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A working botanical reference shaped by Sydney sites and council guidance. Search species, distinguish Australian natives from locally indigenous plants, and compare practical growing characteristics.
Abelia grandiflora
Abelia
Caprifoliaceae
Acacia binervia
Coast Myall
Fabaceae
City of Sydney · Inner West · City of Ryde
Acacia cognata
Bower Wattle
Fabaceae
Acacia decurrens
Black Wattle
Fabaceae
City of Sydney · Inner West
Acacia falcata
Burra
Fabaceae
Inner West · City of Ryde
Acacia fimbriata
Fringed Wattle
Fabaceae
City of Sydney · Inner West
Acacia floribunda
White Sally Wattle
Fabaceae
City of Sydney
Acacia implexa
Hickory
Fabaceae
Inner West · Lane Cove · City of Ryde
Acacia linifolia
Flax- leafed Wattle
Fabaceae
Inner West
Acacia longifolia
Sallow Wattle
Fabaceae
City of Sydney · Inner West
Acacia melanoxylon
Blackwood
Fabaceae
City of Sydney
Acacia myrtifolia
Myrtle Wattle
Fabaceae
Inner West · Northern Beaches
Acacia parramattensis
Parramatta Wattle
Fabaceae
Lane Cove
Acacia podalyrifolia
Queensland Silver Wattle
Fabaceae
City of Sydney
Acacia suaveolens
Sweet Wattle
Fabaceae
Inner West
Acacia terminalis
Sunshine Wattle
Fabaceae
Inner West
Acacia ulicifolia
Prickly Moses
Fabaceae
Inner West · Northern Beaches
Acanthus mollis
Bear'S Breeches
Acanthaceae
Acer buergerianum
Trident Maple
Sapindaceae
City of Sydney
Acer dissectum
Japanese maple
Sapindaceae
Acer freemanii
Acer
Sapindaceae
Acer palmatum
Japanese Maple
Sapindaceae
City of Sydney
Acer platanoides
Norway maple
Sapindaceae
Acer platanoides 'Crimson Sentry'
Maple
Sapindaceae
City of Ryde
Acer rubrum
Swamp maple
Sapindaceae
Acer rubrum 'October Glory'
Red Maple
Sapindaceae
City of Ryde
Acmena ingens
Red Apple
Myrtaceae
City of Sydney
Acmena smithii
Acmena
Myrtaceae
Acronychia imperforata
Logan Apple
Rutaceae
City of Sydney
Actinotus helianthi
Flannel Flower
Apiaceae
Adiantum hispidulum
Rough Maidenhair Fern
Pteridaceae
Aeonium tricolour
Aeonium
Family not recorded
Afrocarpus falcatus
Outeniqua Yellowwood
Podocarpaceae
City of Sydney
Agapanthus blue
Agapanthus
Amaryllidaceae
Agapanthus white
Agapanthus
Amaryllidaceae
Agathis moorei
Moore's Kauri
Araucariaceae
City of Sydney
Agathis robusta
Queensland Kauri
Araucariaceae
City of Sydney · City of Ryde
Agave americana
Century Plant
Asparagaceae
Agave attenuata
Foxtail
Asparagaceae
Agave geminiflora
Twin flowered agave
Asparagaceae
Agave gypsophila
Agave
Asparagaceae
Agave miradorensis
Agave
Asparagaceae
Agave romanii
Agave
Asparagaceae
Agave titanota
Agave
Asparagaceae
Agonis flexuosa
Willow Peppermint
Myrtaceae
City of Ryde
Ajuga reptans
Bugle
Lamiaceae
Albizia julibrissin
Silk Tree
Fabaceae
City of Sydney
Albizia lebbeck
Siris Tree
Fabaceae
City of Sydney
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