Green Plants
No of species = 207
DICOTYLEDONS
Acanthaceae
Apocynaceae
Marsdenia rostrata common milk vine
Marsdenia flavescens hairy milk vine
Melodinus australis southern melodinus vine
Parsonsia straminea common silkpod vine
Araliaceae
Polyscias murrayi pencil cedar
Polyscias sambucifolius elderberry panax
Asclepiadaceae
Tylophora barbata
Bignoniaceae
Pandorea pandorana wonga vine
Casuarinaceae
Casuarina glauca swamp oak
Convolvulaceae
Cuscuta australis? a dodder
Dichondra repens arthritis plant
Celastraceae
Alphitonia excelsa red ash
Emmenosperma alphitonioides yellow ash photo
Cunoniaceae
Ceratopetalum apetalum coachwood
Callicoma serratifolia
Schizomeria ovata
Dilleniaceae
Hibbertia scandens guinea flower
Ebenaceae
Diospyros australis
Diospyros pentamera
Ehretiaceae
Ehretia acuminata koda
Elaeocarpaceae
Elaeocarpus reticulatus blueberry ash
Sloanea australis maidens blush
Epacridaceae
Trochocarpa laurina
Euphorbiaceae
Baloghia lucida brush bloodwood
Breynia oblongifolia
Claoxylon australe brittlewood
Glochidion ferdinandii cheese tree
Omalanthus populifolius bleeding heart
Eupomatiaceae
Eupomatia laurina
Geraniaceae
Geranium homeanum cranesbill
Labiateae
Prunella vulgaris self-heal
Leguminoseae
Acacia elata cedar wattle
Acacia irrorata green wattle
Acacia maidenii black wattle
Acacia prominens Gosford wattle
Acacia schinoides blue skin
Desmodium rhytidophyllum
Glycine clandestina, a small vine
Hardenbergia violacea, vine
Kennedia rubicunda, scrambler and vine
Lauraceae
Cryptocarya glaucescens brown beech, jackwood
Cryptocarya microneura
Endiandra discolor domatia tree
Neolitsea dealbata white bolly gum
Lobeliaceae
Lobelia trigonocaulis rainforest lobelia
Pratia purparescens white root
Loranthaceae
Amyena congener a mistletoe, parasitic epiphyte
Meliaceae
Synoum glandulosum bastard rosewood
Toona australis red cedar
Melia azederach white cedar
Menispermaceae
Legnephora moorei roundleaf vine
Sarcopetalum harveyanum pearl vine
Stephania japonica snake vine
Monimiaceae
Doryphora sassafras sassafras
Wilkiea huegeliana
Moraceae
Ficus coronata sandpaper fig
Ficus obliqua strangler fig
Ficus rubiginosa rusty fig
Trophis (Malaisia) scandens burny vine
Primulaceae (Myrsinaceae)
Embelia australiana
Myrsine (Rapanea) howittiana brush muttonwood
Myrtaceae
Syzigium (Acmena) smithii lillipilly
Backhousia myrtifolia brush myrtle
Callistemon saligna bottlebrush
Callistemon shiressii
Eucalyptus deanei Dean's gum
Eucalyptus pilularis blackbutt
Eucalyptus robusta swamp mahogany
Eucalyptus saligna Sydney blue gum
Leptospermum polygalifolium tea tree
Melaleuca biconvexa Wyong paperbark
Rhodamnia rubescens brush turpentine
Rhodomyrtus psidioides
Syncarpia glomulifera turpentine
Syzygium paniculatum brush cherry
Tristaniopsis laurina water gum
Onagraceae
Epilobium billardierianum willow herb
Ludwigia peploides
Oleaceae
Notelaea longifolia olive berry
Oxalidaceae
Oxalis exilis yellow oxalis
Passifloraceae
Passiflora herbertiana native passionfruit, a vine
Pittosporaceae
Hymenosporum flavum native frangipani
Pittosporum multiflorum orange thorn
Pittosporum revolutum yellow pittosporum
Pittosporum undulatum sweet pittosporum
Polygonaceae
Persicaria decipiens water pepper
Persicaria hydropiper water pepper
Persicaria orientalis
Persicaria strigosa water pepper
Proteaceae
Banksia serrata old man banksia
Lomatia myricoides
Stenocarpus salignus beefwood
Peersonia linearis a geebung
Ranunculaceae
Clematis aristata old mans beard, a vine
Clematis glycinoides a vine
Ranunculus inundatus river buttercup
Ranunculus plebeius hairy buttercup
Rhamnaceae
Alphitonia excelsa red ash
Emmenosperma alphitonioides yellow ash
Rosaceae
Rubus aff. moorei a climbing scrambler
Rubus hillii
Rubus rosifolius native raspberry
Rubiaceae
Cyclophyllum coprosmoides coast canthium
Psychotria loniceroides
Rutaceae
Acronychia oblongifolia
Acronychia wilcoxiana
Melicope micrococca euodia
Sapindaceae
Alectryon subcinereus
Diploglottis cunninghamii native tamarind
Dodonaea triquetra hop bush
