Black She-oak Male flowers Form and Size: A small, spreading tree, 4-8m high Distribution: Coastal and highland areas of eastern Australia from Cape York Peninsula to Tasmania Leaves: There are no true leaves; leaves are reduced to 6-8 tiny leaf-teeth on the nodes of branchlets Bark: Dark, deeply furrowed on older trees Flowers: Male in …
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Alphitonia excelsa Rhamnaceae
Red Ash, Soap Tree Form and Size: Slender, upright tree, variable in size, but usually not exceeding 10m outside of rainforest areas Distribution: Qld, NT, WA and NSW in rainforests, open forests and arid areas Leaves: Thin, elongated oval shape, smooth and olive-green above, whitish and hairy beneath, prominent veins, 7-20cm x 3.5-7.5cm Bark: Smooth, …
Acronychia laevis Rutaceae
Glossy Acronychia Form and Size: Small to medium size bushy tree, to 4 metres Distribution: Throughout Queensland and northern NSW, in dry rainforest Leaves: Opposite, simple and entire. Obovate, very glossy on both sides, and often rounded and notched at the tip Flowers: White or cream, star shaped with four petals, occurring in cymes Flowering Period: November to February Fruit: A fleshy …
Acronychia acidula Rutaceae
Lemon Aspen Form and Size: Small rainforest tree with a dense crown Distribution: Highland rainforests of northeast Qld Leaves: Large, oval, dark green above, paler beneath, glossy. 7-24cm x 5-12cm Flowers: Small, yellowish, perfumed with a spicy fragrance, 4 petals, to 1cm diameter in dense clusters on mature branches Flowering Period: November to April Fruit: …
Albizia procera Mimosaceae
Forest Siris, Women’s Tongues Form and Size: Medium, spreading tree to 12m; semi-deciduous Distribution: Across northern Australia in vine thickets and open woodlands Leaves: Bi-pinnate, 3-4 pairs of secondary leaf segments, each with 7-9 pairs of leaflets, oblong, blunt, lighter colour beneath, 2.5- 5cm x 0.8-3cm Bark: Smooth, creamy-grey Flowers: Greenish or cream, fluffy, numerous …
Aidia racemosa Rubiaceae
Archer Cherry Form and Size: Bushy shrub or tree to 6 m, layered form Distribution: Northern areas of Qld, NT.and WA; in vine thickets or open woodland Leaves: Opposite, lance-shaped, glossy green above, pale beneath, to l8cm x 5cm; tapering to an elongated, pointed tip Flowers: Whitish-cream, perfumed, to 1.5cm diameter, in clusters held on …