The Sassafras plant list.

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All the plants we have here that have been identified are listed, broken up into Trees, Grasses Herbs & Shrubs, Lianes and other Vines, Ferns.

 

If there is a link there will be photos and some notes.  I add pages when I have photos, the notes are just things I have noticed about them over the past decade or so.

 

Botanical Names are as per PlantNET, unless I have not noticed a revised name, there will be occasions where names in the most popular rainforest species identification books differ, when I am aware of this I will note the synonym (*Syn.) used in them.  I will provide a link to the Australian Plant Name Index (APNI) which usually provides supporting information about variations in botanical naming in Australia, APNI gets naming information from the APC which is the list of Australian plant names approved by CHAH however State Herbaria can choose to disagree.  Look toward the bottom of the listing information in the APNI link for the most current information, especially in regard to NSW or Flora of NSW.  I have maintained pages using the synonym names, to find links to them please look in the Site Map.  The Common Names I use may differ at times to other sources.

 

Most of the height guides given are based on the maximum known heights as per Rainforest Trees of Mainland South-eastern Australia (Revised Edition 2008), not the height of plants at Sassafras.

 

As time passes I will be gathering photos from seedling stages through to mature stages.  I have always found it a bit frustrating to try and identify seedlings and young plants from identification keys as they are usually based on mature foliage. Hopefully my photos may save you some time in identifying what you have at the seedling stages.  If you think you have a species occurring at the adult stage then maybe I can help you recognise where the seedlings are also occurring.

 

The notes accompanying the photos will cover anything I have to say about the plant and perhaps key points in identifying it that the photo may show.  Do not rely on these photos as necessarily being completely accurate in identifying a plant, they are intended to be used in addition to other more authoritative sources and there is most certainly some variability in species, at most ages.

Over the years I have had help from Kim and Peter Gollan of Dingo Creek Rainforest Nursery in identifying a number of plants that I found difficult to key out.

 

A very significant number of Grasses, Herbs, Shrubs, Lianes, Vines and Ferns were added to this list as a result of a survey carried out by Andrew Paget from the Taree office of the Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Natural Resources in April 2008.

 

 Many of the images on these pages can now be found in the 
 

 

 Trees

  A common name

Storey: metres

Cover 35+

Middle 10-35

Under 1-10

Ground

Present or

Missing

(or not yet found/identified)

Reintroduced

Family

  1. 1.Abrophyllum ornans 

Native Hydrangea

U

r

ROUSSEACEAE

  1. 2.Acacia binervata 

Two veined Hickory Wattle

M

p

FABACEAE

  1. 3.Acacia irrorata 

Green Wattle

M

p

FABACEAE

  1. 4.Acacia maidenii 

Maidens Wattle

M

p

FABACEAE

  1. 5.Acacia melanoxylon 

Blackwood

C

p

FABACEAE

  1. 6.Acmena smithii 

*Syn. Syzygium smithii

Lilly Pilly

M

p

MYRTACEAE

  1. 7.Acronychia oblongifolia 

Hard Aspen

M

p

RUTACEAE

  1. 8.Alchornea ilicifolia 

Native Holly

U

p

EUPHORBIACEAE

  1. 9.Alectryon subcinereus 

Wild Quince

M

p

SAPINDACEAE

  1. 10.Allocasuarina torulosa 

Forest Oak

M

p

CASUARINACEAE

  1. 11.Alphitonia excelsa 

Red Ash

C

p

RHAMNACEAE

  1. 12.Anopterus macleayanus 

Macleay Laurel

M

r

ESCALLONIACEAE

  1. 13.Backhousia myrtifolia 

Grey Mrytle

M

p

MYRTACEAE

  1. 14.Baloghia inophylla 

Brush Bloodwood

M

p

EUPHORBIACEAE

  1. 15.Brachychiton acerifolius 

Flame Tree

M

p

MALVACEAE

  1. 16.Brachychiton discolor 

Lacebark Tree

M

r

MALVACEAE

  1. 17.Caldcluvia paniculosa 

*Syn. Ackama paniculata

Rose Leaf Marara

C

p

CUNONIACEAE

  1. 18.Callistemon salignus 

Willow leaved Bottlebrush

M

p

MYRTACEAE

  1. 19.Capparis arborea 

Brush Caper Berry

M

p

CAPPARACEAE

  1. 20.Ceratopetalum apetalum 

Coachwood.

