SPECIES FOR REVEGETATING STREAMBANKS IN THE WET TROPICS Catchment Location Planting Location on Bank Scientific Name C. L. F U W. E. M. B. H. B. Timber Potential

Acacia aulacocarpa Brown Salwood, Sally Wattle GG G GGFraming, weatherboard, joinery, flooring, furniture, veneer.

Acacia mangium Black Wattle G GFraming, weatherboard, joinery, flooring, furniture, cabinet making.

Acmena hemilampra ssp. hemilampra Blush Satinash GG G GFraming, furniture, flooring, joinery.

Acmena smithii Lilly-pilly GGG

Alphitonia incana (syn philippinensis) Sasparilla GG G

Archontophoenix alexandrae Alexander Palm GG GG

Barringtonia acutangula ssp. Freshwater Mangrove GG GG acutangula

Barringtonia calyptrata Pine/ Mango Pine GG GG G

Beilschmiedia obtusifolia Blush Walnut GG G G Framing and internal flooring, internal joinery.

Buchanania aborescens Buchanania/ Satinwood GG G

Callistemon viminalis Weeping Bottlebrush GG GG

Carallia brachiata Corkwood GG GGInternal flooring and joinery.

Castanospermum australe Black Bean GG GCarved work, furniture, joinery, panelling, plywood, flooring, veneer.

Casuarina cunninghamiana River-Oak GG GG Axe handles and ornamental joinery.

Chionanthus ramiflorus Native Olive GG GGInternal flooring.

Cryptocarya hypospodia Northern Laurel GG G G Internal framing, flooring and joinery.

Cryptocarya murrayi Murray’s Laurel GG G GG

Cryptocarya triplinervis Brown Laurel GG G GGInternal flooring and joinery.

Cyathea cooperi Cooper’s Fern GGGG

Dillenia alata Red Beech GG GGInternal flooring and joinery

Dysoxylum gaudichaudianum Ivory Mahogany G GGFurniture, veneer, internal joinery.

Elaeocarpus angustifolius Blue Quandong GG G GGPlywood, furniture, internal joinery, veneer, racing oars, boat planking.

Ficus congesta Fig GG GG

Ficus racemosa Cluster Fig GG G GG

Ficus virens var. sublanceolata White Fig GG G G

Ganophyllum falcatum Scaly Ash/ Daintree Hickory GG G

Glochidion harveyanum Buttonwood GG G GG

Glochidion phillipicum Buttonwood GG GG

Glochidion sumatranum Buttonwood GG G GG

Gmelina dalrympleana White Beech/ Grey teak G GG G

Gmelina fasciculifolia Northern White Beech GG G GGFurniture, turnery, boat building.

Macaranga involucrata Brown Macaranga GG GG

Macaranga tanarius Macaranga GG GG

Melaleua leucadendra Paperbark G GG Building, framing, fence posts, piles, poles and mining timber.

Melicope elleryana Pink Evodia/ Corkwood GG G GGInternal joinery, veneer.

Nauclea orientalis Leichhardt Tree GG GG Framing and internal joinery.

Omalathus novo-guineensis Bleeding Heart GG G GG

Planchonella obovoidea Boxwood GG G GGInternal flooring, framing and joinery.

Polyscias elegans Celerywood GG G GG

Randia fitzalanii Brown Gardenia GG G G

Symplocus cochinchinensis spp. White Hazelwood G GG thwaitesii var. pilosiuscula

Symplocus cochinchinensis spp. White Hazelwood GG G GGInternal flooring and joinery. thwaitesii var. stawelli

Syzigium angophoroides Yarrabah Satinash GG G Internal framing, flooring and joinery.

Syzigium australe Creek Cherry/ Creek Satinash GGG Internal framing, flooring and joinery.

Syzigium sayeri Pink Satinash GG G GGInternal framing, flooring and joinery.

Syzigium tierneyanum River Cherry GG GGG Internal framing, flooring and joinery.

