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Amidst the dry bush around Townsville at this time of year, the large golden-yellow flowers of Cochlospermum gillivraei stand out on its temporarily bare branches. This small deciduous trees grows naturally on rocky slopes like Cape Cleveland, Castle Hill and Magnetic Island. It has proved hardy and fast-growing in sunny, well-drained local gardens and revegetation …

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This beautiful upright tree is flowering now, mid-September 2019. Darlingia darlingiana grows naturally in rainforest over a wide altitudinal range (near sea level to 1,150 m). This species can also thrive in a large garden with well-drained and well-mulched soil. See our species page for more details about this tree and the history of its …

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