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Tag: Native Flora

Cape York Lily (Native Turmeric)

Posted March 14, 2022 Booyong ConservationPosted in Orchard, Vegetable Garden

This stunning flowering tropical plant is known as the Cape Your Lily or Native turmeric (scientific name Curcuma australasica). It […]

Blue Flax Lily

Posted January 15, 2021 Booyong ConservationPosted in Booyong Conservation Retreat, Conservation, Floral Herbs, Grasses

The striking blue berries caught my eye when walking along the path at Booyong recently. They are the berries of […]

Rose Mahogany

Posted August 17, 2020August 17, 2020 Booyong ConservationPosted in Booyong Conservation Retreat, Conservation, Trees

Rose Mahogany (Dysoxylum fraserianum) is an evergreen medium to large tree that grows in subtropical and dry rainforest on coastal […]

Wild Quince

Posted July 26, 2020July 26, 2020 Booyong ConservationPosted in Booyong Conservation Retreat, Conservation, Insects, Rainforest Flora

We’re always on the lookout for a seed, fruit or flower to assist us in identifying species in the Conservation […]

Black Apple Tree

Posted June 15, 2020 Booyong ConservationPosted in Booyong Conservation Retreat, Conservation, Rainforest Flora, Trees

Another tree identified when our friends from the local Botanical group visited is the Pouteria Australis,  also known by the […]

Water Gum Tree

Posted June 2, 2020 Booyong ConservationPosted in Booyong Conservation Retreat, Conservation, Rainforest Flora, Trees

  When visiting recently our friend from the local Botanical group, Les identified two large Water Gum Trees (Tristaniopsis Laurina) […]

Bushfires – Booyong Closed until further notice

Posted November 15, 2019November 15, 2019 Booyong ConservationPosted in Accomodation, Booyong Conservation Retreat, Conservation, Fauna, Rainforest Flora

After a harrowing week, we have decided that it would be best to not take new bookings at Booyong over […]

Hakea “Burrendong Beauty”

Posted June 25, 2019June 24, 2019 Booyong ConservationPosted in Booyong Conservation Retreat, Cabin Garden, Gardening - Natives

Flowering in the cabin garden currently is the Hakea ‘Burrendong Beauty‘, a member of the Proteaceae family. It has prolific […]

Finger Lime

Posted May 21, 2019April 30, 2019 Booyong ConservationPosted in Booyong Conservation Retreat, Gardening - Natives, Orchard

We’re excited to have the Australian native finger lime or Citrus caviar or Pearl as it is commonly referred to […]

Tropical Soda Bush – Weed

Posted February 21, 2019February 17, 2019 Booyong ConservationPosted in Booyong Conservation Retreat, Cabin Garden, Conservation, Gardening - Natives, Weeds

With the assistance of Bob who has lived in Queensland, we were recently able to identify the Tropical Soda Bush […]

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