Terminalia sericocarpa Damson Plum GG G GGFraming, windows and door sills. Not durable exposed to weather.

Tristaniopsis exiliflora Kanuka Box GG GG Internal and external framing, flooring and joinery. General building construction.

Xanthostemon chrysanthus Golden Penda/Brown Penda G GG G Habitat Value General Comments eaten by Australian king parrots. Pollen source for European bees. Pioneer species, hardy, fast growing, frost tolerant. Height range 10 to 30m. Pollen source for European bees. Pioneer species, hardy, fast growing. Height range 8 to 30m. Hardy, frost tolerant. Suitable for swampy and sandy areas. edible. Height range 8 to 15m. Fruits eaten by and flying foxes. Frost tolerant. Fruits edible. Height range 3 to 6m. Fruits eaten by birds. Pioneer species, hardy, fast growing. Height range 10 to 15m. Fruits eaten by a range of eating birds especially metallic starlings and fruit pigeons. Grows well in any moist situation. Suits swampy sites. Frost sensitive. Height range 10 to 25m. Nectar from consumed by fruit bats and a large range of insects. Grows well in any moist situation. Frost sensitive. Height range 3 to 8m.

Attracts nectar feeding birds. Prefers permanently moist areas. Frost sensitive. Height range 5 to 20m.

Outstanding species for birds, bats, Musky-Rat Kangaroos and Lemuroid Possums. Good for swampy areas. Height to 20m. Good resource for nectar feeders. Hardy once established. Fruits edible. Height to 10m. Good resource for nectar feeders. Grows well on a variety of sites. Frost tolerant. Height range 3 to 12m. Fruits are consumed by a wide range of birds and flying foxes. Foliage is eaten by the Fruits edible. Height range 4 to 12m. caterpillars of the attractive Four O’clock moth. Nectar rich flowers attract birds, bats and possums. Often slow growing when young but very hardy once established. Height range 15 to 40m. Seeds eaten by parrots. Frost tolerant. Height range 20 to 35m. Many birds attracted to fruit. Fast growing, hardy. Height to 12m. Fruits consumed by birds, including . Prefers sheltered sites. Height range 15 to 30m. Fruits consumed by many frugivores. Host for the Blue Triangle butterfly. Height range 5 to 15m. Significant attracting species. Host plant for the Blue Triangle butterfly. Generally slow growing. Height range 5 to 10m. Grows in any moist situation, reshoots after frost. Frost tolerant. Height to 12m. Flowers attract native bees. Seeds eaten by birds. Good for sandy/swampy areas. Very slow growing. Height range 6 to 18m. Flowers attract many insects. Seeds eaten by birds and flying foxes. Fast growing. Height to 30m. Fruits consumed by a number of larger frugivorous birds, fruit bats and cassowaries. Fast growing, frost sensitive. Height range 15 to 40m. Fruits are eaten by a variety of birds including fruit pigeons and fig parrots. Flying foxes Grows well on a variety of different sites. Good for swampy areas. Frost tolerant. and tube-nosed bats visit fig at night. Important species for bank stabilisation. Height to 5m. Fruits are eaten by a variety of birds including fruit pigeons and fig parrots. Flying foxes Fast growing. Frost sensitive. Important species for bank stabilisation. Height to 25m. and tube-nosed bats visit fig trees at night. Fruits are eaten by a variety of birds including fruit pigeons and fig parrots. Flying foxes Grows in any moist situation. Frost tolerant Important species for bank stabilisation. Height to 10m. and tube-nosed bats visit fig trees at night. Fruits eaten by a variety of birds. Hardy and fast growing on a range of sites. Fruits edible. Height range 10 to 25m Host plant for a range of moths and insects. Bird attracting. Fast growing, frost tolerant. Grows well on a variety of different sites. Height to 8m. Host plant for a range of moths and insects. Bird attracting. Height range 15 to 20m. Host plant for a range of moths and insects. Bird attracting. Adaptable, fast growing, frost tolerant. Height range 10 to 15m. Fruits eaten by Torres Strait pigeons. Suits swampy sites. Frost sensitive. Height range 3 to 8m. Fruits eaten by flying foxes. Frost tolerant. Height range 6 to 20m. Legend: Fruits eaten by birds, especially cockatoos. Pioneer species. Height to 6m. Catchment Location (altitudinal ranges) Fruits eaten by birds, especially cockatoos. Pioneer species. Height range 5 to 10m. C.L. - Coastal Lowlands - less than 40m Nectar is produced in large amounts over a long period of time. These species are perhaps Suitable for swampy areas. Height to 20m. F - Foothills the most eagerly sought by nectar feeding birds, fruit bats and insects. - 40m up to 400m U - Uplands Host plant of the Ulysses butterfly. Flowers are visited by a range of insects and birds. Fruits Fast growing, frost tolerant. Height to 18m. - 400m up to 800m are eaten by a number of bird species. Planting Location on Bank Fruits eaten by flying foxes. Grows well in any moist situation. Height to 30m W.E.- Waters Edge . M.B.- Mid Bank Host food plant of the Giant Hercules moth and a range of other insects. Fruits are eaten by Fast growing pioneer species. Frost sensitive. Height range 8 to 15m. H.B. - High Bank a number of bird species. Notes: Fruits eaten by a variety of birds, including cassowaries. Adaptable species. Height to 20m. 1. This is a general Fruits eaten by many frugivores. Fast growing, pioneer species. Frost tolerant. Height to 10m. species list for the Wet Tropics. Information on Fruits eaten by a variety of birds, especially cassowaries. Frost sensitive. Height range 3 to 6m. additional species for a particular site should be Fruits eaten by Torres Strait pigeons. Frost tolerant. Height range 5 to 8m. sought from the contacts provided on the leaflet entitled ‘Guidelines for Frost tolerant. Height range 5 to 8m. Revegetating Streambanks’.