M

p

CUNONIACEAE

  1. 21.Claoxylon australe 

Brittlewood

U

p

EUPHORBIACEAE

  1. 22.Clerodendrum floribundum 

Smooth Clerodendrum, Lolly Bush

M

p

LAMIACEAE

  1. 23.Clerodendrum tomentosum 

Hairy Clerodendrum

M

p

LAMIACEAE

  1. 24.Commersonia fraseri 

Brush Kurrajong

U M

p

MALVACEAE

  1. 25.Corymbia intermedia 

Pink Bloodwood

M

p

MYRTACEAE

  1. 26.Croton verreauxii 

Green Native Cascarilia

M

p

EUPHORBIACEAE

  1. 27.Cryptocarya glaucescens 

Jackwood

M

p

LAURACEAE

  1. 28.Cryptocarya meissneriana 

Thick leaved Laurel

U

p

LAURACEAE

  1. 29.Cryptocarya obovata 

Pepperberry

C

p

LAURACEAE

  1. 30.Cryptocarya rigida 

Rose Maple

U

p

LAURACEAE

  1. 31.Cupaniopsis parvifolia 

Small-leaved Tuckeroo

M

p

SAPINDACEAE

  1. 32.Daphnandra micrantha 

Socketwood

C

p

ATHEROSPERMATACEAE

  1. 33.Decaspermum humile 

Silky Myrtle

M

p

MYRTACEAE

  1. 34.Dendrocnide excelsa 

Giant Stinging Tree

C

p

URTICACEAE

  1. 35.Denhamia celastroides 

Orange Boxwood

M

p

CELASTRACEAE

  1. 36.Diospyros australis 

Yellow Persimmon

M

p

EBENACEAE

  1. 37.Diospyros pentamera 

Grey Persimmon.

C

p

EBENACEAE

  1. 38.Diploglottis australis 

Native Tamarind

C

p

SAPINDACEAE

  1. 39.Doryphora sassafras 

Sassafras

C

p

ATHEROSPERMATACEAE

  1. 40.Duboisia myoporoides 

Soft Corkwood

U

p

SOLANACEAE

  1. 41.Dysoxylurn fraserianum 

Rosewood

C

p

MELIACEAE

  1. 42.Dysoxylum rufum 

Rusty Mahogany

C

p

MELIACEAE

  1. 43.Ehretia acuminata 

Koda

M

p

BORAGINACEAE

  1. 44.Emmenosperma alphitonioides 

Yellow Ash

C

p

RHAMNACEAE

  1. 45.Endiandra muelleri 

Muellers Walnut

M

p

LAURACEAE

  1. 46.Eucalyptus grandis 

Flooded Gum

C

p

MYRTACEAE

  1. 47.Eucalyptus microcorys 

Tallowwood

C

p

MYRTACEAE

  1. 48.Eucalyptus propinqua X biturbinata 

Grey Gum

M

p

MYRTACEAE

  1. 49.Eucalyptus saligna 

Sydney Blue Gum

C

p

MYRTACEAE

  1. 50.Eucalyptus siderophloia  

Ironbark

C

p

MYRTACEAE

  1. 51.Ficus coronata 

Creek Sandpaper Fig

M

p

MORACEAE

  1. 52.Ficus macrophylla 

Morton Bay Fig

C

r

MORACEAE

  1. 53.Ficus rubiginosa 

Port Jackson Fig

C

p

MORACEAE

  1. 54.Glochidion ferdinandi 

Cheese Tree

C

p

PHYLLANTHACEAE

  1. 55.Gmelina leichhardtii 

White Beech

C

p

LAMIACEAE

  1. 56.Guioa semiglauca 

Guioa

M

p

SAPINDACEAE

  1. 57.Heritiera actinophylla
    *syn. Argyrodendron actinophyllum subsp. actinophyllum 

