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Identify Australian Tree Species by Leaf Characteristics OLD & NSW Australia

Identify Australian native and rainforest tree species with descriptions and enlarged images of full tree, bark, leaf and / or flower samples. Detailed information on leaf features bark texture and distribution range are given for each native tree species. All Creative Designs Nambucca & Coffs Harbour® presents native Australian tree images for website design, presentation and identification purposes. Please note all images are copyright and only to be used for non-business purposes. (see copyrights) You are welcome to Contact Us with any questions or feedback regarding Australian tree species and queries regarding commercial use of photos. The rainforest image folder below is constantly extended, revised and updated. We aim to build up the awareness to the high conservation values Australian rainforest areas deserve.
Identification tree photos are ordered by most used common name in alphabetical order, see page links below.
Tree Pages: 1 A - Bo \| 2 Bo - Br \| 3 C - D \| 4 E - Euca \| 5 F - Figs \| 6 F - G \| 7 H - M \| 8 N - P \| 9 R - S \| 10 S - Syz \| 11 T - V \| 12 W - Z
See our Leaf Characteristic Page for explanations on leaf and vegetative characteristics mentioned in descriptions to the right. Know what you are looking for; use our species list with links to relevant tree images and descriptions. JPG format thumbnail images are 180 x 135px (vertical 135 x 180 px) web optimised. JPG full size images are 800 x 600 px web optimzed (vertical 600 x 800 px). All images copyright © 2007 - 2010 by All Creative Designs® worldwide rights reserved. Click thumbnail images to view full size pictures.	Leaf Characteristics Page Species List Common & Botanical Reference Resources Back to Gallery

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Hairy Rosewood Dysoxyllum rufum Other names: Rusty Mahogany The Hairy Rosewood or Rusty Mahogany occurs on margins of subtropical rainforests from the NSW central coast to central QLD, also found in bordering wet sclerophyll forests (Picture 1). Bark is greyish with corky blisters (Image 2). Compound leaves with up to 19 leaflets which are; up to 15 cm long with entire margins, oblong to obovate in shape with a fine covering of hair on the leaflet underside (3). Apex is acute to short acuminate and the base of leaflet is asymmetric in shape (4). The red circle is showing a hairy domatium in vein angle, useful when identifying this native tree species (5). See Leaf Characteristics Page for explantions of definitions used.

Hairy Rosewood	Hairy Rosewood Bark	Hairy Rosewood Foliage	Dysoxyllum rufum Leaf	Hairy Rosewood Domatia

Hairy Walnut Endiandra pubens The Hairy Walnut is a small subtropical rainforest species reaching a height up to 15 m (Image 1). Bark is a brown in colour, green is caused by mosses, slighty rough with small fissures (2). Branchlets and young growth is covered in fine rusty brown hair. Leaf arrangement is alternate (3). Fruit can reach up to 8 cm in diameter, turning from red to dark purple when ripening and contains a single brown seed (4). Simple leaves are up to 15 cm long, mostly elliptic but sometimes ovate in shape with entire margins. Leaves have a glossy upper surface with hair on pronounced veins only, whereby underside is densely covered in rusty hair (5). Distribution: Mid-north coast of NSW to southern QLD.

Hairy Walnut	Hairy Walnut Bark	Endiandra pubens	Endiandra pubens Fruit	Hairy Walnut Leaf

Honeysuckle Triunia robusta Triunia robusta is confined to a small area in southern QLD and was believed to be extinct. It grows as a multi stemmed scrub up to 4m in height (Image 1). Bark is black with cream coloured blisters continuing to small branches and has a firm texture (2). Gorgeous white and purple flowers bloom over autumn and winter (3). Simple leaves in a whorl arrangement of 3 to 5 leaves are; mainly elliptic in shape, up to 14 cm long with entire margins, hairless, dark green and very glossy on the upper surface, light green and glossy on the lower surface. Leaf and petiole which is only up to 4mm long are fleshy and thick. Reticulate venation is pronounced and is a useful feature in identification (4 & 5).

Honeysuckle Triunia robusta	Triunia robusta Bark	Honeysuckle Flower	Triunia robusta Leaf 'lower'	Honeysuckle Leaf 'upper'

Hoop Pine Araucaria cunninghamii Large pine tree species growing to 60 m in height (Image 1 ). Bark on adult trees is dark brown to black in colour with a rough texture and horizontal fissures (2). In its natural habitat Araucaria cunninghamii is branchless up to more than half of its height with a dark green crown and can be found on margins of subtropical rainforest on the NSW mid-north coast and other forest types north to central QLD (Pictures 3,4 & 5).

