Lepiderema pulchella

(Fine-leaved Tuckeroo)

Family: Sapindaceae

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Vulnerable tree to 5m in Currumbin & Tallebudgera valleys. Leaves alternate, pinnate, wavy margins, 4-12 leaflets, each to 9cm. Female & male flowers on same plant. Orange, 3-valved fruit in summer.

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Where to look: 

Abelmoschus moschatus subsp tuberosis

(Muskmallow)

Family: Malvaceae

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Short-lived twiggy shrub to 2m with hairy stems. Hibiscus like watermelon pink flowers. Underground tuber, plant dies back in dry and regrows in wet season.

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Where to look: Near entrance to Arts & Ecology area.

Lomatia silaifolia

(Crinkle Bush, Wild Parsley)

Family: Proteaceae

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Common shrub found in eucalypt forest. To 2m. Leaves alternate, pinnate or lobed. White flowers in branched spikes to 30cm. Seed capsule to 50mm splits to reveal winged seeds.

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Where to look: Throughout the Gardens and bushland.

Cymbidium madidum

(Boat-lipped Orchid)

Family: Orchidaceae

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Epiphytic orchid, forms large clumps on tree trunks and branches. Leaves leathery, flexible, shiny. Large flat pseudobulbs. Greenish-brown flowers in spikes, spring to summer.

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Where to look: Throughout the gardens and also in baskets and pots outside the A&E.

Alocasia brisbanensis

(Cunjevoi)

Family: Araceae

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Erect herb to 1.8m in wetter areas. Large "elephant ear" leaves, stem to 1m. Very fragrant creamy-yellow flowers on tall stalk. Round red fruit to 1.5cm. All parts of this plant are POISONOUS.

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Where to look: Fern glade, Creek Walk and throughout the gardens.

Callicarpa pedunculata

(Velvet Leaf)

Family: Lamiaceae

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Shrub to 2m with arching branches. Branchlets and undersides of leaves hairy, Leaves opposite, serrate to 13cm x 6cm. Pink flowers in clusters and pinkish-purple fruit.

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Where to look: Throughout the gardens.

Austromyrtus dulcis

(Midyim)

Family: Myrtaceae

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Sprawling shrub in coastal sandy soils south of Fraser Island. Up to 1 m in height. Leaves opposite, silvery and hairy below. Aromatic when crushed. White flowers with 5 petals to 1cm. White fruit to 1cm with purplish spots, edible.

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Where to look: Throughout the gardens.