Profile plant encyclopedia
Know what
will thrive.
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.
Quercus acutissima
Sawtooth Oak
Fagaceae
City of Sydney
Quercus agrifolia
California Live Oak
Fagaceae
City of Sydney
Quercus canariensis
Mirbeck's Oak
Fagaceae
City of Sydney
Quercus cerris
Turkey Oak
Fagaceae
City of Sydney
Quercus coccinea
Scarlet Oak
Fagaceae
City of Sydney
Quercus ilex
Holm Oak
Fagaceae
City of Sydney · City of Ryde
Quercus lusitanica
Portugese Oak
Fagaceae
City of Sydney
Quercus palustris
Pin Oak
Fagaceae
City of Sydney · City of Ryde
Quercus phellos
Willow Oak
Fagaceae
City of Sydney
Quercus suber
Cork Oak
Fagaceae
City of Sydney · City of Ryde
Quercus virginiana
Live Oak
Fagaceae
City of Sydney
Quercus x heterophylla
Bartram Oak
Fagaceae
City of Sydney
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