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Lagerstroemia indica
Crepe Myrtle
Lythraceae
City of Sydney
Lagerstroemia indica x fauriei cv.
Crepe Myrtle
Lythraceae
City of Sydney
Lagerstroemia speciosa
Pride of India
Lythraceae
City of Sydney
Laigularia dentata
Laigularia
Family not recorded
Lauris nobilis
Bay Laurel
Family not recorded
City of Ryde
Laurus nobilis
Bay Laurel
Lauraceae
City of Sydney
Lavandula stoechas
Italian Lavender
Lamiaceae
Lepidozamia peroffskyana
Shining Burrawang
Zamiaceae
Leptospermum laevigatum
Coast Tea Tree
Myrtaceae
City of Sydney
Leptospermum petersonii
Lemon-Scented Teatree
Myrtaceae
City of Sydney · Northern Beaches
Leptospermum polygalifolium
Tantoon
Myrtaceae
Inner West
Leptospermum trinervium
Flakey Barked Tea Tree
Myrtaceae
City of Sydney
Leucopogon juniperinus
Prickly Beard-heath
Ericaceae
Inner West
Ligularia dentata
Ligularia
Asteraceae
Limonium perezii
Perez's Sea Lavender
Plumbaginaceae
Liqiudambar styraciflua
Liqiudambar
Family not recorded
Liquidambar formosana
Chinese Sweet Gum
Altingiaceae
City of Sydney
Liquidambar styraciflua
Sweetgum
Altingiaceae
City of Sydney
Liriodendron tulipifera
Tulip Tree
Magnoliaceae
City of Sydney · City of Ryde
Liriope muscari
Liriope
Asparagaceae
Liriope spicata
Liriope
Asparagaceae
Livistona australis
Cabbage Tree Palm
Arecaceae
City of Sydney
Livistona chinensis
Chinese Fan Palm
Arecaceae
City of Sydney
Livistonia australis
Cabbage Palm
Arecaceae
City of Ryde
Lomandra fluviatilis
Lomandra
Asparagaceae
Lomandra hystrix
Green Mat-Rush
Asparagaceae
Lomandra longifolia
Spiny-Head Mat-Rush
Asparagaceae
Inner West
Lophostemon confertus
Brush Box
Myrtaceae
City of Sydney · City of Ryde
Lophostemon confertus Variegata
Variagated BrushBox
Myrtaceae
City of Sydney
Lophostemon suaveolens
Swamp Turpentine
Myrtaceae
City of Sydney
Loropetalum chinense
Loropetalum
Hamamelidaceae
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