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The greater Brisbane area of Queensland Australia, has many species of indigenous flora. This article links the flora to its geography with:

  • a list of indigenous genera and species with common names and reference links
  • a list of places you might see the plants around Brisbane, in parks and in the wild
  • reference resources

Plants

The list is organised in alphabetic order by genera; then species scientific name and common names; then external links documenting that species.

A

B

C

D

E

  • Ehretia
    • Ehretia acuminata, koda
      • See http://www.brisrain.webcentral.com.au/old_site/database/Ehretia_acuminata.htm
  • Elaeocarpus, quandong
    • Elaeocarpus obovatus, hard quandong
      • See http://www.brisrain.webcentral.com.au/old_site/database/Elaeo_obovatus.htm
    • Elaeocarpus reticulatus, blueberry ash
      • See http://www.brisrain.webcentral.com.au/old_site/database/Elaeo_reticulatus.htm
  • Elattostachys
    • Elattostachys xylocarpa, white tamarind
  • Erythina

F

G

H

I

J

  • Jagera
    • Jagera pseudorhus, foambark
      • See http://www.brisrain.webcentral.com.au/01_cms/details_pop.asp?ID=247
  • Jasminum
    • Jasminum simplicifolium subsp. australiense
      • See http://www.brisrain.webcentral.com.au/01_cms/details_pop.asp?ID=245

K

L

  • Leptospermum, tea trees
  • Lophostemon, boxes
    • Lophostemon confertus, brush box, Queensland box, Brisbane box
      • See http://www.brisrain.webcentral.com.au/01_cms/details_pop.asp?ID=59

M

N

O

P

Q

R

S

T

  • Tabernaemontana
  • Toechima
    • Toechima tenax, pitted-leaf steelwood
  • Toona
  • Trema
  • Tristaniopsis
    • Tristaniopsis laurina, watergum
  • Turraea
    • Turraea pubescens

U

V

W

Places

Parklands, forests and reserves with native vegetation around Brisbane.

Metropolitan area

Within 100 km

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