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Plant Species List

To see all these plants growing in Kensington, head to Borthwick Park (between Bridge Street and Thornton Street).

Large Trees
Eucalyptus cameldulensisRiver Red Gum
Smaller trees and larger shrubs
Acacia pycnanthaGolden Wattle
Acacia retinoidesSwamp Wattle
Allocasuarina verticillateDrooping Sheoak
Callitris gracilisNative Pine
Melaleuca lanceolataDryland Tea-tree
Pittosporum phyllaeriodesNative Apricot
Shrubs
Acacia acinaceaGolden-dust Wattle
Banksia marginataSilver Banksia
Bursaria spinosaChristmas Bush
Dodonaea viscosa var spatulateSticky Hop-bush
Goodenia ovataHop Goodenia
Leptospermum continentalePrickly Tea-tree
Groundcovers and climbers
Enchylaena tomentoseRuby Saltbush
Goodenia AmplexansClasping Goodenia
Hardenbergia violaceaNative Violet
Myoporum parvifoliumCreeping Boobialla
Grasses and rushes
Austrodanthonia caespitoseCommon Wallaby Grass
Ficinia nodosaKnobby Club-rush
Themeda triandraKangaroo Grass

Recent Posts

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