Rainforest Understory

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  Psychotria simmondsiana – SMALL PSYCHOTRIA

  $10.50

  Dense shrub to 4m with small white flowers followed by ovoid fleshy pale yellow fruit. Excellent shrub for a shady sheltered free draining site. Fairly fast growing. NE.Qld to NE.NSW.
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  Randia moorei – SPINY GARDENIA

  $7.50 – $15.00

  Rare bushy tree to 5m from SE.Qld & NE.NSW. Slow growing, prefers part or full shade & moisture retentive soils. Fragrant cream flowers, orange fruit.
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  Rhodamnia acuminata – COOLOOLA IRONWOOD

  $12.50

  Coastal shrub to 4m with small white flowers & globular bird attracting black fruit. Fairly slow in well drained protected site in light shade or shade. SE.Q’ld.
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  Rhodamnia maideniana – SMOOTH SCRUB TURPENTINE

  $5.50 – $10.50

  An uncommon bushy shrub to 3m with reddish new growth. Best in shade as an understorey. Globular edible black berries follow pinkish flowers. Moderately frost tolerant. Richmond River to Springbrook. Quite prone to Myrtle Rust.
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  Rockinghamia angustifolia – MOUNTAIN KAMALA

  $12.50

  Attractive small tree from central & NE.Q’ld that is best suited as an understorey plant. Showy red new flushes, red & white flowers and rusty red fruit.
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  Romnalda grallata – Stilt Lily

  $7.50

  Similar plant to Lomandra but with bisexual flowers.Clumping plant to 40cm in height found as an understorey in a relatively small area of northern Queensland rainforest.Best in cool shady site.
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  Sambucus australasica – NATIVE ELDERBERRY

  $7.50 – $15.00

  Bushy shrub to 8m with profuse white flowerheads, yellow globular drupe. Prefers protected moist site in part or full shade. Frost sensitive. SE.Q’ld to Vic.
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  Sauropus macranthus – PUMPKIN BUSH

  $12.50

  Compact shrub to 2m. Small red flowers borne along the branches, showy bright red pumpkin-shaped fruit. Fairly fast. Prefer a protected well drained site in sun or shade. NE.Q’ld.
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  Syzygium wilsonii wilsonii – POWDER PUFF LILLY PILLY

  $7.50 – $15.00

  Ornamental bushy shrub to 5m  x 4m wide with a spreading habit. Rich red bronze new growth. Large wine red flowers, small white edible fruit.  Sheltered lightly shaded moist site. NE Q’ld.
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  Tabernaemontana pandacaqui – BANANA BUSH

  $5.50 – $12.50

  Open shrub to 3m with tubular white scented flowers. Deep orange yellow fruit is borne in pairs & resemble small bananas. Must have well drained soil in partl / full shade. Cooktown to the Manning River.
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  Tasmannia insipida – PEPPER BUSH

  $7.50 – $15.00

  Bushy shrub to 5m with attractive foliage. Small clusters of white flowers. Tasteless purplish berries but the seeds are hot & peppery. Slow, likes a well drained shady site. NE.Qld to Moruya.
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  Tripladenia cunninghamii – Kreysigia

  $10.50

  Small erect herb to 40cm which suckers from the base but does not spread extensively. Small attractive mauve pink flowers at leaf junctions. Sheltered site in light shade. SE.Qld & NE.NSW.
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  Triunia robusta – NORTHERN HONEYSUCKLE

  $15.00

  Bushy shrub mianly confined to Nambour District SE.Q’ld but also sth of Miriam Vale. Attractive large white flowers, 2-3cm red fruit. Slow, protected site in part shade or shade.
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  Triunia youngiana – HONEYSUCKLE BUSH

  $15.00

  Bushy shrub to 4m with showy strongly fragrant pink to cream racemes & fleshy globular highly poisonous red fruit.  Needs shady site with lots of water. NE.Q’ld to NE.NSW.
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  Viola hederacea – Native Violet

  $5.50 – $8.50

  Hardy creeping groundcover, will quickly cover areas in any soil if given some shelter & adequate moisture. Purple & white flowers in profusion. Tolerates cool conditions.
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  Wikstroemia indica – BOOTLACE SHRUB

  $5.50 – $10.50

  Small bushy shrub to 1.5m with an open habit. Hardy in well-drained soils, sun or shade. Greenish white flowers followed by orange / red fruit which is toxic. NE.NSW to NE.Qld & NT.