The SLCMA Community Nursery has a wide range of native plant species available for purchase by the public.  The majority of plants come as tubestock and all are sun-hardened with a good root system, ready for planting.  Seeds are sourced locally and grown by our Nursery Officer and volunteers, in the nursery.

How to purchase plants!

The SLCMA Community Nursery is open to the public by appointment only or you can pre-order through the Plant Order Form (below) and arrange pick up.  We also hold native plant sales throughout the year, which are advertised to our members, monthly newsletter and facebook page.

WHAT WE GROW!

Below is a list of plant species we propagate in our nursery at various times throughout the year. Some species are more readily available depending on our ability to source seed for propagation.

The list is sorted by habit.

Groundcover or vine
Botanical name	Common name	Height (m)	Habitat	Attracts
Aristolochia acuminata	Native Dutchman’s pipe	5	Rainforest	Butterfly
Canavalia rosea	Coastal jack bean	0.5	Coastal
Carpobrotus glaucescens	Pigface	0.3	Coastal
Chrysocephalum apiculatum	Yellow buttons	0.4	Coastal, woodland	Butterfly
Cissus oblonga	Native grape	to 10	Woodland, rainforest	Butterfly
Elaeagnis triflora	Millaa millaa vine	2 to 4	Rainforest, riparian, woodland
Eremophila debilis	Winter apple	to 0.1	Woodland
Eustrephus latifolius	Wombat berry	1 to 2	Rainforest, riparian, woodland	Bird
Freycinetia scandens	Climbing pandan	1 to 5	Rainforest
Geitonoplesium cymosum	Scrambling lily	to 8	Rainforest	Bird
Gymnanthera oblonga	Native rubber vine	to 3	Coastal	Bird, butterfly
Hibbertia scandens	Snake vine	to 5	Woodland, rainforest
Hoya australis	Common hoya	to 3	Rainforest, riparian	Butterfly
Ipomoea pes-caprae subsp. brasiliensis	Goats foot morning glory	0.1 to 0.2	Coastal
Jasminum didymum	Coastal jasmine	2	Woodland
Jasminum simplicifolium subsp. australiense	Native jasmine	1 to 6	Coastal, woodland
Melodinus australis	Bellbird vine	to 3	Rainforest	Bird
Melodorum leichhardtii	Zig-zag Vine	to 6	Rainforest	Butterfly
Mucana gigantea	Burny bean	to 6	Coastal, rainforest
Pandorea jasminoides	Bower of beauty	3 to 5	Rainforest	Bird
Sesuvium portulacastrum	Sea purslane	0.3	Coastal	Bee
Stephania japonica	Snake vine	0	Coastal, rainforest	Bird
Vigna marina	Dune bean	0	Coastal
Viola perreniformis	Native violet	0.1	Riparian, woodland
Vitex rotundifolia	Beach vitex	0.5 to 1	Coastal
Wollastonia biflora	Beach sunflower	to 0.3	Coastal
Herb
Botanical name	Common name	Height (m)	Habitat	Attracts
Abelmoschus moschatus subsp. tuberosus	Native rosella	0.5	Woodland
Apowollastonia spilanthoides	Native wedelia	0.4	Coastal, woodland	Bee, butterfly
Artanema fimbriatum	Native snapdragon	0.3 to 0.6	Woodland
Bacopa monnieri	Brahmi	0.05	Riparian, woodland
Coleus diversus	Native coleus	to 1	Woodland, rainforest
Coleus eungellaensis	Eungella coleus	0.5	Woodland, rainforest	Bee
Commelina cyanea	Blue commelina	0.2	Woodland
Crotalaria mitchellii	Yellow rattlepod	1	Coastal, woodland
Crotalaria montana	Rattlepod	1	Coastal, woodland
Helichrysum lanuginosum	White everlasting	to 0.45	Woodland