Black Booyong

C

p

MALVACEAE

  1. 58.Hibiscus heterophyllus 

Native Rosella

M

P

MALVACEAE

  1. 59.Hymenosporum flavum 

Native Frangipani

M

p

PITTOSPORACEAE

  1. 60.Lophostemon confertus 

Brush Box

C

p

MYRTACEAE

  1. 61.Mallotus philippensis 

Red Kamala

M

p

EUPHORBIACEAE

  1. 62.Melia azedarach 

White Cedar

C

p

MELIACEAE

  1. 63.Melicope micrococca 

White Euodia

C

p

RUTACEAE

  1. 64.Mischocarpus australis 

Red Pear-Fruit

M

p

SAPINDACEAE

  1. 65.Myrsine howittiana 

Brush Muttonwood

M

p

PRIMULACEAE

  1. 66.Myrsine variabilis 

Muttonwood

M

p

PRIMULACEAE

  1. 67.Neolitsea dealbata 

White Bolly Gum

M

p

LAURACEAE

  1. 68.Notelaea longifolia 

Long leaved Olive (there are 2 and maybe 3 forms of this species here)

M

p

OLEACEAE

  1. 69.Orites excelsa 

Prickly Ash

M

r

MYRTACEAE

  1. 70.Persoonia silvatica 

Forest Geebung

M

p

PROTEACEAE

  1. 71.Pittosporum undulatum 

Native Dapne

M

p

PITTOSPORACEAE

  1. 72.Polyscias elegans 

Celery Wood

M

p

ARALIACEAE

  1. 73.Polyscias sambucifolius 

Elderberry Panax

M

p

ARALIACEAE

  1. 74.Pouteria australis 

Black Apple

M

p

SAPOTACEAE

  1. 75.Rhodamnia rubescens 

Brush Turpentine

M

p

MYRTACEAE

  1. 76.Rhodomyrtus psidioides 

Native Guava

M

p

MYRTACEAE

  1. 77.Schizomeria ovata 

White Birch

C

p

CUNONIACEAE

  1. 78.Sloanea woollsii 

Yellow Carabeen

C

r

ELAEOCARPACEAE

  1. 79.Stenocarpus salignus 

Red Silky Oak

M

p

MYRTACEAE

  1. 80.Streblus brunonianus 

Whalebone Tree.

M

p

MORACEAE

  1. 81.Syncarpia glomulifera 

Turpentine

C

p

MYRTACEAE

  1. 82.Synoum glandulosum 

Scentless Rosewood

M

p

MELIACEAE

  1. 83.Syzygium australe 

Brush Cherry

C

p

MYRTACEAE

  1. 84.Toona ciliata 

Red Cedar

C

r

MELIACEAE

  1. 85.Tristaniopsis laurina 

Water Gum

C

p

MYRTACEAE

  1. 86.Trochocarpa laurina 

Tree Heath

U M

p

ERICACEAE

  1. 87.Waterhousea floribunda 

*Syn. Syzygium floribundum

Weeping Lilly-Pilly

M

p

MYRTACEAE

  1. 88.Wilkiea huegeliana 

Veiny Wilkiea

U

p

MONIMIACEAE

 Grasses, Herbs

 and Shrubs

  A common name

Storey: metres

Cover 35+

Middle 10-35

Under 1-10

Ground

Present or

Missing

(or not yet found/identified)

Reintroduced

Family

  1. 1.Abutilon oxycarpum 

Abutilon

G

p

 

  1. 2.Alocasia brisbanensis 

Cunjevoi

G

p

 

  1. 3.Alpinia caerulea 

Native Ginger, Blue Ginger

G

p

 

  1. 4.Aneilima acuminatum 

 

G

p

 

  1. 5.Asperula asthenes    EPBC 

    Vulnerable ROTAP: 3VC-

Trailing Woodruff

G

p

RUBIACEAE

  1. 6.Breynia obiongifolia 

Coffee Bush

U

p

 

  1. 7.Carex Inyx 

Inverted Sedge

G

p

 

  1. 8.Centella asiatica 

Centella, Swamp Pennywort, Gotu Kola

G

p

 

  1. 9.Commelina cyanea 

Scurvy Weed

G

p

 

  1. 10.Cordyline stricta 

Slender Palm Lily

U

p

 

  1. 11.Cyperus enervis 

Sedge

G

p

 

  1. 12.Cyperus sp. 

