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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.
Dampiera stricta
Blue Dampiera
Goodeniaceae
Davidsonia jerseyana
Davidson's Plum
Cunoniaceae
Davidsonia pruriens
Davidsons Plum
Cunoniaceae
City of Sydney
Delonix regia
Royal Poinciana
Fabaceae
City of Sydney
Dianella brevipedunculata
Blue flax lily
Asphodelaceae
Dianella caerulea
Blue Flax-Lily
Asphodelaceae
Inner West · Northern Beaches
Dianella ensifolia
Flax Lily
Asphodelaceae
Dianella hybrid
Dianella
Asphodelaceae
Dianella longifolia
Blueberry Lily
Asphodelaceae
Dianella revoluta
Blueberry Lily
Asphodelaceae
Dianella tasmanica
Tasman flax-lily
Asphodelaceae
Dichelachne crinita
Longhair Plume Grass
Poaceae
Inner West · Northern Beaches
Dichondra argentea
Dichondra
Convolvulaceae
Dichondra repens
Kidney-Weed
Convolvulaceae
Inner West
Dicksonia antarctica
Soft Tree Fern
Dicksoniaceae
Dietes bicolor
Dietes
Iridaceae
Dietes grandiflora
Wild Iris
Iridaceae
Dietes iridioides
Fortnight Lily
Iridaceae
Dillwynia retorta
Heathy Parrot Pea
Fabaceae
Inner West
Dodonaea triquetra
Large-Leaf Hop-Bush
Sapindaceae
Inner West
Dodonaea viscosa
Sticky Hop-Bush
Sapindaceae
Doodia aspera
Prickly Rasp Fern
Blechnaceae
Doryanthes excelsa
Gymea Lily
Doryanthaceae
Doryanthus excelsa
Doryanthus
Family not recorded
Doryanthus palmerii
Doryanthus
Family not recorded
Dracaena draco
Dracaena
Asparagaceae
City of Sydney
Dracaena fragrans
Dracaena
Asparagaceae
Dracaena marginata
Song of India
Asparagaceae
Drypetes deplanchei
Yellow Tulip
Putranjivaceae
City of Sydney
Duranta repens
Duranta
Verbenaceae
Dymondia marguerite
Dymondia
Family not recorded
Dypsis decaryi
Triangle Palm
Arecaceae
City of Sydney
Dypsis lutescens
Dypsis
Arecaceae
City of Sydney
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