Indigofera linifolia	Narrow leaved indigo	to 0.4	Coastal, woodland
Indigofera pratensis	Forest Indigo	0.3 to 0.6	Coastal, woodland
Lobelia membranacea	Native lobelia	0.1	Riparian
Mentha diemenica	Slender mint	0.2	Riparian
Murdannia graminea	Grass lily	0.1 to 0.6	Woodland
Orthosiphon aristatus	Cats whiskers	1.5	Woodland, rainforest
Peperomia blanda	Peperomia	to 0.3	Rainforest
Persicaria orientalis	Prince’s feathers	to 0.3	Riparian, woodland
Ranunculus lappaceus	Native buttercup	to 0.5	Woodland
Xerochrysum bracteatum	Golden everlasting	0.5	Coastal, woodland	Butterfly
Orchid
Botanical name	Common name	Height (m)	Habitat	Attracts
Geodorum densiflorum	Pink nodding orchid	to 0.3	Rainforest, woodland
Phaius australis	Native swamp orchid	to 0.45	Wetland
Lily or grass
Botanical name	Common name	Height (m)	Habitat	Attracts
Alpinia caerulea	Native ginger	1 to 2	Rainforest	Bird
Cheilocostus potierae	Australia crepe ginger	2	Rainforest
Chrysopogon filipes	Vetiver grass	1	Riparian	Bird
Cordyline manners-suttoniae	Giant palm lilly	5	Rainforest
Cordyline murchisoniae	Murchison’s palm lily	6	Rainforest
Cordyline petiolaris	Palm lily	5	Rainforest
Crinum pedunculatum	Crinum lily	1.5	Coastal
Cymbopogon refractus	Barb wire grass	1	Coastal, woodland
Dianella caerulea	Paroo lily	0.5	Coastal, woodland
Eragrostis interrupta	Coastal love grass	to 1.5	Coastal
Heteropogon contortus	Black spear grass	to 1.5	Woodland
Juncus usitatus	Common rush	to 1.2	Riparian
Lomandra hystrix	River reed	1	Riparian	Butterfly
Lomandra longifolia	Mat rush	1	Riparian, woodland	Butterfly
Lomandra multiflora subsp. multiflora	Many flowered mat rush	0.25 to 0.9	Woodland
Oplismenus compositus	Running mountain grass	0.2 to 0.8	Woodland, rainforest
Oplismenus undulatifolius	Basketgrass	0.3	Coastal
Themeda triandra	Kangaroo grass	1.5	Woodland
Sedge
Botanical name	Common name	Height (m)	Habitat	Attracts
Carex appressa	Tall sedge	to 1	Wetland
Cyperus alopecuroides	Foxtail flat sedge	1.5	Wetland
Cyperus differmis	Dirty Dora	0.5	Wetland
Cyperus gracilis	Slender flat sedge	0.1 to 0.3	Woodland
Cyperus javanicus	Java sedge	1.2	Wetland
Cyperus polystachyus	Bunchy sedge	0.6	Wetland
Cyperus sp. Eungella	Eungella rainforest sedge	0.6	Wetland
Cyperus pedunculatus	Pineapple sedge	0.15	Wetland
Eleocharis acuta	River club rush	0.4	Wetland
Fimbristylis tetragona	Brown hatpins	to 0.3	Wetland
Gahnia aspera	Saw sedge	to 1	Woodland, rainforest	Butterfly
Lepironia articulata	Grey sedge	1.5 to 2.5	Wetland
Machaerina articulata	Jointed twigrush	1 to 2.5	Wetland
Philydrum lanuginosum	Frogsmouth	to 1	Wetland
Schoenoplectus mucronatus	Triangle bullrush	1	Wetland
Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani	River clubrush	1 to 2	Wetland
Scleria brownii	Triangle club rush	0.3	Woodland, rainforest
Palm
Botanical name	Common name	Height (m)	Habitat	Attracts
Archontophoenix alexandrae	Alexandra palm	30	Riparian, woodland
Livistona decora	Cabbage tree palm	to 15	Coastal, rainforest, riparian	Bird, butterfly
Normanbya normanbyi	Black palm	20	Rainforest
Pandanus sp.	Freshwater pandanus	8	Coastal, riparian
Pandanus spiralis	Pandanus	10	Coastal, riparian
