LOWLAND FLOODPLAIN RAINFOREST SPECIES OF ASH ISLAND*

<strong>LOWLAND</strong> <strong>FLOODPLAIN</strong> <strong>RAINFOREST</strong> <strong>SPECIES</strong> <strong>OF</strong> <strong>ASH</strong> <strong>ISLAND*</strong><br />

* This list comprises plants that were recorded on Ash Island by Helena Scott in 1862, plus those found by<br />

National Parks and Wildlife Service in 1993.<br />

FAMILY BOTANICAL NAME COMMON NAME<br />

Malvaceae Abutilon oxycarpum Lantern Bush<br />

Fabaceae Acacia floribunda Sunshine Wattle<br />

Fabaceae Acacia implexa Hickory Wattle<br />

Fabaceae Acacia maidenii Maidens Wattle<br />

Myrtaceae Acmena smithii Lillypilly<br />

Rutaceae Acronychia oblongifolia Lemon Aspen<br />

Adiantaceae Adiantum aethiopicum Rough Maidenhair<br />

Adiantaceae Adiantum formosum Maidenhair<br />

Adiantaceae Adiantum hispidulum Rough Maidenhair Fern<br />

Sapindaceae Alectryon subcinereus Wild Quince<br />

Casuarinaceae Allocasuarina paludosa Swamp She-Oak<br />

Araceae Alocasia brisbanensis Cunjevoi<br />

Rhamnaceae Alphitonia excelsa Red Ash<br />

Amaranthaceae Alternanthera denticulate Lesser Joyweed<br />

Amaranthaceae Amaranthus sp. Amaranth<br />

Loranthaceae Amyema sp. Mistletoe<br />

Loranthaceae Amyema congener<br />

Loranthaceae Amyema gaudichaudii<br />

Loranthaceae Amyema pendulum<br />

Cunoniaceae Aphanopetalum resinosum Gum Vine<br />

Anthericaceae Arthropodium sp. Vanilla Lily<br />

Aspleniaceae Asplenium australasicum Bird’s Nest Fern<br />

Aspleniaceae Asplenium flabellifolium Necklace Fern<br />

Sterculiaceae Brachychiton populneus Kurrajong<br />

Euphorbiaceae Breynia oblongifolia Coffee Bush<br />

Myrtaceae Callistemon salignus White Bottlebrush<br />

Convolvulaceae Calystegia marginata<br />

Rubiaceae Canthium coprosmoides Coast Canthium<br />

Capparaceae Capparis arborea Native Pomegranate<br />

Celastraceae Cassine australis Red Olive Plum<br />

Lauraceae Cassytha sp. Devils Twine<br />

Lauraceae Cassytha glabella Devils Twine<br />

Lauraceae Cassytha pubescens Devils Twine<br />

Casuarinaceae Casuarina glauca Swamp Oak<br />

Vitaceae Cayratia clematidea Slender Grape<br />

Celastraceae Celastrus australis Staff Climber<br />

Celastraceae Celastrus subspicata Large-leaved Staff Vine<br />

Apiaceae Centella asiatica Centella; Pennywort<br />

Sinopteridaceae Cheilanthes austrotenuifolia Rock Fern<br />

Sinopteridaceae Cheilanthes distans Bristly Cloak Fern<br />

Vitaceae Cissus antarctica Water Vine<br />

Vitaceae Cissus hypoglauca Small-leaf Water Vine<br />

Vitaceae Cissus opaca Pepper Vine<br />

Pittosporaceae Citriobatus pauciflorus Orange Thorn<br />

Ranunculaceae Clematis aristata Old Mans Beard<br />

Verbenaceae Clerodendrum tomentosum Hairy Clerodendrum<br />

Commelinaceae Commelina cyanea Scurvy Weed<br />

Euphorbiaceae Croton verreauxii Native Cascarilla<br />

Lauraceae Cryptocarya glaucescens Jackwood<br />

Sapindaceae Cupaniopsis anacardioides Tuckeroo<br />

Orchidaceae Cymbidium suave Snake Orchid<br />

Asclepiadaceae Cynanchum elegans White Cynanchum<br />

Cyperaceae Cyperus tetraphyllus

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Davalliaceae Davallia solida var. pyxidata Hare’s Foot Fern<br />

