Gold Coast
flora and fauna

A guide to the plants and animals that make our city one of the most biodiverse in Australia.
Site name
Flora List - Lyrebird Ridge Rd Springbrook
Site date
April 1993
Author
Jinks, David & McDonald, Graham
Vegetation description
Vegetation code
Condition
Mapping
Common name
Genus
Species
Count
Date
Map location
Hickory Wattle
Acacia
disparrima subsp. disparrima
Blackwood
Acacia
melanoxylon
Mountain Wattle
Acacia
orites
Soft Corkwood
Ackama
paniculosa
Southern Satinash
Acmena
ingens
Lillypilly Satinash
Acmena
smithii
Common Acronychia
Acronychia
oblongifolia
Hairy Acronychia
Acronychia
pubescens
Corky Acronychia
Acronychia
suberosa
Common Maidenhair
Adiantum
atroviride
Giant Maidenhair Fern
Adiantum
formosum
Rough Maidenhair
Adiantum
hispidulum var. hypoglaucum
Crofton Weed
Ageratina
adenophora
Mistflower
Ageratina
riparia
Soap Tree
Alphitonia
excelsa
Narrow-leaved Native Ginger
Alpinia
arundelliana
Wild Ginger
Alpinia
caerulea
Incense Cedar
Anthocarapa
nitidula
Water Vine
Apocissus
antarctica
Giant Water Vine
Apocissus
hypoglauca
Hoop Pine
Araucaria
cunninghamii var. cunninghamii
Lace Flower Tree
Archidendron
grandiflorum
Veiny Lace Flower
Archidendron
muellerianum
Piccabeen Palm
Archontophoenix
cunninghamiana
Ardisia
Ardisia
bakeri
Black Jack
Argyrodendron
actinophyllum subsp. actinophyllum
White Booyong
Argyrodendron
trifoliolatum
Twin-leaved Coogera
Arytera
distylis
Bird's Nest Fern
Asplenium
australasicum
Native Gardenia
Atractocarpus
benthamianus subsp. glaber
Narrow-leaved Gardenia
Atractocarpus
chartaceus
Diamond-leaved Pittosporum
Auranticarpa
rhombifolia
Pink Cherry
Austrobuxus
swainii
Native Wisteria
Austrocallerya
megasperma
Groundsel Bush
Baccharis
halimifolia
Scrub Bloodwood
Baloghia
inophylla
Golden Candlesticks
Banksia
spinulosa var. collina
Common Apple-berry
Billardiera
scandens var. sericata
Gristle Fern
Blechnum
cartilagineum
Flame Tree
Brachychiton
acerifolius
Coffee Bush
Breynia
oblongifolia
Lawyer Vine
Calamus
muelleri
Coachwood
Ceratopetalum
apetalum
Oliver's Sassafras
Cinnamomum
oliveri
Churnwood
Citronella
moorei
Finger Lime
Citrus
australasica
Brittlewood
Claoxylon
australe
Traveller's Joy
Clematis
glycinoides
Boonah Palm Lily
Cordyline
congesta
Large-leaved Palm Lily
Cordyline
petiolaris
Red-fruited Palm Lily
Cordyline
rubra
Thick-leaved Croton
Croton
acronychioides
Jackwood
Cryptocarya
glaucescens
Murrogun
Cryptocarya
microneura
Pepperberry
Cryptocarya
obovata
Long-leaved Tuckeroo
Cupaniopsis
newmanii
Coastal Canthium
Cyclophyllum
coprosmoides var. coprosmoides
Red-flowered Socketwood
Daphnandra
tenuipes
a moss
Dawsonia
longifolia
Silky Myrtle
Decaspermum
humile
Giant Stinging Tree
Dendrocnide
excelsa
Broad-leaved Boxwood
Denhamia
celastroides
Blue Flax Lily
Dianella
caerulea var. caerulea
Native Yam
Dioscorea
transversa
Myrtle Ebony
Diospyros
pentamera
Native Tamarind
Diploglottis
australis
Giant Spear Lily
Doryanthes
palmeri
Sassafras
Doryphora
sassafras
Grey Boxwood
Drypetes
deplanchei
Duboisia
Duboisia
myoporoides
Rose Mahogany
Dysoxylum
fraserianum
Hairy Rosewood
Dysoxylum
rufum
Koda
Ehretia
acuminata var. acuminata
Silver Quandong
Elaeocarpus
kirtonii
Ash Quandong
Elaeocarpus
reticulatus
Green Tamarind
Elattostachys
nervosa
Embelia
Embelia
australiana
Yellow Ash
Emmenosperma
alphitonioides
Green-leaved Rose Walnut
Endiandra
muelleri subsp. muelleri
Hairy Walnut
Endiandra
pubens
Tallowwood
Eucalyptus
microcorys
Sydney Blue Gum
Eucalyptus
saligna
Bolwarra
Eupomatia
laurina
Ribbonwood
Euroschinus
falcatus var. falcatus
Wombat Berry
Eustrephus
latifolius
Creek Sandpaper Fig
Ficus
coronata
Moreton Bay Fig
Ficus
macrophylla forma macrophylla
Green-leaved Moreton Bay Fig
Ficus
watkinsiana
Whip Vine
Flagellaria
indica
Crow's Ash
Flindersia
australis
Rough Sword-sedge
Gahnia
aspera
Brush Wilga
Geijera
salicifolia
Scrambling Lily
Geitonoplesium
cymosum
Python Tree
Gossia
bidwillii
Silky Oak
Grevillea
robusta
Guioa
Guioa
semiglauca
Morinda
Gynochthodes
jasminoides
Saffron Heart