Pandanus tectorius	Coastal Screw palm	5 to 6	Coastal
Ptychosperma elegans	Solitary palm	10	Rainforest
Shrub
Botanical name	Common name	Height (m)	Habitat	Attracts
Acacia holosericea	Silver wattle	3	Woodland	Butterfly
Acacia juncifolia	Rush-leaved wattle	to 2	Woodland	Bee
Acacia simsii	Sim’s wattle	1 to 3	Coastal, woodland	Bee, bird, butterfly
Acronychia laevis	Hard aspen	1 to 6	Rainforest	Butterfly
Acrotriche aggregata	Tall groundberry	1 to 6	Woodland
Aglaia brownii	Brown aglaia	2 to 5	Rainforest
Alchornia ilicifolia	Native holly	to 6m	Rainforest
Alyxia ruscifolia	Chain fruit	2 to3	Woodland, rainforest
Antidesma parvifolium	Black currant	1 to 6	Rainforest
Argusia argentea	Octopus bush	5	Coastal
Atalaya rigida	Veiny whitewood	1 to 6	Woodland, rainforest
Austromyrtus dulcis	Midgen berry	0.5	Coastal, woodland	Bee, bird, butterfly
Banksia robur	Swamp banksia	to 2.5	Coastal, woodland	Bee, bird, butterfly
Breynia oblongifolia	Coffee bush	2 to 4	Woodland, rainforest	Butterfly
Bursaria incana	Prickly pine	3 to 7	Woodland
Caesalpinia bonduc	Nicker nut	to 6	Coastal
Capparis lucida	Coast caper	3 to 4	Coastal
Carissa ovata	Currant bush	2 m	Woodland	Butterfly
Clerodendrum inerme	Scrambling lolly bush	1 to 4	Coastal	Butterfly
Colubrina asiatica	Beach berry bush, latherleaf	1 to 6	Coastal, woodland
Cordyline cannifolia	Palm lily	1 to 6	Rainforest
Crotalaria medicaginea	Trefoil rattlepod	0.8	Coastal, woodland
Dodonaea triquerta	Hopbush	1 to 6	Woodland, rainforest
Dodonaea viscosa subsp. viscosa	Sticky hopbush	1 to 3	Coastal
Drypetes deplenchei	Yellow tulipwood	1 to 6	Rainforest
Ficus congesta	Red leaved fig	1 to 6	Rainforest	Bird, butterfly
Flueggea virosa	White currant	1 to 4	Woodland, rainforest
Glycosmis trifoliata	Orange berry	1 to 3	Coastal, woodland
Graptophyllum ilicifolium	Mt Blackwood holly	3 to 5	Rainforest, riparian, woodland	Bird, butterfly
Hibiscus heterophyllus subsp. heterophyllus	Native hibiscus	2	Riparian, woodland
Mackinlaya macrosciadia	Mackinlaya, blue umbrella	2	Rainforest
Melaleuca pachyphylla	Wallum bottlebrush	to 2	Coastal
Melaleuca paludicola	Eungella bottlebrush	to 4	Riparian, woodland
Melastoma malabathricum subsp. malabathricum	Blue tongue, lasiandra	1 to 6	Rainforest	Bird
Micromelium minutum	Lime berry	3 to 4	Rainforest	Butterfly
Murraya ovatifoliolata	Native mock orange	to 4	Rainforest	Bee
Myoporum accuminatum	Mangrove boobialla	2 to 8	Woodland, rainforest	Bird
Pavetta australiensis	Pavetta	2 to 4	Rainforest	Bird, butterfly
Petalostigma banksii	Quinine bush	2 to 4	Woodland
Phalaria octandra	White daphne	2	Rainforest
Pipturus argenteus	Native mulberry	5	Riparian, woodland	Bird, butterfly
Pittosporum revolutum	Brisbane laurel	3	Woodland	Bird
Plumbago zeylanica	Native plumbago	to 1	Woodland
Rubus probus	Native raspberry	to 3	Rainforest
Scaevola taccada	Sea lettuce	2 to 3	Coastal
Sophora tomentosa	Silver bush, silver bean	3	Coastal
Stenocarpus angustifolius	Doreen	4 to 5	Woodland
Trema tomentosa	Poison peach	to 4	Rainforest
Vitex trifolia	Common blue vitex	1 to 4	Coastal
Wikstroemia indica	Tie bush	1 to 2	Coastal
Small tree
Botanical name	Common name	Height (m)	Habitat	Attracts
