractocarpus hirtus Dried out
Rubiaceae Gardenia megasperma Unknown results
Rubiaceae Gardenia psidioides Ground cover, wrong spot, needs sun
Rubiaceae Gardenia vilhelmii Too cold and wet
Rubiaceae Pavetta granitica Was sprayed by someone
Rubiaceae Psychotria sp. Little Cooper Creek Dried out and shaded out
Rubiaceae Timonius singularis Dried out
Rutaceae Acronychia chooreechillum Too exposed
Rutaceae Flindersia laevicarpa Died at 8m tall
Rutaceae Zieria sp. Brolga Park (A.R.Bean 1002) Died after 6 years and at 2m tall
Sapotaceae Chrysophyllum roxburghii Too cold? Poor specimen had to root prune
Sapotaceae Pouteria pearsoniorum Wallabies ate it after 6 years of growth
Simaroubaceae Ailanthus integrifolia subsp. integrifolia Too cold, poor specimens
Simaroubaceae Guilfoylia monostylis Wrong spot, try again
Sterculiaceae Brachychiton paradoxus Fungus in cold wet weather
Ulmaceae Celtis hildebrandii Grow very fast and then stopped. Cold?
Urticaceae Boehmeria nivea Competition
Urticaceae Dendrocnide excelsa Soil type too wet ?
Winteraceae Bubbia semecarpoides Dry?
Winteraceae Tasmannia insipida Dry?
Winteraceae Tasmannia membranea Dry?
Winteraceae Tasmannia stipitata Died 8/05 . Too dry
Zingiberaceae Etlingera australasica Too cold and dry
Zingiberaceae Hornstedtia scottiana Too cold
Zingiberaceae Tapeinochilos ananassae Too cold