Halfordia
kendack
Wing-leaved Tulip
Harpullia
alata
Hedraianthera
Hedraianthera
porphyropetala
Rusty Oak
Helicia
ferruginea
Pale Oak
Helicia
glabriflora
Snake Vine
Hibbertia
scandens
Native Bleeding Heart
Homalanthus
populifolius
Large Pennywort
Hydrocotyle
pedicellosa
Jacaranda
Jacaranda
mimosifolia
Foambark
Jagera
pseudorhus var. pseudorhus
Red Carabeen
Karrabina
benthamiana
Lantana
Lantana
camara
Large-leaved Privet
Ligustrum
lucidum
Small-leaved Privet
Ligustrum
sinense
Walking Stick Palm
Linospadix
monostachyos
Bolly Gum
Litsea
reticulata
Forest Lobelia
Lobelia
trigonocaulis
Creek Mat Rush
Lomandra
hystrix
Long-leaved Matrush
Lomandra
longifolia
Tree Lomatia
Lomatia
arborescens
Japanese Honeysuckle
Lonicera
japonica
Brush Box
Lophostemon
confertus
a Groundsel
Lordhowea
amygdalifolia
Macadamia Nut
Macadamia
integrifolia
Cockspur Thorn
Maclura
cochinchinensis
Pinkheart
Medicosma
cunninghamii
Fissistigma
Meiogyne
stenopetala
Mountain Bottlebrush
Melaleuca
montana
Willow Bottlebrush
Melaleuca
salicina
White Cedar
Melia
azedarach
White Euodia
Melicope
micrococca
Southern Melodinus
Melodinus
australis
Acid Drop Vine
Melodorum
leichhardtii
Corky Prickle Vine
Mezoneuron
brachycarpum
Wooly Pear-fruit
Mischocarpus
lachnocarpus
Yellow Pear-fruit
Mischocarpus
pyriformis subsp. pyriformis
White Bolly Gum
Neolitsea
dealbata
Southern Ochrosia
Ochrosia
moorei
Native Olive
Olea
paniculata
White Beefwood
Orites
excelsus
White Dogwood
Ozothamnus
diosmifolius
Soft Dogwood
Ozothamnus
rufescens
Anchor Vine
Palmeria
scandens
Snow Wood
Pararchidendron
pruinosum
Furry Silkpod
Parsonsia
fulva
Monkey Rope
Parsonsia
straminea
Red Passion Flower
Passiflora
aurantia var. aurantia
Common Passionfruit
Passiflora
edulis
Brown Beech
Pennantia
cunninghamii
Barstard Crow's Ash
Pentaceras
australe
a Geebung
Persoonia
media
Inkweed
Phytolacca
octandra
Plum Myrtle
Pilidiostigma
glabrum
Tall Rice Flower
Pimelea
ligustrina subsp. ligustrina
Slash Pine
Pinus
elliottii
Orange Thorn
Pittosporum
multiflorum
Yellow Pittosporum
Pittosporum
revolutum
Sweet Pittosporum
Pittosporum
undulatum
Black Apple
Planchonella
australis
Elkhorn Fern
Platycerium
bifurcatum
Staghorn Fern
Platycerium
superbum
She Pine
Podocarpus
elatus
Pollia
Pollia
crispata
Featherwood
Polyosma
cunninghamii
Celerywood
Polyscias
elegans
Pencil Cedar
Polyscias
murrayi
Elderberry Panax
Polyscias
sambucifolia
Pothos
Pothos
longipes
Rose Marara
Pseudoweinmannia
lachnocarpa
Small-leaved Psychotria
Psychotria
simmondsiana var. glabrescens
Common Bracken
Pteridium
esculentum
Rough Possumwood
Quintinia
sieberi
Grey Possomwood
Quintinia
verdonii
Muttonwood
Rapanea
variabilis
White Myrtle
Rhodamnia
argentea
Smooth Scrub Turpentine
Rhodamnia
maideniana
Prickly Supplejack
Ripogonum
discolor
Moluccan Raspberry
Rubus
moluccanus var. moluccanus
Native Raspberry
Rubus
rosifolius var. rosifolius
Native Elderberry
Sambucus
australasica
Steelwood
Sarcopteryx
stipata
White Cherry
Schizomeria
ovata
Flintwood
Scolopia
braunii
Fireweed
Senecio
madagascariensis
Common Sida
Sida
rhombifolia
Maiden's Blush
Sloanea
australis subsp. australis
Yellow Carabeen
Sloanea
woollsii
Barbed-wire Vine
Smilax
australis
Sweet Sarsparilla
Smilax
glyciphylla
Devil's Apple
Solanum
capsicoides
Straggling Nightshade
Solanum
corifolium
Wild Tobacco
Solanum
mauritianum
Blackberry Nightshade
Solanum
nigrum
Prickly Treefern
Sphaeropteris
australis
Scrub Beefwood
Stenocarpus
salignus
Small-leaved Hazelwood
Symplocos
baeuerlenii
Scentless Rosewood
Synoum
glandulosum subsp. glandulosum
Purple Cherry
Syzygium
crebrinerve
Blue Cherry
Syzygium
oleosum
Banana Bush
Tabernaemontana
pandacaqui
Brush Pepperbush
Tasmannia
insipida
Shining Grape
Tetrastigma
nitens
Native Peach
Trema
tomentosa
Spice Bush
Triunia
youngiana
Tree Heath
Trochocarpa
laurina
Ivy-leaved Violet
Viola
hederacea
Tie Bush
Wikstroemia
indica
Smooth Wilkiea
Wilkiea
austroqueenslandica
Veiny Wilkiea
Wilkiea
huegeliana
Thorny Yellowwood
Zanthoxylum
brachyacanthum
No fauna records were found for this site