Acacia aulacocarpa	Golden flowered salwood	2 to 8	Coastal	Bird, butterfly
Acacia cincinnata	Daintree wattle	10 to 25	Woodland, rainforest
Acacia disparrima	Hickory wattle	15	Woodland
Acacia flavescens	Yellow wattle	4 to 15	Woodland, rainforest	Butterfly
Acacia leptocarpa	North Coast wattle	6 to 10	Woodland
Acacia leptostachya	Townsville wattle	2 to 5	Woodland
Acacia oraria	Coastal wattle	3 to 5	Coastal, woodland
Acacia rhodoxylon	Rosewood	to 16	Woodland
Acmenosperma claviflorum	Grey satinash	3 to 15	Riparian
Alectryon connatus	Alectryon	5	Coastal
Alectryon tomentosus	Hairy alectryon	15	Riparian	Bird
Allocasuarina littoralis	Black she-oak	5 to 15	Coastal, woodland	Bird
Alphitonia excelsa	Red ash	4 to 15	Woodland, rainforest	Bee, bird, butterfly
Archidendron grandiflorum	Pink laceflower	3 to 10	Rainforest
Arytera divaricata	Rose tamarind, coogera	5 to 8	Rainforest	Bird, butterfly
Atractocarpus fitzalanii	Native gardenia, brown gardenia	6	Coastal, rainforest	Bee
Backhousia citriodora	Lemon myrtle	to 8	Rainforest	Bee, bird, butterfly
Backhousia myrtifolia	Cinnamon myrtle	to 7	Rainforest	Bee
Banksia integrifolia	Coast banksia	5 to 20	Coastal, woodland	Bee, bird, butterfly
Brachychiton bidwilli	Little kurrajong	4	Rainforest
Brachychiton compactus	Whitsunday bottletree	4 to 15	Woodland
Cassia sp. (Paluma Range)	Golden showers	4	Woodland, rainforest
Casuarina equisetifolia	Coastal she-oak	6 to 12	Coastal
Chionanthus ramiflora	Native olive	3 to 8	Coastal	Bird
Clerodendrum floribundum	Lollybush	2 to 10	Coastal	Bird
Cordia dichotoma	Glue berry	4 to 8	Rainforest	Butterfly
Cordia subcordata	Sea trumpet	5 to 10	Coastal, rainforest	Bird, butterfly
Cryptocarya bidwillii	Yellow laurel	8 to 10	Woodland, rainforest
Cryptocarya triplinervis	Brown laurel	5 to 10	Rainforest, riparian	Bird, butterfly
Cupaniopsis anacardioides	Tuckeroo	5 to 8	Coastal	Bird, butterfly
Cycas media	Zamia palm	1 to 3	Woodland	Butterfly
Denhamia disperma	Orange boxwood	5 to 10	Rainforest
Diospyros australis	Black plum	4 to 10	Rainforest
Diospyros geminata	Scaly ebony	12	Rainforest	Bird
Diploglottis obovata	Wild tamarind	8	Rainforest, riparian
Erythrina vespertilio	Bats wing coral tree	6 to 12	Coastal, woodland	Bird
Ficus fraseri	White sandpaper fig	6 to 15	Rainforest	Bird, butterfly
Ficus opposita	Sandpaper fig	3 to 8	Rainforest, riparian, woodland	Bird, butterfly
Ficus platypoda	Rock fig	10	Rainforest	Bird, butterfly
Geijera salicifolia	Brush wilga	1 to 6	Rainforest	Butterfly
Glochidion apodogynum	Buttonwood	1 to 4	Woodland, rainforest	Bird, butterfly
Glochidion ferdinandi	Buttonwood, cheese tree	6 to 15	Rainforest	Bird, butterfly
Glochidion lobocarpum	Cheese tree	6 to 15	Coastal, rainforest, riparian	Bird, butterfly
Glochidion sumatranum	Sumatran buttonwood	6 to 15	Rainforest, riparian, woodland	Bee, bird, butterfly
Gossia bidwillii	Python tree	6 to 15	Woodland, rainforest
Grevillea baileyana	White oak	6 to 20	Coastal, rainforest
Grevillea banksii	Red silky oak	4 to 10	Coastal, woodland	Bird
Hakea actites	Wallum hakea	5	Coastal, woodland
Harpullia hillii	Blunt leaved tulip	6 to 15	Coastal, rainforest	Bird
