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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.
Babingtonia virgata
Babingtonia
Myrtaceae
Backhousia citriodora
Lemon Myrtle
Myrtaceae
City of Sydney · City of Ryde
Backhousia myrtifolia
Grey Myrtle
Myrtaceae
City of Sydney · Lane Cove · City of Ryde
Baeckea virgata
Baeckea
Myrtaceae
Bambusa textilis
Slender bamboo
Poaceae
Banksia aemula
Wallum Banksia
Proteaceae
City of Sydney · Northern Beaches
Banksia ericifolia
Heath-Leaved Banksia
Proteaceae
City of Sydney
Banksia integrifolia
Coast Banksia
Proteaceae
City of Sydney · Inner West · Lane Cove · City of Ryde
Banksia marginata
Silver Banksia
Proteaceae
Banksia paludosa
Swamp Banksia
Proteaceae
Banksia robur
Swamp Banksia
Proteaceae
City of Sydney
Banksia serrata
Saw Banksia
Proteaceae
City of Sydney · Inner West · Lane Cove · City of Ryde
Banksia spinulosa
Hairpin Banksia
Proteaceae
Inner West · Northern Beaches
Barringtonia asiatica
Barringtonia
Lecythidaceae
City of Sydney
Bauera rubioides
Wiry River Rose
Cunoniaceae
Bauhinia blakeana
Hong Kong Orchid Tree
Fabaceae
City of Sydney
Bauhinia variegata
Orchid Tree
Fabaceae
City of Sydney
Beaucarnea recurvata
Beaucarnea
Asparagaceae
Beilschmiedia obtusifolia
Blush Walnut
Lauraceae
City of Sydney
Beschorneria yuccoides
Beschorneria
Asparagaceae
Betula nigra
Black Birch
Betulaceae
City of Sydney
Betula pendula
Silver Birch
Betulaceae
City of Ryde
Billardiera scandens
Apple Berry
Pittosporaceae
Inner West
Billbergia nutans
Friendship Plant
Bromeliaceae
Bismarckia nobilis
Bismarckia
Arecaceae
City of Sydney
Blechnum cartilagineum
Gristle fern
Blechnaceae
Blechnum gibbum
Blechnum
Blechnaceae
Bothriochloa macra
Red-Leg Grass
Poaceae
Brachychiton acerifolius
Illawarra Flame Tree
Malvaceae
City of Sydney · City of Ryde
Brachychiton discolor
Queensland Lacebark
Malvaceae
City of Sydney
Brachychiton populneus
Kurrajong
Malvaceae
City of Sydney · City of Ryde
Brachychiton rupestris
Bottle Tree
Malvaceae
City of Sydney
Brachychiton x roseus
Kurrajong Flame
Malvaceae
City of Sydney
Brachycome multifida
Cut-Leaved Daisy
Asteraceae
Buckinghamia celsissima
Ivory Curl
Proteaceae
City of Sydney · City of Ryde
Bursaria spinosa
Sweet Bursaria
Pittosporaceae
Inner West
Butia capitata
Blue Palm
Arecaceae
City of Sydney
Buxus microphylla
Buxus
Buxaceae
Buxus sempervirens
Buxus
Buxaceae
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