Ficus coronata
Creek Sandpaper Fig. See my
Bushtucker pages
Gahnia aspera
A dense tufting plant to 75 cm, with strap-like leaves with fine serrations
which can cut your skin. Reddish seeds on spikes appear within the foliage.
Difficult to propagate.
Grevillea baileyana
(formerly G. pinnatifida) White Oak. A rainforest tree to 8m. Tree is
covered in creamy cylindrical flower spikes in late spring. Large glossy green
leaves, divided when young. Underside is gold changing to a silvery grey.
Attractive all year round.
Grevillea banksii - prostrate form
Banks' Grevillea. A groundcover which has greyish green divided leaves. The
red flower spikes are about 10cm long and occur through the year. The usual
naturally growing form of Grevillea banksii is a large narrow shrub 7m tall
(Yeppoon to Byfield) with mostly red flowers or to 4m tall with mostly white
flowers (Bundaberg to Maryborough) in spring. However the most commonly grown
form is a 3m shrub with red flowers throughout the year.
Grevillea robusta
Silky Oak. Large rainforest tree which in home gardens still grows very tall
- to 20 m, witha narrow habit. I have notticed that in colder climates they are
not as tall and more spreading. Beautiful divided foliage is silvery on the
undersides. Bright orange flowers occur in racemes to 15 cm long in spring,
later in colder climates. In the tropics flowering occurs when the tree is
completely deciduous, typical of many monsoonal rainforest trees.
Hakea florulenta
Small upright shrub, white claw flowers in early spring, followed by woody
fruits. Grey-green slender leaves to 12cm long.
Hakea purpurea
Medium shrub to 1.5 m with sharp needle leaves. Lots of red spider flowers in spring, similar to grevillea flowers, followed by woody capsules.
Hardenbergia "Minihaha"
Small spreading dense shrub with dark purple pea flowers.
Harpullia pendula
Tulipwood, Native tuckerooo. This is a medium rainforest tree common in Brisbane gardens and streets. It has large glossy green leaves and makes an excellent shade tree with dense cover. Flowers are not spectacular, but the yellow - red fruits in two lobes are conspicuous. These open to reveal black seeds, although they are often eaten by insects.
Hibbertia scandens
Snake Vine, Guinea Flower. Climber or groundcover. Broad leaves, fleshy
stems, 5cm yellow flowers followed by orange fruits.
Hibbertia vestita
Guinea Flower. Prostrate plant with bright yellow flowers 2-3cm across, late
winter to spring.
Hibiscus geranoides
The photograph of this has been removed since it no longer believed to be a native of Australia. It is a shrub to 1m with 5cm pink flowers several times per year.
Hibiscus heterophyllus
Native rosella.This shrub is often seen beside Queensland roads. The leaves vary in shape - some are more lobed than others, and populations also vary as to their flower colour- white, yellow with a red throat, and pink especially
Hovea acutifolia
Pointed Leaf Hovea. Shrub to 3m producing 1cm purple pea flowers in August to
September. The leaves are green on top, but golden brown underneath.
Hymenosporum flavum
Native Frangipani. Open, erect, rainforest tree with dark green leaves and
perfumed cream to yellow flowers to 4cm.