Harpullia pendula	Tulipwood	8 to 15	Rainforest, riparian	Bird, butterfly
Hibiscus tiliaceus	Cottonwood	4 to 10	Coastal	Butterfly
Homalanthus populifolius	Bleeding heart	8	Rainforest
Hymenosporum flavum	Native frangipani	8	Woodland, rainforest	Bird
Lagerstroemia archeriana	Native crepe myrtle	5 to 7	Riparian
Larsenaikia jardenei	Native gardenia	1 to 3	Rainforest
Leea novoguineensis	Bandicoot berry	1 to 3	Rainforest	Butterfly
Lysiphyllum hookeri	Queensland ebony, white bauhinia	1 to 6	Coastal, woodland
Macaranga involucrata	Brown macaranga	8 to 15	Rainforest, riparian
Macaranga tanarius	Macaranga	4 to 6	Rainforest	Bird, butterfly
Mallotus mollisimus	Green kamala, woolly kamala	to 10	Rainforest
Mallotus philippensis	Red kamala	10	Rainforest
Meiogyne bidwillii	Annona	5	Rainforest
Meiogyne heteropetala	Orange annona	5	Rainforest	Butterfly
Melaleuca leucadendra	Weeping paperbark	10 to 20	Coastal, rainforest, riparian	Butterfly
Melaleuca polandii	Gold tipped bottlebrush	4 to7	Woodland	Butterfly
Melaleuca viminalis	Weeping bottlebrush	4 to 10	Riparian	Bird, butterfly
Melaleuca viridiflora	Broad leaved tea bark	3 to 10	Woodland	Bird
Melicope rubra	Little euodia	to 6	Rainforest	Bird, butterfly
Morinda citrifolia	Stinking cheesefruit	2 to 5	Coastal
Myristica insipida	Native nutmeg	8 to 12	Rainforest	Bird, butterfly
Myrsine variabilis	Muttonwood	6 to12	Rainforest	Butterfly
Neolitsea brassii	Grey bolly gum	8 to 15	Woodland, rainforest
Neolitsea dealbata	White bolly gum	to 12	Rainforest	Bird, butterfly
Ochrosia elliptica	Bloodhorn	5 to 9	Coastal
Pararchidendron pruinosum	Snow wood	5 to 10	Rainforest	Bird, butterfly
Petalostigma pubescens	Hairy quinine tree	to 6	Coastal, woodland
Pittosporum angustifolium	Gumbi gumbi	6	Woodland
Pittosporum ferrugineum	Rusty pittosporum	6	Coastal, woodland	Bird
Pittosporum venulosum	Velvet pittosporum	to 8	Rainforest	Bird
Planchonia careya	Cocky apple	4 to 10	Woodland	Butterfly
Premna serratifolia	Creek premna	2 to 4	Coastal
Scolopia braunii	Flintwood	6 to 15	Rainforest	Bird, butterfly
Sersalisia sericea	Mongo	3 to 10	Rainforest, riparian
Stericulia quadrifida	Peanut tree	5 to 10	Rainforest, riparian	Bird
Syzygium australe	Creek cherry	5	Riparian	Bird, butterfly
Tabernaemontana orientalis	Eastern gondola bush	1 to 3	Rainforest
Terminalia muelleri	Coastal damson	9	Coastal, rainforest	Bird, butterfly
Thespesia populneoides	Tulip tree	6	Coastal, riparian
Timonius timon	Swizel bush	3 to 8	Woodland, rainforest
Xanthorrhoea sp.	Grasstree	2 to 5	Coastal, woodland	Bird, butterfly
Medium tree
Botanical name	Common name	Height (m)	Habitat	Attracts
Adenanthera pavonina	Red bead tree
Albizia procera	Forest siris	>12	Woodland
Alphitonia petriei	White ash, pink ash	15	Riparian	Bee, bird, butterfly
Aphananthe philippinensis	Native elm, axehandle wood	20 to 30	Rainforest	Butterfly
Archidendron hendersonii	White laceflower	15	Rainforest
Brachychiton acerifolius	Flame tree	10	Woodland, rainforest	Butterfly
Carallia brachiata	Freshwater mangrove	5 to 10	Coastal, rainforest	Butterfly
Commersonia bartramia	Brown kurrajong	6 to 12	Riparian
Corymbia clarksoniana	Clarkson’s bloodwood	to 20	Coastal, woodland