Sedge

G

p

 

  1. 13.Cyperus tetraphyllus 

Sedge

G

p

 

  1. 14.Desmodium gunnii 

Round-leaf Tick-trefoil

G

p

 

  1. 15.Dianelia caeruleas spp 

 Flax-Lilly

G

p

 

  1. 16.Dichondra repens 

Kidney weed

G

p

 

  1. 17.Dodonaea megazyga 

Hop Bush

G

p

 

  1. 18.Dodonaea viscosa ssp angustifolia 

Narrow-leaved Hop-Bush

U

p

 

  1. 19.Echinopogon ovatus 

Hedgehog Grass

G

p

 

  1. 20.Entolasia marginata 

Bordered Panic

G

p

 

  1. 21.Euchiton gymnocephalus 

Creeping Cudweed

G

p

 

  1. 22.Euchiton involucratus 

Cudweed

G

p

 

  1. 23.Eupomatia laurina 

Bolwarra

U

p

EUPOMATIACEAE

  1. 24.Fimbrystylis sp 

Fimbrystylis

G

p

 

  1. 25.Gahnia apsera 

Rainforest Saw-sedge

G

p

 

  1. 26.Galium propinquum 

Bedstraw

G

p

 

  1. 27.Geitonoplesium cymosurn 

Scrambling Lily

G

p

 

  1. 28.Geranium solanderi 

Native Geranium

G

p

 

  1. 29.Gymnostachys anceps 

Settler's Flax

G

p

 

  1. 30.Hydrocotyle peduncularis 

Stalked Pennywort

G

p

 

  1. 31.Hydrocotyle sp. 

Pennywort

G

p

 

  1. 32.Hydrocotyle tripartita 

Three-part Pennywort

G

p

 

  1. 33.Hypericum japonicum 

Spreading St Johns Wort

G

p

 

  1. 34.Imperata cylindrica var. major 

Blady Grass

G

p

 

  1. 35.Isolepsis sp. 

Club Rush

G

p

 

  1. 36.Lobelia trigonocaulis 

Forest Lobelia

G

p

 

  1. 37.Lomandra longifolia ssp. longifola 

Long-leaf Mat-Rush

G

p

 

  1. 38.Lomandra spicata 

Mat-Rush

G

p

 

  1. 39.Maytenus sylvestrus 

Narrow-leaved Orange Bark

U

p

CELASTRACEAE

  1. 40.Microlaena stipoides 

Weeping Grass

G

p

 

  1. 41.Oplismenus aemulus 

Pale Forest Grass

G

p

 

  1. 42.Oplismenus imbecillus 

Dark Green Forest Grass

G

p

 

  1. 43.Oxalis chnoodes 

Forest Woodsorrel

G

p

 

  1. 44.Ozothamnus diosmofolius 

Sago Flower,Rice Flower

U

p

 

  1. 45.Persicaria hydropiper 

Water Pepper

G

p

 

  1. 46.Physalis minima 

Small Ground Cherry

G

p

 

  1. 47.Pimelea ligustrina subsp. ligustrina 

Tall Rice-Flower

U

p

 

  1. 48.Pittosporum multiflorum 

Native Orange

G

p

PITTOSPORACEAE

  1. 49.Pittosporum revolutum 

Rusty Pittosporum

U

p

PITTOSPORACEAE

  1. 50.Plectranthus parviflorus 

Small Plectranthus

G

p

 

  1. 51.Pratia Purpurescens 

Purple Pratia, White Root

G

p

 