Guioa semiglauca
Sapotaceae
Pouteria australis black apple, planchonella
Solanaceae
Duboisia myoporoides corkwood
Solanum aviculare kangaroo apple (orange fruit)
Solanum vescum kangaroo apple (green fruit)
Solanum brownii
Sterculeaceae
Brachychiton acerifolius flame tree
Commersonia fraseri hazel, brush kurrajong
Ulmaceae
Trema tomentosa poison peach
Umbelliferae
Daucus glochidiatus native carrot
Verbenaceae
Clerodendron tomentosum
Gmelina leichhardtii white beech
Violacaeae
Viola hederacea creeping violet
Vitaceae
Cayratia clematidea a small vine
Cissus antarctica kangaroo vine
Cissus hypoglauca a large vine
Winteraceae
Tasmannia insipida
FERNS (Pteridophytes)
Adiantaceae
Adiantum formosum giant maidenhair
Pellaea falcata sickle fern
Aspleniaceae
Asplenium australasicum birds nest fern, usually epiphytic, photo pictured
Asplenium flabellifolium necklace fern
Athyriaceae
Diplazium australe austral lady fern
Azollaceae
Azolla filiculoides water fern
Blechnaceae
Blechnum nudum gristle fern
Doodia aspera rasp fern
Cyatheaceae
Cyathea australis rough tree fern
Cyathea cooperi smooth tree fern
Dennstaedtiaceae
Hypolepis muelleri downy ground fern
Pteridium esculentum bracken
Histiopteris incisa batswing fern
Dicksoniaceae
Calochlaena dubia false bracken fern
Gleicheniaceae
Sticherus flabellatus umbrella fern
Pteridaceae
Pteris tremula tender brake
Polypodiaceae
Platycerium bifurcatum stagshorn fern, an epiphyte
Pyrrosia rupestris rock felt fern, an epiphyte
Note that more information is provided under the link from each species.
CONIFERS (Gymnosperms)
Cupressaceae
Callitris sp Cypress pine
Podocarpaceae
Podocarpus elatus plum pine
FLOWERING PLANTS (Angiosperms)
MONOCOTYLEDONS
Araceae
Alocasia brisbanensis cunjevoi
Gymnostachys anceps settler's flax
Lemna disperma duckweed
Arecaceae
Archontophoenix cunninghamiana bangalow palm
Livistona australis cabbage tree palm
Commelinaceae
Aneilema acuminatum narrow-leaved Annie
Aneilema biflorum two-flowered Annie
Commelina cyanea scurvy weed
Pollia crispata pollia
Cyperaceae
Carex longebrachiata
Cyperus brevifolius
Cyperus tetraphyllus
Eleocharis sp. spike rush
Gahnia aspera cutty grass
Gahnia clarkei
Dioscoreaceae
Dioscorea transversa yam, small vine
Flagellariaceae
Flagellaria indica large vine
Hydrocharitaceae
Ottelia ovalifolia swamp lily
Juncaceae
Juncus cognatus
Juncus ?polyanthemus
Juncus usitasus
Liliaceae
Dianella caerulea
Dianella longifolia
Orchidaceae
Calanthe australasica Christmas orchid
Chiloglottis reflexa autumn bird orchid
Dipodium punctatum hyacinth orchid, parasite on mycorrhizal fungus
Microtis unifolia onion orchid
Plectorrhiza tridentata tangle orchid, an epiphyte
Thelymitra pauciflora sun orchid
Peperomiaceae
Philesiaceae
Eustrephus latifolius wombat berry, a small vine
Geitonoplesium cymosum scrambling lily, a small vine
Poaceae
Cynodon dactylon couch grass; probably introduced, based on a study of fungal associates
Echinopogon caespitosus hedgehog grass
Entolasia marginata wiry panic
Imperata cylindrica blady grass
Microlaena stipoides
Oplismenus aemulus
Smilacaeae
Ripogonum album supplejack, vine
Smilax australis lawyer vine,
Smilax glyciphylla sweet sarsaparilla, small vine
Typhaceae
Typha domingensis cumbungi
Typha orientalis
Xanthorrhoeaceae
Lomandra longifolia
Birds nest fern Asplenium australasicum. This epiphyte traps falling leaves. It is more tolerant of shade than the other large fern epiphyte, stagshorn fern, but less tolerant of scorching sun.
A seedling yellow ash tree, Emmenosperma alphitonioides. This is rare in Ourimbah Creek and we were only able to locate one tree to propagate from, about 6 km upstream of our site.
This species grows as an individual rather than in groups and we don't know how many survive in the catchment of Ourimbah Creek. The one we found becomes noticeable when it gets covered in orange fruits, although this only happens perhaps one year in three. Before we propagated it, it may have been on the verge of extinction in our valley.