Dysoxylum mollissimum subsp. molle	Red bean	12 to 15	Rainforest
Ficus racemosa	Cluster fig	8 to 20	Rainforest	Bird, butterfly
Ganophyllum falcatum	Scaly ash	10 to 25	Coastal, woodland	Bird
Jagera pseudorhus	Foambark	6 to 10	Coastal, rainforest
Litsea leefeana	Brown bollywood	to 15	Coastal, riparian	Bird, butterfly
Lophostemon confertus	Brush box	6 to 15	Woodland	Koala
Lophostemon grandiflorus	North swamp mahogany	10 to 15	Riparian, woodland
Lophostemon suaveolons	Messmate	6 to 15	Riparian, woodland	Bird
Melaleuca dealbata	Blue leaf paperbark	5 to 12	Woodland, rainforest
Melia azederach	White cedar	6 to 15	Rainforest	Bird
Melicope elleryana	Euodia	15 to 20	Rainforest	Bird, butterfly
Millettia pinnata	Pongamia	15	Rainforest, riparian	Butterfly
Mimusops elengi	Red coondoo	5 to 12	Coastal, rainforest	Bird, butterfly
Neisosperma kilneri	Ornate fruited neisosperma	to 20	Rainforest, riparian
Pleiogynium timorense	Burdekin plum	8 to 15	Coastal
Polyalthia nitidissima	Canary wood	6 to 15	Rainforest
Polycias elegens	Celery wood	to 10	Rainforest	Bird
Syzygium luehmanii	Luehmans lilly pilly	10 to 15	Rainforest	Bird, butterfly
Tall tree
Botanical name	Common name	Height (m)	Habitat	Attracts
Alstonia scholaris	Milky pine	30	Riparian
Argyrodendron polyandrum	Brown tulip oak	30	Riparian
Beilschmiedia obtusifolia	Blush walnut	20 to 50	Woodland, rainforest	Butterfly
Calophyllum inophyllum	Beach nut, beauty leaf	20	Coastal
Castanospermum australe	Black bean tree	8 to 20	Coastal, rainforest, riparian	Bird, butterfly
Casuarina cunninghamiana	River she-oak	20	Riparian	Bird
Corymbia citriodora	Lemon scented gum	to 30	Woodland	Koala
Corymbia intermedia	Pink bloodwood	30	Woodland	Koala
Corymbia tessallaris	Moreton Bay ash	to 35	Woodland	Koala
Cryptocarya hypospodia	Purple laurel, northern laurel	20 to 30	Rainforest	Butterfly
Dysoxylum gaudichaudianum	Ivory mahogany	35	Rainforest, riparian	Bird
Elaeocarpus grandis	Blue quandong	10 to 25	Rainforest
Eucalyptus crebra	Narrow leaved ironbark	35	Woodland	Koala
Eucalyptus drepanophylla	Iron bark	to 30	Woodland	Bird, butterfly
Eucalyptus exserta	Queensland peppermint	to 25	Woodland	Bee, koala
Eucalyptus platyphylla	Poplar gum	to 20	Woodland	Bird
Eucalyptus robusta	Swamp mahogany	30	Coastal, woodland	Koala
Eucalyptus tereticornis	Blue gum	35	Woodland	Koala
Euroschinus falcatus	Ribbonwood	to 40	Rainforest
Falcataria toona	Mackay cedar	20 o 30	Rainforest
Ficus virens	Banyan fig	15 to 30	Rainforest	Bird, butterfly
Flindersia schottiana	Silver ash	25 to 40	Rainforest	Butterfly
Gmelina leichhardtii	White beech	15 to 30	Coastal, rainforest
Melaleuca fluviatilis	Paperbark tea tree	to 30	Riparian
Melaleuca nervosa	Pendulous Paperbark	4 to 10	Woodland	Butterfly
Melaleuca quinquenervia	Paper-barked tea-tree	15 to 20	Riparian, woodland	Koala
Nauclea orientalis	Leichhardt tree	30	Rainforest
Podocarpus elatus	Brown pine	to 40	Rainforest
Stenocarpus sinuatus	Wheel of fire	15	Rainforest	Bird
Terminalia sericocarpa	Damson	15 to 20	Rainforest, riparian	Bird, butterfly
Toona ciliata	Red cedar	10 to 30	Rainforest
Trema orientalis	Peach cedar	to 20	Rainforest