  1. 52.Pseuderanthemum variabile 

Pastel Flower

G

p

 

  1. 53.Ranunculus sessiflorus 

Sessile Buttercup

G

p

 

  1. 54.Scutellaria humilis 

Dwarf Skullcap

G

p

 

  1. 55.Sigesbeckia orientalis 

Indian Weed

G

p

 

  1. 56.Solanum prinophyllum 

Prickly Nightshade

G

p

SOLANACEAE

  1. 57.Solanum stelligerum 

Star Down Nightshade

G

p

SOLANACEAE

  1. 58.Trema aspera 

Poison Peach

U

p

CANNABACEAE

  1. 59.Urtica incisa 

Scrub Nettle,

Stinging Nettle

G

p

 

  1. 60.Vernonia cinerea 

Pink Daisy

G

p

 

  1. 61.Veronica plebeia 

Trailing Speedwell

G

p

 

  1. 62.Viola hederacea 

Native Violet

G

p

 

  1. 63.Zieria smithii 

Smiths Sandfly

G

p

 

 Lianes and other vines

  A common name

Storey: metres

Cover 35+

Middle 10-35

Under 1-10

Ground

Present or

Missing

(or not yet found/identified)

Reintroduced

Family

  1. 1.Austrosteenisia blackii 

Blood Vine

U M C

p

 

  1. 2.Billardiera scandens Sm. 

Silky Climbing Apple Berry

U

p

 

  1. 3.Cayratia clematidea 

Native Grape

U

p

 

  1. 4.Cissus antaractica 

Water Vine

U M

p

 

  1. 5.Cissus hypoglauca 

Five‑leaf Water Vine

U M

p

 

  1. 6.Clematis aristata 

Austral Clematis

U M

p

 

  1. 7.Clematis glycinoides ssp glycinoides 

Forest clematis

U M

p

 

  1. 8.Cynanchum elegans  EPBC  

     Endangered ROTAP: 3ECi

White-Flowered Wax Plant

U

p

APOCYNACEAE

  1. 9.Dioscorea transversa 

Native Yam

G U

p

 

  1. 10.Eustrephus latifolius 

Wombat Berry

G U

p

 

  1. 11.Glycine clandestina 

Climbing Glycine

G U

p

 

  1. 12.Hibbertia scandens 

Twining Guinea Flower

G

p

 

  1. 13.Maclura cochinchinensis 

Cockspur Thorn

G U M

p

 

  1. 14.Marsdenia loydii 

Corky Milk Vine

U

p

 

  1. 15.Marsdenia rostrata 

Common Milk Vine

U

p

 

  1. 16.Morinda jasminoides 

Morinda

G U

p

 

  1. 17.Pandorea pandorana 

Bower of Beauty

U M C

p

 

  1. 18.Parsonsia sp. A 

Black Milk Vine

U M C

p

 

  1. 19.Parsonsia sp. 

Silkpod

U M C

p

 

  1. 20.Parsonsia straminea 

Common Silkpod, Monkey Vine

U M C

p

 

  1. 21.Plectranthus parviflorus 

Cockspur Flower

U M

p

 

  1. 22.Ripogonum discolor 

Prickly Supplelack

G U

p

 

  1. 23.Rubus moluccanus trilobosus 

Molucca Bramble

G U

p

 

  1. 24.Rubus nebulosus 

Greenleaved Bramble

G U

p

 

  1. 25.Rubus parvifolius 

Native Raspberry

U

p

 

  1. 26.Rubus rosifolius 

Rose leaf Bramble

G

p

 

  1. 27.Sarcopetalum harveyanum 

Snake Vine

U M

p

 

  1. 28.Smilax australis 

Austral Sarsaparilla

G U

p

 

  1. 29.Smilax glyciphylla 

Sweet Sarsaparilla

G U

p

 

  1. 30.Stephania japonica var. discolor 

Heart-leaf vine, Stephania, Snakevine

G U M

p

 

  1. 31.Trophis scandens 

Burney Vine

G U

p

 

  1. 32.Tylophora sp. 