Amaranthaceae Deeringia amaranthoides<br />

Orchidaceae Dendrobium aemulum Ironbark Orchid<br />

Orchidaceae Dendrobium linguiforme Tongue Orchid<br />

Orchidaceae Dendrobium speciosum Rock Lily<br />

Orchidaceae Dendrobium teretifolium Rat’s Tail Orchid<br />

Urticaceae Dendrocnide excelsa Giant Stinging Tree<br />

Urticaceae Dendrocnide photinophylla Stinging Tree<br />

Phormiaceae Dianella caerulea Paroo Lily<br />

Phormiaceae Dianella longifolia (syn.laevis) Flax Lily<br />

Conolvulaceae Dichondra sp. A Kidney Weed<br />

Conolvulaceae Dichondra repens Kidney Weed<br />

Ebanaceae Diospyros australis Native Persimmon<br />

Sapindaceae Dodonaea triquetra Hop Bush<br />

Sapindaceae Dodonaea viscosa ssp.<br />

angustifolia Hop Bush<br />

Blechnaceae Doodia aspera Rasp Fern<br />

Blechnaceae Doodia caudata Sickle Fern<br />

Solonaceae Duboisia myoporoides Corkwood<br />

Meliaceae Dysoxylum fraserianum Rosewood<br />

Elaeocarpaceae Elaeocarpus obovatus Ash; Hard Quandong<br />

Sapindaceae Elattostachys xylocarpa White Tamarid<br />

Sapindaceae Elattostachys nervosa Beetroot Tree<br />

Onagraceae Epilobium billardierianum<br />

Myrtaceae Eucalyptus tereticornis Forest Red Gum<br />

Eupomatiaceae Eupomatia laurina Bolwarra<br />

Luzuriagaceae Eustrephus latifolius Wombat Berry<br />

Moraceae Ficus obliqua Small-leaved Fig<br />

Moraceae Ficus macrophylla Moreton Bay Fig<br />

Moraceae Ficus rubiginosa Port Jackson Fig<br />

Moraceae Ficus superba var. heneana Deciduous Fig<br />

Flagellariaceae Flagellaria indica Whip Vine<br />

Rubiaceae Galium sp. (propinquum?) Maori Bedstraw<br />

Rutaceae Geijera salicifolia (syn. latifolia) Narrow-leaved Wilga<br />

Luzuriagaceae Geitonoplesium cymosum Scrambling Lily<br />

Geraniaceae Geranium homeanum Geranium<br />

Euphorbiaceae Glochidion ferdinandi Cheese Tree<br />

Fabaceae Glycine clandestina Glycine<br />

Malvaceae Hibiscus heterophyllus Native Rosella<br />

Dennstaedtiaceae Hypolepis rugosula Ruddy Ground Fern<br />

Fabaceae Indigofera australis Australian Indigo<br />

Oleaceae Jasminum volubile Stiff Jasmine<br />

Fabaceae Kennedia rubicunda Dusky Coral Pea<br />

Arecaceae Livistonia australis Cabbage Tree Palm<br />

Lobeliaceae Lobelia anceps (syn.alata)<br />

Loranthaceae Lysiana subfalcata<br />

Moraceae Maclura cochinchinensis Cockspur Thorn<br />

Asclepiadaceae Marsdenia suaveolens Scented Marsdenia<br />

Myrtaceae Melaleuca linariifolia Snow in Summer;<br />

Myrtaceae Melaleuca styphelioides Prickly Tea Tree<br />

Meliaceae Melia azedarach White Cedar<br />

Rutaceae Melicope micrococca Doughwood<br />

Poaceae Microlaena stipoides Weeping Grass<br />

Poaceae Microlaena stipoides var.<br />

stipoides<br />

Scrophulariaceae Mimulus repens Creeping Monkey-flower<br />

Rubiaceae Morinda jasminoides Sweet Morinda<br />

Polygonaceae Muehlenbeckia adpressa Climbing Lignum

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Polygonaceae Muehlenbeckia gracillima Slender Lignum<br />

