Royal National Park Rainforest Plants

Royal National Park Plants

Rainforest Plants (Common)

Sassafras (Doryphora sassafras)

Photo of Doryphora sassafras (Sassafras)

Red Olive Berry (Elaeodendron australe)

Photo of Elaeodendron australe (Red Olive Berry)

Black Wattle (Callicoma serratifolia)

Photo of Callicoma serratifolia (Black Wattle)

Coachwood (Ceratopetalum apetalum)

Photo of Ceratopetalum apetalum (Coachwood)

Australian Crabapple (Schizomeria ovata)

Photo of Schizomeria ovata (Australian Crabapple)

Black Plum (Diospyros australis)

Photo of Diospyros australis (Black Plum)

Tree Heath (Trochocarpa laurina)

Photo of Trochocarpa laurina (Tree Heath)

Brittlewood (Claoxylon australe)

Photo of Claoxylon australe (Brittlewood)

Bolwarra (Eupomatia laurina)

Photo of Eupomatia laurina (Bolwarra)

Hairy Clerodendrum (Clerodendrum tomentosum)

Photo of Clerodendrum tomentosum (Hairy Clerodendrum)

Jackwood (Cryptocarya glaucescens)

Photo of Cryptocarya glaucescens (Jackwood)

Murrogun (Cryptocarya microneura)

Photo of Cryptocarya microneura (Murrogun)

Wilkiea (Wilkiea huegeliana)

Photo of Wilkiea huegeliana (Wilkiea)

Sandpaper Fig (Ficus coronata)

Photo of Ficus coronata (Sandpaper Fig)

Port Jackson Fig (Ficus rubiginosa)

Photo of Ficus rubiginosa (Port Jackson Fig)

Cinnamon Myrtle (Backhousia myrtifolia)

Photo of Backhousia myrtifolia (Cinnamon Myrtle)

Common Lilly Pilly (Acmena smithii)

Photo of Acmena smithii (Common Lilly Pilly)

Water Gum (Tristaniopsis laurina)

Photo of Tristaniopsis laurina (Water Gum)

Veined Mock-olive (Notelaea venosa)

Photo of Notelaea venosa (Veined Mock-olive)

Cheese Tree (Glochidion ferdinandi)

Photo of Glochidion ferdinandi (Cheese Tree)

Yellow Pittosporum (Pittosporum revolutum)

Photo of Pittosporum revolutum (Yellow Pittosporum)

Red AshSynoum (Alphitonia excelsa)

Photo of Alphitonia excelsa (Red AshSynoum)

Guioa (Guioa semiglauca)

Photo of Guioa semiglauca (Guioa)

Black Apple (Planchonella australis)

Photo of Planchonella australis (Black Apple)

Corkwood (Duboisia myoporoides)

Photo of Duboisia myoporoides (Corkwood)

Brush Pepperbush (Tasmannia insipida)

Photo of Tasmannia insipida (Brush Pepperbush)

Rainforest Plants (Reasonably Common)

Maiden's Blush (Sloanea australis)

Photo of Sloanea australis (Maiden's Blush)

Featherwood (Polyosma cunninghamii)

Photo of Polyosma cunninghamii (Featherwood)

Red Cedar (Toona ciliata)

Photo of Toona ciliata (Red Cedar)

Scrub Turpentine (Rhodamnia rubescens)

Photo of Rhodamnia rubescens (Scrub Turpentine)

Native Mulberry (Hedycarya angustifolia)

Photo of Hedycarya angustifolia (Native Mulberry)

Brush Muttonwood (Myrsine howittiana)

Photo of Myrsine howittiana (Brush Muttonwood)

Scrub Beefwood (Stenocarpus salignus)

Photo of Stenocarpus salignus (Scrub Beefwood)

Hairy Psychotria (Psychotria loniceroides)

Photo of Psychotria loniceroides (Hairy Psychotria)

White Aspen (Acronychia oblongifolia)

Photo of Acronychia oblongifolia (White Aspen)

