Coolum Community Native Nursery - Plant information 20/23

Botanical Name	Common Name	Short Plant Description
Abrophyllum ornans	Native Hydrangea	A lush rainforest plant valued for its bold, attractive foliage.
Acacia cincinnata	Coil-Pod Wattle	Small fast growing tree with bright green foliage and eye-catching seed pods
Acacia complanata	Flat-stemmed Wattle	Arching shrub with distinctive flattened stems and sweetly perfumed yellow pom-pom flowers
Acacia concurrens	Black Wattle	A hardy, fast growing tree with perfumed yellow flower spikes
Acacia disparrima	Hickory Wattle	A hardy and fast-growing native tree with dark grey bark and elegant blue-green foliage.
Acacia falcata	Sickle Wattle	A graceful, evergreen shrub with an open, upright habit.
Acacia fimbriata	Fringed Wattle	An attractive tall shrub or small tree with fine, dainty foliage that gives it a soft and graceful appearance.
Acacia flavescens	Primrose Ball Wattle	A striking and fast-growing native tree with rough, furrowed bark and angular yellow-tinged branchlets.
Acacia hubbardiana	Yellow Prickly Moses	A charming, low-growing native shrub with a delicate, spreading habit.
Acacia leiocalyx	Black Wattle	A hardy and fast-growing small tree with rich dark green foliage and slender, perfumed cream flower spikes that bloom from winter into early spring
Acacia longissima	Narrow-Leaved Wattle	Slender, erect shrub with smooth grey bark and narrow dark green leaves.
Acacia melanoxylon	Blackwood	Hardy, adaptable tree that grows in a wide range of conditions.
Acacia myrtifolia	Myrtle wattle	Hardy, ornamental shrub with creamy-white flower heads
Acacia oshanesii	Irish Wattle	Tall shrub or small tree with fine, dainty foliage.
Acacia penninveris	Mountain Hickory	Small, fast-growing tree with creamy-white ball flowers.
Acacia sophorae	Coastal Wattle	Dense, rambling shrub with yellow flower spikes up to 3 cm long, blooming from winter to spring.
Acacia suaveolens	Sweet Wattle	Compact hardy shrub, with blue-green foliage, and cream ball- shaped perfumed flowers.
Acacia ulicifolia	Prickly Moses	Hardy, rounded shrub with attractive dark green, stiff & prickly foliage and cream ball shaped flowers in winter and early spring
Acmena hemilampra (syn Syzygium hemilamprum)	Broad-leaved Lilly Pilly	Dense screening plant with glossy dark green leaves and red young foliage.
Acmena smithii (syn Syzygium smithii)	Lilly Pilly	Bushy dense-growing tree with glossy medium-green leaves showing pink flushes.
Acmena smithii var minor (syn Syzygium smithii var minor)	Small-leaved Lilly Pilly	A smaller growing Lilly Pilly with glossy narrow leaves often flushed pink on new growth.
Acronychia imperforata	Fraser Island Apple	A hardy coastal native with a dense, bushy habit and large, glossy mid-green leaves that bring year-round lushness to the garden.
Actites megalocarpus	Dune Thistle	A striking Australian native with a tufted, upright habit and bold foliage up to 60 cm long, forming a dense cluster at the base.
Agathis robusta	Queensland Kauri Pine	Tall, straight, and symmetrical with a large crown. Different to other conifers with glossy wide leaves.
Aggreflorum speciosum (syn Leptospermum speciosum)	Showy Tea Tree	Attractive dense shrub with showy clusters of tea tree flowers
Alchornea ilicifolia	Native Holly	A hardy Australian native shrub with dense, dark green foliage and holly-like, spiny-edged leaves.
Alectryon coriaceus	Beach Birds-Eye	A dense, bushy small tree with large, glossy dark green leaves, producing attractive green-brown fruit that splits to reveal bright red seeds surrounded by sweet, raspberry-like edible flesh.
Allocasuarina emuina	Mt Emu She-Oak	An endangered shrub naturally occurring only in low heathland between Caloundra and Mt Emu.
Allocasuarina littoralis	Black She-Oak	A hardy, fast-growing native tree and an important food source for Glossy Black Cockatoos
Allocasuarina thalassoscopica	Mt Coolum She-Oak	An endangered small tree endemic to the Mt Coolum area
Allocasuarina torulosa	Forest Oak	A fast growing tree which is an important food source for Glossy Black Cockatoos
Alloteropsis semialata	Cockatoo Grass	A versatile, tufted perennial grass forming dense clumps up to 1 m tall.
Alocasia brisbanensis	Cunjevoi	A striking clump-forming plant with large, glossy, heart-shaped leaves that add bold texture to shaded gardens.
Alphitonia excelsa	Soap tree	A medium to large tree with a dense, rounded habit.
Alpinia caerulea	Wild Ginger	A clumping perennial herb with erect stems and large light-green leaves.
Alyxia ruscifolia	Chain-fruit / Native Holly	A very ornamental shrub with unusual pointed leaves, perfumed white flowers and bright orange fruit
Aotus ericoides	Common Aotus	A bushy shrub with rosemary-like foliage and bright yellow and red pea flowers, native to coastal heathlands and dry sclerophyll forests.
Aotus lanigera	Pointed Aotus, Wooly Aotus	An ornamental, bushy shrub with soft foliage and bright yellow flowers
Araucaria bidwillii	Bunya Pine	A majestic tree with a straight habit and a distinctive dome-shaped crown and large edible nuts
Araucaria cunninghamii	Hoop Pine	A stately rainforest conifer with a straight trunk and open crown.
Archontophoenix cunninghamiana	Piccabeen Palm	A tall, elegant palm reaching up to 25 m, with feathery fronds and bright red fruits that attract birds.
Aristida benthamii var. benthamii	Bentham's Wiregrass	A hardy, tufted perennial grass forming dense clumps with fine, wiry foliage.
Austrocallerya megasperma (syn Callerya megasperma)	Native Wisteria	A vigorous climbing vine with glossy green leaves and mauve, perfumed flowers in spring.
Austromyrtus dulcis	Midgen Berry, Midyim	An ornamental and very adaptable shrub with beautiful foliage and sweet edible fruit
Backhousia citriodora	Lemon myrtle / Lemon Ironwood	Rainforest tree/shrub with glossy lemon-scented leaves and clusters of creamy white flowers. A favourite for teas, cooking, and natural products.
Bacopa monnieri	Herb of grace	A creeping, low-growing plant that forms a lush, dense mat in moist areas.
Baeckea frutescens	Weeping Myrtle, Weeping Baeckea	An elegant, fine-leafed shrub with a natural weeping habit, ideal for adding texture to coastal gardens.
Baloskion pallens	Didgery Stick	A graceful, upright perennial rush with slender, wiry stems banded in green and brown.
Baloskion tetraphyllum	Tassel Rope-Bush	An attractive, upright rush with slender green stems and delicate, drooping tassel-like flower heads in spring and summer.
Banksia aemula	Wallum Banksia	Highly adaptable and resilient, the Wallum Banksia is salt spray resistant, frost tolerant, and an iconic feature of the Sunshine Coast’s coastal landscapes.

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