Hoop Pine	Hoop Pine Bark	Araucaria cunninghamii	Hoop Pine Foliage	Hoop Pine Native Habitat

Ivory Curl Flower Buckinghamiana celsissima This well known street tree with a dense canopy grows up to 30 m in height in its natural habitat at higher altitudes in North QLD (Image 1). Bark is grey / brown in colour and hard (2). Sprays of white flowers cover the tree in early summer on the Mid-north Coast of NSW (3). Simple entire leaves are up to 20 cm long and elliptic to obovate in shape. New growth can be pink to red (4 & 5).

Ivory Curl Flower Tree	Ivory Curl Flower Bark	Buckinghamiana celsissima	Ivory Curl Flower Leaves	Ivory Curl Leaf surfaces

Jackwood Cryptocarya glaucescens Other names: Silver Sycamore Native rainforest tree species attaining a height of more than 25m with a dense crown (Image 1). Bark is coloured a reddish brown and has a firm and fissured texture (2). Dense foliage which bears a resemblance to the introduced Camphor Laurel Cinnamomum camphora is a mid green in colour and medium glossy on top with a grey green and often blotchy underside (3). Fruit which ripens over winter is coloured black, up to 20mm across with a very bumpy surface and hard texture (4). Simple leaves with an alternate arrangement are up to 12 cm long; elliptic to oblong in shape and hairless. Center vein, petiole and young branches are identified by their distinctive yellow colour. Underside of leaf features a grey waxy coating and darker blotches, especially after bruising. Leaves are strongly scented emitting a camphor like smell (5). Distribution: NSW south coast to central QLD.

Jackwood	Jackwood Bark	Cryptocarya glaucescens	Cryptocarya glaucescens Fruit	Jackwood Leaf

Kamala Red Mallotus philippensis Other names: Orange Kamala Small under storey tree species which is often found on margins of subtropical rainforests, wet sclerophyll forests and in regrowth areas and under favourable conditions can attain a height of more than 10 m (Image 1). Bark on mature specimens is hard with a fairly smooth texture and shades of grey green in colour (2). Relative large leaves form a dense canopy (3). Fruit is a tough capsule, orange to red in colour containing 3 seeds (4). Simple leaves are soft with mostly entire margins, up to 22 cm long with a characteristic vein arrangement and ovate to wide lanceolate in shape. Underside of leaf is a greyish green colour and covered in fine hair. The long petiole, hairy and more than 10cm long is a distinctive feature (5).

Kamala Red	Red Kamala Trunk	Mallotus philippensis	Red Kamala Fruit	Red Kamala Leaves

Long-leaved Bitter Bark Petalostigma triloculare Other names: Forest Quinne Multi stemmed shrub or small tree species depending on conditions, found on margins of STRf or in more open tall forests reaching a height of up to 15 m (Images 1 & 2). Bark is firm with regular longitudinal fissures and brown in colour (3). Long-leaved Bitter Bark sets an abundance of fruit in late autumn which is orange in colour and up to 20 mm across (4). Stems, petioles and underside of leaves are covered in fine whitish hair. Simple leaves are; elliptic in shape with entire margins, up to 8 cm long and medium glossy on upper surface. Lower leaf surface is grey green in colour with a silky texture (4 & 5). Distribution: NSW mid-north coast to central QLD.

Long-leaved Bitter Bark	Petalostigma triloculare	Long-leaved Bitter Bark	Long-leaved Bitter Bark Fruit	Long-leaved Bitter Bark Leaves

Long-leaved Native Olive Notelaea longifolia Other names: Large Mock-Olive This native shrub or small tree species fewer than 10m in height has a wide distribution range in different types of rain and other tall forests (Picture 1). Bark is quite rough with blisters and small fissures; colour is a dark grey (2). The Long-leaved Native Olive also called Large Mock-Olive shown is Notelaea longifolia form intermedia occurring from the NSW central coast to southern QLD (3). Flower buds appear in mid to late winter developing into a black coloured olive shaped fruit (4). Opposite arranged simple leaves are; up to 15 cm in length with entire margins, lanceolate to narrow elliptic in shape, firm, smooth and quite leathery in texture, nearly hairless (compared to other forms), dark green, satin glossy on top and lighter green underneath. Apex is long acute with a fine point, base shape is cuneate. Venation is visible on both sides (5). Special identification characteristics are 2 or 3 fine hairy axillary buds stacked together. Distribution: (Three different forms) from NSW southcoast to central QLD.