White Euodia (Melicope micrococca)

Photo of Melicope micrococca (White Euodia)

Flintwood (Scolopia braunii)

Photo of Scolopia braunii (Flintwood)

White Hazelwood (Symplocos stawellii)

Photo of Symplocos stawellii (White Hazelwood)

Rainforest Plants (Scattered)

Blush Cudgerie (Euroschinus falcatus)

Photo of Euroschinus falcatus (Blush Cudgerie)

Churnwood (Citronella moorei)

Photo of Citronella moorei (Churnwood)

Hard Corkwood (Endiandra sieberi)

Photo of Endiandra sieberi (Hard Corkwood)

Deciduous Fig (Ficus henneana)

Photo of Ficus henneana (Deciduous Fig)

Blue Lilly Pilly (Syzygium oleosum)

Photo of Syzygium oleosum (Blue Lilly Pilly)

Sweet Pittosporum (Pittosporum undulatum)

Photo of Pittosporum undulatum (Sweet Pittosporum)

Native Hydrangea (Abrophyllum ornans)

Photo of Abrophyllum ornans (Native Hydrangea)

Coast Canthium (Cyclophyllum longipetalum)

Photo of Cyclophyllum longipetalum (Coast Canthium)

Native Quince (Alectryon subcinereus)

Photo of Alectryon subcinereus (Native Quince)

Native Tamarind (Diploglottis australis)

Photo of Diploglottis australis (Native Tamarind)

Rainforest Plants (Rarer)

Celery Wood (Polyscias elegans)

Photo of Polyscias elegans (Celery Wood)

Pencil Cedar (Polyscias murrayi)

Photo of Polyscias murrayi (Pencil Cedar)

Investigator Tree (Celtis paniculata)

Photo of Celtis paniculata (Investigator Tree)

Myrtle Ebony (Diospyros pentamera)

Photo of Diospyros pentamera (Myrtle Ebony)

Brush Bloodwood (Baloghia inophylla)

Photo of Baloghia inophylla (Brush Bloodwood)

Snowwood (Pararchidendron pruinosum)

Photo of Pararchidendron pruinosum (Snowwood)

White Beech (Gmelina leichhardtii)

Photo of Gmelina leichhardtii (White Beech)

Bolly Gum (Litsea reticulata)

Photo of Litsea reticulata (Bolly Gum)

Small-leaved Fig (Ficus obliqua)

Photo of Ficus obliqua (Small-leaved Fig)

Cockspur Thorn (Maclura cochinchinensis)

Photo of Maclura cochinchinensis (Cockspur Thorn)

Birdlime Tree (Pisonia umbellifera)

Photo of Pisonia umbellifera (Birdlime Tree)

Brown Beech (Pennantia cunninghamii)

Photo of Pennantia cunninghamii (Brown Beech)

Yellow Ash (Emmenosperma alphitonioides)

Photo of Emmenosperma alphitonioides (Yellow Ash)

Satinwood (Nematolepis squamea)

Photo of Nematolepis squamea (Satinwood)

Boobialla (Myoporum acuminatum)

Photo of Myoporum acuminatum (Boobialla)

Buff Hazelwood (Symplocos thwaitesii)

Photo of Symplocos thwaitesii (Buff Hazelwood)

Giant Stinging Tree (Dendrocnide excelsa)

Photo of Dendrocnide excelsa (Giant Stinging Tree)

* The difficulty in distinguishing Symplocos thwaitesii from Symplocos stawelli makes it hard to gauge how common/uncommon it is

Rainforest Plants (Possibly)

* Syzygium paniculatum is seen around some picnic areas on the Hacking River but remnant populations appear to be very rare or even absent

** Syzygium australe was recorded in the 1990s, but I am yet to see any in the park

*** There is only a single record of Neolitsea dealbata in the park, which I have not been able to find to verify

**** Quintinia sieberi was recorded in 1889 near Helensburgh but there is limited suitable habitat for it in the park

Rainforest Vines

Greg Potter