Royal National Park Rainforest

The rainforest areas of Royal National Park are mainly on the Narrabeen Group geology in the south of the park, extending south along the Hacking River and its tributaries from around Calala, and south along the coast from around Garie Beach. Rainforest is also seen in small amounts around Port Hacking (not shown).

Map showing rainforest in Royal National Park

Royal National Park Rainforest Map (Satellite image credit: European Union, Copernicus Sentinel imagery)

Rainforest Plants (Common)

Doryphora sassafras

Sassafras:

Elaeodendron australe

Red Olive Berry:

Callicoma serratifolia

Black Wattle:

Ceratopetalum apetalum

Coachwood:

Schizomeria ovata

Australian Crabapple:

Diospyros australis

Black Plum:

Trochocarpa laurina

Tree Heath:

Claoxylon australe

Brittlewood:

Eupomatia laurina

Bolwarra:

Clerodendrum tomentosum

Hairy Clerodendrum:

Cryptocarya glaucescens

Jackwood:

Cryptocarya microneura

Murrogun:

Wilkiea huegeliana

Wilkiea:

Ficus coronata

Sandpaper Fig:

Ficus rubiginosa

Port Jackson Fig:

Backhousia myrtifolia

Cinnamon Myrtle:

Acmena smithii

Common Lilly Pilly:

Tristaniopsis laurina

Water Gum:

Notelaea venosa

Veined Mock-olive:

Glochidion ferdinandi

Cheese Tree:

Pittosporum revolutum

Yellow Pittosporum:

Alphitonia excelsa

Red Ash:

Synoum glandulosum

Scentless Rosewood: Alternate, Imparipinnate, Raised midvein, Midvein domatia

Guioa semiglauca

Guioa: Alternate, Pinnate, Bluey white undersides, Rachis projection

Livistona australis

Cabbage Tree Palm:

Rainforest Plants (Reasonably Common)

Citronella moorei

Churnwood:

Sloanea australis

Maiden's Blush:

Polyosma cunninghamii

Featherwood:

Endiandra sieberi

Hard Corkwood:

Toona ciliata

Red Cedar: Alternate, Pinnate or imparipinnate (when young), Bases asymmetric, Tufted midvein domatia

Rhodamnia rubescens

Scrub Turpentine:

Syzygium oleosum

Blue Lilly Pilly:

Pittosporum undulatum

Sweet Pittosporum:

Myrsine howittiana

Brush Muttonwood:

Myrsine variabilis

Muttonwood:

Stenocarpus salignus

Scrub Beefwood:

Psychotria loniceroides

Hairy Psychotria:

Acronychia oblongifolia

White Aspen:

Melicope micrococca

White Euodia: Opposite, 3-foliolate, Lateral leaflets curve around terminal leaflet

Scolopia braunii

Flintwood:

Alectryon subcinereus

Native Quince: Alternate, Pinnate, Winged rachis, Toothed in upper half, Rachis projection

Planchonella australis

Black Apple:

Duboisia myoporoides

Corkwood:

Symplocos stawellii

White Hazelwood:

Tasmannia insipida

Brush Pepperbush:

Rainforest Plants (Scattered)

Euroschinus falcatus

Blush Cudgerie: Alternate, Pinnate, Y-forked lateral veins, Mango scent

Brachychiton acerifolius

Flame Tree:

Hedycarya angustifolia

Native Mulberry:

Ficus henneana

Deciduous Fig:

Abrophyllum ornans

Native Hydrangea:

Cyclophyllum longipetalum

Coast Canthium:

Cupaniopsis anacardioides

Tuckeroo: Alternate, Pinnate, Rachis projection

Diploglottis australis

Native Tamarind: Alternate, Pinnate, Large hairy leaflets, Rachis projection

Archontophoenix cunninghamiana

Bangalow Palm:

Rainforest Plants (Rarer)

Polyscias elegans

Celery Wood: Alternate, Bipinnate, Rachis swollen and jointed at nodes

Polyscias murrayi

Pencil Cedar: Alternate, Imparipinnate, Toothed, Rachis jointed at nodes with glands between leaflets

Celtis paniculata

Investigator Tree:

Diospyros pentamera

Myrtle Ebony:

Baloghia inophylla

Brush Bloodwood:

Pararchidendron pruinosum

Snowwood: Alternate, Bipinnate, Pinnae opposite, Leaflets alternate

Gmelina leichhardtii

White Beech:

Litsea reticulata

Bolly Gum:

Ficus obliqua

Small-leaved Fig:

Maclura cochinchinensis

Cockspur Thorn:

Syzygium australe

Brush Cherry:

Pisonia umbellifera

Birdlime Tree:

Quintinia sieberi

Possumwood:

Pennantia cunninghamii

Brown Beech:

Podocarpus elatus

Plum Pine:

Emmenosperma alphitonioides

Yellow Ash:

Nematolepis squamea

Satinwood:

Sarcomelicope simplicifolia

Yellow Aspen:

Myoporum acuminatum

Boobialla:

Symplocos thwaitesii

Buff Hazelwood:

Dendrocnide excelsa

Giant Stinging Tree:

Rainforest Plants (Possibly)

Syzygium paniculatum

Magenta Lilly Pilly:

Neolitsea dealbata

Hairy-leaved Bolly Gum:

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

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