Long-leaved Native Olive	Large Mock-Olive Bark	Notelaea longifolia f. intermedia	Large Mock-Olive Flower Buds	Long-leaved Olive Leaves

Macleay Laurel Anopterus macleayanus The Macleay Laurel Anopterus macleayanus is an attractive and unusual rainforest under storey tree species. Iin undisturbed subtropical rainforests it can reach a height of 15 m or more (Image 1). Mature specimens feature a distinctive bark which is red brown in colour and covered in warts (Pictures 2). Tiny white flowers 10mm long and up to 5mm in diameter bloom in early spring (3). The growing bud and fleshy petioles on young shoots are coloured bright red and are good identification characteristics (4). Large simple leaves arranged in a whorl of up to 5 leaves below the growing bud are; up to 35 cm long, mostly oblanceolate in shape with finely toothed margins, hairless, dark green and glossy on top, paler and glossy beneath with a smooth, firm texture. Leaf apex is acute, base shape is acuminate. Petiole up to 30 mm long changes colour to green on older leaves (5). Distribution: NSW mid-north coast to southern QLD.

Macleay Laurel	Anopterus macleayanus	Macleay Laurel Flower	Macleay Laurel Leaf Bud	Macleay Laurel Leaf

Maiden's Blush Sloanea australis Other names: Blush Alder Beautiful tree found in STRf (Subtropical Rainforest) up to 30m in height with buttress roots on older specimens, occurring from south-coast of NSW to subtropical QLD (Image 1). Bark on mature treesis dark brown in colour with furrows and blisters (2). Stunning sprays of white and yellow flowers occur in spring (3) followed by fruit capsules ripening in late summer containing up to three seeds covered in a red aril. Old seed capsules found around base of Maiden's Blush trees can help in identification of this species (4). Simple (1-foliolate) leaves mostly obovate in shape are normally up to 20 cm long, sometimes longer with toothed or crenate margins and a pronounced pulvinus (5). (See Leaf Characteristics) Young shoots and petioles are not covered in hair compared to its relative the Yellow Carabeen (Sloanea woollsii) Page 12.

Maiden's Blush	Sloanea australis Bark	Sloanea australis Flower	Maiden's Blush Fruit	Maiden's Blush Leaf

Malletwood Trunk Rhodamnia argentea Widespread small to medium size tree species growing to a height of 20 m found along margins and in different types of rainforest and adjacent tall forests (Image 1). Bark is brown in colour with a rough and stringy texture (Picture 2). Underside of foliage is a uniform grey green colour (3). Simple leaves are up to 10 cm in length, elliptic to ovate in shape with an opposite leaf arrangement (4). Underside of leaf is covered in very fine and soft hair whith three pronounced veins often being a yellowish colour (5).

Malletwood	Malletwood 'Trunk'	Rhodamnia argentea	Malletwood Leaves	Leaf Lower Surface

Marbled Baloghia Baloghia marmorata Other names: Jointed Baloghia The Jointed or Marbled Baloghia Baloghia marmorata is a rare native shrub or small tree below 10m in height occurring in subtropical rainforest (Image 1). Bark is a cream to light brown in colour with a firm texture and features fine fissures (2). Clusters of white flowers are held on long stems up to 18 cm in length together with two opposite leaves normally less than 10 cm long (3). 3 or 4 simple leaves are clustered below the growing bud, changing to an alternate arrangement when maturing (4). Leaves are; up to 15 cm in length with entire margins, long elliptic to oblanceolate in shape, glossy on both surfaces, hairless, medium thick and leathery. Apex is mostly short acuminate, base is attenuate in shape. Petiole is up to 5 cm long, slender but strong and stiff. The mid vein is raised on lower surface in the bottom half of the leaf only (5). Distribution: Rare in northern NSW to south QLD.

Marbled Baloghia	Marbled Baloghia Bark	Marbled Baloghia Flower	Jointed Baloghia	Marbled Baloghia Leaves

We attempt to properly describe any tree species shown on this web page and cross referenced images using these sources. It is recommended to cross reference your plant material or photographs with the resource list provided when identifying tree species. A personal interest into our native forest species for more than twenty years provided the images, descriptions and measurements for any tree species shown. Information on distribution range of tree species has been collected using a selection of sources (see link above). The target of these web pages is to show the diversity and magnificence of our remaining rainforests areas. Our aim is to build up the awareness to the high conservation values these subtropical and tropical rainforest areas deserve. Please note all images are copyright, watermarked and not to be used without prior permission by All Creative Designs® worldwide rights reserved.
Tree Pages: 1 A - Bo \| 2 Bo - Br \| 3 C - D \| 4 E - Euca \| 5 F - Figs \| 6 F - G \| 7 H - M \| 8 N - P \| 9 R - S \| 10 S - Syz \| 11 T - V \| 12 W - Z

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