Tylophora

G

p

 

  1. 33.Zehneria cunninghamii 

Slender Cucumber

G

p

 

 Ferns

  A common name

Storey: metres

Cover 35+

Middle 10-35

Under 1-10

Ground

Present or

Missing

(or not yet found/identified)

Reintroduced

Family

  1. 1.Adiantum aethiopicum 

Common Maidenhair Fern

G

p

 

  1. 2.Adiantum formosum 

Giant Maidenhair Fern

G

p

 

  1. 3.Adiantum hispidum 

Rough Maidenhair Fern

G

p

 

  1. 4.Asplenium australasicum 

Birds Nest Fern

G U M

p

 

  1. 5.Blechnum cartilagineum 

Gristle Fern

G

p

 

  1. 6.Calochaena dubia 

Rainbow Fern,

False Bracken

G

p

 

  1. 7.Christella dentata 

Downy Wood Fern

G

p

 

  1. 8.Cyathea spp 

Tree Fern

G U

p

 

  1. 9.Diplazium dilatatum 

Diplazium

G

p

 

  1. 10.Doodia aspera 

Prickly Rasp Fern

G

p

 

  1. 11.Lastreopsis acuminata 

Shield Fern

G

p

 

  1. 12.Lastreopsis decomposita 

Shield Fern

G

p

 

  1. 13.Microsorum scandens 

Fragrant Kangaroo Fern

G U M

p

 

  1. 14.Pellaea falcata var. falcata 

Sickle Fern

G

p

 

  1. 15.Platycerium bifurcatum 

Elkhorn Fern

U M

p

 

  1. 16.Pteridium esculentum 

Austral Bracken

G

p

 

  1. 17.Pteris tremula 

Tender Brake

G

p

 

  1. 18.Pyrrosia rupestris 

Horseshoe Felt Fern

G

p

 

 Missing Species

  A common name

Storey: metres

Cover 35+

Middle 10-35

Under 1-10

Ground

Present or

Missing

(or not yet found/identified)

Reintroduced

Family

  1. 1.Akania lucens 

Tumipwood

M

m

 

  1. 2.Aphananthe philippinensis 

Grey Handlewood

C

m

 

  1. 3.Austromyrtus bidwiiiii 

Python Tree

M

m

 

  1. 4.Backhousia sciadophora 

Shatterwood

M

m

 

  1. 5.Brachychiton discolor 

Lace Bark Tree.

M

m

MALVACEAE

  1. 6.Cassine australis 

Red Olive Plum.

M

m

 

  1. 7.Cryptocarya erythroxylon 

Pigeonberry Ash.

M

m

 

  1. 8.Dendrocinide photinophylla 

Shiny leaved Stinging Tree

M

m

 

  1. 9.Elaeocarpus. kirtonii 

Silver Quandong

M

m

 

  1. 10.Elaeocarpus obovatus 

Hard Quandong

M

m

 

  1. 11.Ficus superba 

Deciduous Fig

C

m

 

  1. 12.Ficus watkinsiana 

Strangler Fig

C

m

 

  1. 13.Geissois benthamfl 

Red Carabeen

C

m

 

  1. 14.Litsea reticulata 

Bolly Gum

M

m

LAURACEAE

  1. 15.Olea paniculata 

Native Olive

M

m

OLEACEAE

  1. 16.Pararchidendron pruinosurn 

Snow Wood.

M

m

 

  1. 17.Pennantia cunninghamii 

Brown Beech

M

m

 

  1. 18.Rhysotoechia bifoliolata 

Twin leaved Tuckeroo

M

m

 

  1. 19.Sarcomelicope simplicifolia 

Yellow Baurelia

M

m

 

  1. 20.Sarcopteryx stipitata 

Steelwood.

C

m

 

  1. 21.Scolopia braunii 

Flintwood.

M

m

 

  1. 22.Sloanea australis 

Maiden's Blush

C

m

 

  1. 23.Tasmannia insipida 

Tasteless Pepper Bush.

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