What we grow
A list of what is grown at the Mackay Natural Environment Centre is available below with linked factsheets and details of their current availability.
It is recommended to confirm availability with our nursery team as stock and supply can vary.
Plant height can vary depending on the growing environment and the height categories below are guides only. Many plants can be pruned to keep them to the desired height.
Updated: May 22, 2026.
Grasses and strappy plants
Climbers
Ground covers and low-growing plants (under 1m)
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BOTANICAL NAME
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COMMON NAME
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AVAILABILITY
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Apowollastonia spilanthiodes
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Beach Sunflower
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Available
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Bacopa monnieri(PDF, 420KB)
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Brahmi
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Available
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Coleus eungellaensis(PDF, 466KB)
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Eungella Coleus
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Not available
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Cordyline murchisoniae(PDF, 293KB)
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Dwarf Palm Lily
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Available
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Hypoestes floribunda(PDF, 351KB)
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Musk-scented Plant
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Available
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Lobelia quadrangularis(PDF, 452KB)
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Sawtooth Lobelia
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Available
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Myoporum boninense subsp. Australe(PDF, 365KB)
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Coastal Boobialla
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Not available
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Murdannia graminea(PDF, 356KB)
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Grass Lily
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Available
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Peperomia blanda var. floribunda(PDF, 558KB)
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Peperomia
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Not Available
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Teucrium junceum(PDF, 500KB)
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Broom Bush
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Not Available
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Viola banksii(PDF, 414KB)
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Native Violet
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Available
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Vitex rotundifolia(PDF, 373KB)
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Beach Vitex
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Available
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Xerochrysum bracteatum(PDF, 344KB)
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Everlasting Daisy
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Available
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Shrubs (under 5m)
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BOTANICAL NAME
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COMMON NAME
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AVAILABILITY
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Abelmoschus moschatus subsp tuberosus(PDF, 345KB)
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Scrambling Native Rosella
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Available
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Acacia holosericea(PDF, 383KB)
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Silky Wattle
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Available
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Acacia simsii(PDF, 357KB)
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Sims Wattle
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Available
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Alpinia caerulea(PDF, 411KB)
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Native Ginger
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Available
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Coleus diversus(PDF, 336KB)
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Native Coleus
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Not Available
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Cordyline manners-suttoniae(PDF, 346KB)
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Giant Palm Lily
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Available
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Glycosmis trifoliata(PDF, 302KB)
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Pink Lime Berry
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Available
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Graptophyllum ilicifolium(PDF, 381KB)
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Mt Blackwood Holly
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Available
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Hovea longipes(PDF, 317KB)
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Brush Hovea
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Not available
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Leptospermum polygalifolium(PDF, 378KB)
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Wild May
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Available
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Melaleuca hemisticta(PDF, 464KB)
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Gold-dusted Bottlebrush
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Available
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Melaleuca paludicola(PDF, 346KB)
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Eungella Bottlebrush
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Available
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Melaleuca recurva NT(PDF, 736KB)
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Tinaroo Bottlebrush
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Not available
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Melastoma malabathricum subsp. malabathricum(PDF, 309KB)
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Native Lasiandra
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Available
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Memecylon pauciflorum var. pauciflorum(PDF, 345KB)
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Poor-flower Tree
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Available
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Myoporum acuminatum(PDF, 677KB)
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Mangrove boobialla
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Not available
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Prostanthera eungella(PDF, 546KB)
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Eungella Mint-bush
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Not Available
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Rubus probus
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Native Raspberry
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Available
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Scaevola taccada(PDF, 321KB)
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Sea Lettuce
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Available
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Sophora tomentosa(PDF, 602KB)
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Silverbead Bush
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Available
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Synostemon albiflorus(PDF, 286KB)
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Showy Sauropus
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Available
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Vitex trifolia(PDF, 303KB)
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Blue Vitex
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Available
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Trees (5-10m)
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BOTANICAL NAME
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COMMON NAME
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AVAILABILITY
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Acacia flavescens(PDF, 587KB)
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Yellow Wattle
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Available
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Acacia leptocarpa(PDF, 339KB)
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Northern Wattle
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Available
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Atractocarpus fitzalanii subsp. fitzalanii(PDF, 387KB)
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Brown Gardenia
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Available
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Banksia integrifolia subsp. compar(PDF, 401KB)
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CoastalBanksia
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Available
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Hibiscus tiliaceus(PDF, 799KB)
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Cottonwood
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Available
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Lysiphyllum hookeri(PDF, 356KB)
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Hooker's Bauhinia
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Available
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Melaleuca bracteata(PDF, 577KB)
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Black Tea Tree
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Available
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Melaleuca hemisticta(PDF, 464KB)
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Gold-Dusted Bottlebrush
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Available
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Melaleuca trichostachya(PDF, 302KB)
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River Paperbark
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Available
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Melaleuca viminalis(PDF, 383KB)
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Weeping Bottlebrush
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Available
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Melicope elleryana(PDF, 319KB)
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Pink Evodia
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Available
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Pararchidendron pruinosum(PDF, 360KB)
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Snow-wood
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Available
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Pipturus argenteus(PDF, 362KB)
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Native Mulberry
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Available
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Planchonia careya(PDF, 594KB)
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Cocky Apple
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Available
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Sterculia quadrifida(PDF, 404KB)
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Peanut Tree
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Available
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Syzygium australe(PDF, 425KB)
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Creek Cherry
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Not Available
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Waterhousea floribunda(PDF, 353KB)
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Weeping Lilly-pilly
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Not Available
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Large Trees (over 10m)
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BOTANICAL NAME
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COMMON NAME
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AVAILABILITY
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Archontophoenix alexandrae(PDF, 373KB)
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Alexandra Palm
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Available
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Corymbia intermedia(PDF, 589KB)
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Pink Bloodwood
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Available
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Elaeocarpus grandis(PDF, 439KB)
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Blue Quandong
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Available
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Eucalyptus exserta(PDF, 335KB)
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Queensland Peppermint
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Available
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Eucalyptus raveretiana(PDF, 351KB)
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Black Ironbox
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Available
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Eucalyptus tereticornis(PDF, 390KB)
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Queensland Blue Gum
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Available
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Flindersia schottiana(PDF, 655KB)
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Bumpy Ash
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Available
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Melaleuca fluviatilis(PDF, 540KB)
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Pendulous Paperbark
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Available
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Melaleuca leucadendra(PDF, 616KB)
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Weeping Paperbark
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Available
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Mimusops elengi(PDF, 573KB)
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Mimusops
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Available
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Pleiogynium timorense(PDF, 302KB)
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Burdekin Plum
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Available
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Toona ciliata(PDF, 483KB)
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Red Cedar
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Not Available
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