Cycas media stands out among our fire-tolerant native species, being one of the quickest to refoliate in a scorched area. These cycads can put on new leaves in spectacular fashion after a dry season bushfire, as shown in the image above, taken recently at Clevedon. The images below, taken in previous years, show the appearance …
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Plant of the month 10/2019: Cochlospermum gillivraei
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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Plant of the month 9/2019: Darlingia darlingiana
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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Monthly meetings and excursions
NPQ Townsville normally meets at 7pm on the second Wednesday of the month, February to November. Please be aware some meetings may be cancelled due to COVID-19 restrictions. Our new meeting venue is the Oonoonba Community Hall, Shannon Street, Oonoonba. At each meeting we confirm plans for our next excursion, usually scheduled for the following …
New NPQ Tsv website
We have been hard at work to update our original website over recent weeks (August 2019). We’ve retained the previous content and added new pages, and there’s more work still in progress. If you notice any errors or omissions, or have suggestions for new pages, please send feedback to the Webmaster: webmaster@npqtownsville.org.au
An unusual vine – Stigmaphyllon australiense
Stigmaphyllon australiense (Malphigiaceae), an unusual and uncommon vine of dry rainforest and vine thickets, was recently encountered at Many Peaks Range (May 2018). This is one of only two vines native to tropical Australia in the Family Malphigiaceae. It was previously known as Ryssopterys timoriensis.