Forest Flora

#ForestFlora – Meet Saw Sedge (Gahnia clarkei), a native Australian sedge found in moist habitats along the east coast, including parts of the Wet Tropics. Its long, arching leaves form dense [...]

Geosiris australiensis © Tim Hawkes #ForestFlora – Geosiris australiensis is one of Australia’s most unusual rainforest plants, a tiny, pale herb that quietly defies many of the [...]

Noah’s Oak (Buckinghamia ferruginiflora) © G Sankowsky #ForestFlora – Noah’s Oak (Buckinghamia ferruginiflora) is a striking native rainforest tree that is endemic to north-east Queensland. [...]

Trailing Sundew (Drosera prolifera) © Boaz Ng (Fierce Flora) #ForestFlora – The Trailing Sundew (Drosera prolifera) is a fascinating little carnivorous plant native and endemic to [...]

  #ForestFlora -The Remarkable Ryparosa kurrangii: A Living Gem in the World’s Oldest Rainforest The remarkable Ryparosa kurrangii tree, a true rarity, calls just a small corner of the [...]

#ForestFlora – Fan palms (Licuala ramsayi) are an iconic feature of Queensland’s northern rainforests, reaching heights of up to 20 meters. Their slender trunks, averaging around 20 [...]

#ForestFlora – Gardenia actinocarpa is part of the Rubiaceae family. It is a rare and endangered species growing only in a very restricted area in the Daintree, and, it is currently listed [...]

#ForestFlora – The King Fern (Angiopteris evecta) is one of the largest and most ancient ferns in the world. It’s not to be confused with Todea barbara, a fern that is also called the [...]

#ForestFlora – Chingia, from the family Thelypteridaceae, is a small genus of about 20 species that are found throughout Melesia (south-east Asian mainland and archipelagos stretching to [...]

#ForestFlora – Callicarpa candicans, commonly known as a great wooly Malayan lilac or the purple-berried Malayan lilac, is an evergreen shrub or small tree, growing up to a maximum of 6 [...]