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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.
Salvia leucantha
Salvia
Lamiaceae
Sansevieria trifasciata
Snake Plant
Asparagaceae
Santolina chamaecyparissus
Cotton Lavender
Asteraceae
Sapium sebiferum
Chinese tallow
Euphorbiaceae
City of Sydney
Scaevola aemula
Fairy Fanflower
Goodeniaceae
Scaevola albida
Fan- flower
Goodeniaceae
Inner West
Scaveola aemula
Scaveola
Family not recorded
Schinus areira
Peppercorn Tree
Anacardiaceae
City of Sydney · City of Ryde
Schinus molle
Pepper/Peppercorn Tree
Anacardiaceae
City of Ryde
Schizolobium parahyba
Brazilian Fern Tree
Fabaceae
City of Sydney
Schoenus apogon
Common Bog-rush
Cyperaceae
Inner West
Senecio mandraliscae
Blue straws
Asteraceae
Senecio rowleyanus
Senecio
Asteraceae
Senecio serpens
Blue Chalksticks
Asteraceae
Solanum aviculare
Kangaroo Apple
Solanaceae
Inner West
Spathiphyllum species
Spathiphyllum
Araceae
Stachys lanata
Stachys
Lamiaceae
Stenocarpus sinuatus
Firewheel Tree
Proteaceae
City of Sydney · City of Ryde
Strelitzia juncea
Strelitzia
Strelitziaceae
Strelitzia nicolai
Wild Banana
Strelitziaceae
Strelitzia parvifolia
Strelitzia
Strelitziaceae
Strelitzia reginae
Crane Flower
Strelitziaceae
Stromanthe sanguinea
Stromanthe
Marantaceae
Styphnolobium japonicum
Japanese Pagoda Tree
Fabaceae
City of Sydney
Syncarpia glomulifera
Turpentine Tree
Myrtaceae
City of Sydney · Inner West · Lane Cove · City of Ryde
Synoum glandulosum
Scentless Rosewood
Meliaceae
City of Sydney
Syzygium and
Syzygium
Myrtaceae
Syzygium australe
Scrub Cherry
Myrtaceae
City of Sydney
Syzygium floribundum
Weeping Lilly Pilly
Myrtaceae
City of Sydney
Syzygium jambos
Rose Apple
Myrtaceae
City of Sydney
Syzygium luehmannii
Riberry
Myrtaceae
City of Sydney · City of Ryde
Syzygium moorei
Coolamon
Myrtaceae
City of Sydney
Syzygium paniculatum
Magenta Lilly Pilly
Myrtaceae
City of Sydney
Syzygium smithii
Common Lilly Pilly
Myrtaceae
City of Sydney · Lane Cove
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