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