One-sided bottlebrush is common on the coastal plain and the Darling range, growing up to 2.5 m tall. Dark red flowers occur in spring and […]
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Prickly Mirbelia (Mirbelia dilatata)
Prickly mirbelia is an erect, spindly shrub, 3-5 m tall, growing in the Darling Range on moist, heavy soils mainly to the south of Perth. […]
Rottnest Cypress (Callitris preissii)
Rottnest Cypress is a small conifer, growing on the coast and offshore islands, where it tolerates dry, alkaline soils and salty winds. In such places […]
Kingia (Kingia australis)
This primeval-looking plant grows up to 7 m tall and is largely confined to the south-west of Western Australia. Near Perth, it grows on the […]
Basket Bush (Spyridium globulosum)
Basket Bush grows by the coast, by the Swan estuary and on Perth’s offshore islands. When exposed to salty sea winds, it will keep low […]
Spearwood (Kunzea glabrescens)
Spearwood is a large shrub which grows up to 5 m tall. It is found on the coastal plain, especially south of the Swan River. […]
Quandong (Santalum acuminatum)
Quandong is a shrub or small tree growing up to 4 m tall. It belongs to the same genus as Sandalwood, and like Sandalwood it […]
Summer-scented wattle (Acacia rostellifera)
Perth’s tallest wattle can grow to 10 m although frequent fires will restrict it’s growth. It is found near the coast on sand or limestone, […]
Freshwater Paperbark (Melaleuca raphiophylla)
A small, symmetrical tree up to 10 m tall, which grows by lakes and rivers and in swamps. It is characterised by long greyish-green needle-like […]
Corkybark (Gyrostemon ramulosus)
A tall shrub or small tree up to 8 m in height, which grows on the coastal plain mainly to the north of the Swan […]