Myoporaceae Myoporum acuminatum Boobialla<br />

Oleaceae Notelaea longifolia Mock Olive<br />

Amaranthaceae Nyssanthes sp. (?erecta) Barbwire Weed<br />

Amaranthaceae Nyssanthes diffusa Barbwire Weed<br />

Oleaceae Olea paniculata Native Olive<br />

Omalanthus nutans Bleeding Heart<br />

Rubiaceae Opercularia varia Variable Stinkweed<br />

Poaceae Oplismenus sp.<br />

Poaceae Oplismenus imbecillis Beadgrass<br />

Bignoniaceae Pandorea pandorana Wonga Vine<br />

Fabaceae Pararchidendron pruinosum<br />

var pruinosum Snow-wood<br />

Urticaceae Parietaria debilis Native Pellitory<br />

Apocynaceae Parsonsia straminea Common Silkpod<br />

Passifloraceae Passiflora herbertiana Native Passionfruit<br />

Sinopteridaceae Pellaea falcata Sickle Fern<br />

Peperomiaceae Peperomia leptostachya<br />

Peperomiaceae Peperomia tetraphylla Four-leafed Peperomia<br />

Pittosporaceae Pittosporum revolutum Roughfruit Pittosporum<br />

Pittosporaceae Pittosporum undulatum Mock Orange; Sweet Pittosporum<br />

Sapotaceae Planchonella australis Black Apple<br />

Polypodiaceae Platycerium bifurcatum Elkhorn<br />

Lamiaceae Plectranthus parviflorus<br />

Podocarpaceae Podocarpus elatus Plum Pine<br />

Araliaceae Polyscias elegans Celery Wood<br />

Lobeliaceae Pratia purpurascens Whiteroot<br />

Acanthaceae Pseuderanthemum variabile Pastel Flower<br />

Dennstaedtiaceae Pteridium esculentum Bracken<br />

Pteridaceae Pteris tremula Soft Bracken<br />

Orchidaceae Pterostylis longifolia Tall Greenhood<br />

Orchidaceae Pterostylis nutans Nodding Greenhood<br />

Polypodiaceae Pyrrosia rupestris Rock Felt Fern<br />

Ranunculaceae Ranunculus sessiflorus Buttercup<br />

Myrsinaceae Rapanea variabilis Mutton Wood<br />

Myrtaceae Rhodomyrtus psidioides Native Guava<br />

Sapindaceae Rhysotoechia bifoliolata Twin-leaf Tuckeroo<br />

Ripogonaceae Ripogonum album White Supplejack<br />

Brassicaceae Rorippa gigantea<br />

Orchidaceae Sarcochilus falcatus Orange blossom Orchid<br />

Rutaceae Sarcomelicope simplicifolia<br />

(Endl) ssp. Simplicifolia Yellow Lilly Pilly<br />

Menispermaceae Sarcopetalum harveyanum Pearl Vine<br />

Flacourtiaceae Scolopia braunii Flintwood<br />

Cucurbitaceae Sicyos australis<br />

Solanaceae Solanum laciniatum Kangaroo Apple<br />

Solanaceae Solanum pungetium Eastern Nightshade<br />

Solanaceae Solanum stelligerum Devil’s Needles<br />

Moraceae Streblus brunonianus Whalebone<br />

Fabaceae Swainsona galegifolia Smooth Darling Pea<br />

Vitaceae Tetrastigma nitens<br />

Meliaceae Toona ciliata Red Cedar<br />

Araceae Typhonium eliosurum Native Arum<br />

Urticaceae Urtica incise Stinging Nettle<br />

Scrophulariaceae Veronica plebeia Creeping Speedwell<br />

Violaceae Viola hederacea ssp. Ivy-leaved Violet<br />

Hederacea