Attracts fruit eating bats and birds. Grows in any moist situation. Slow growing. Fruits edible. Height range 4 to 15m. 2. A range of heights has been given in most cases. Attracts fruit eating bats and birds. Frost tolerant. Fruits edible (suitable for jam). Height range 3 to 8m. The maximum height attained will vary with the Attracts fruit eating bats and birds. Frost tolerant. Height to 25m. site conditions. In general, sites with deep fertile soils Attracts fruit eating bats and birds. Tolerates sun at an early age. Frost sensitive. Fruits edible. Important species for bank stabilisation. in areas of high rainfall can Height range 6 to 20m. expect taller trees. Produces large volumes of fruit in a short season. Fruit attracts a wide variety of birds and Frost tolerant. Fruits edible. Height to 30m. is favoured by flying foxes. Attracts nectar feeding birds when flowering. Prefers granite/metamorphic derived soils. Frost tolerant. Height to 10m.

Nectar attracts many birds and insects when flowering. Important species for bank stabilisation. Height range 12 to 20m. Useful further reading on plantings on streambanks and species: ‘Repairing the Rainforest. Theory and Practice of Rainforest Re-establishment in North ’s Wet Tropics’ by Dr S. Goosem and N. I. J. Tucker (1995). Wet Tropics Management Authority. ‘Streambank Revegetation Handbook (Wet Tropical Coast)’ by Johnstone College of TAFE. Johnstone Region Landcare Group Inc. (1992)

For species and habitat notes: ‘Australian Rainforest .’ Volumes 1 to 4. Nan and Hugh Nicholson. ‘Australian Tropical Plants’ Volume1 CD ROM Version. Zodiac Publications ‘Growing Australian Tropical Plants.’ Peter and Ann Radke, Garry and Nada Sankowsky. ‘North Queensland Native Plants.’ Tablelands Branch of the Society for Growing Australian Plants. ‘Trees and Shrubs 1995’ DPI Forestry Queensland.

Timber potential: ‘Building Timbers. Properties and Recommendations for their use in Queensland.’ by W.J. Smith, W.T. Kynaston, M.L. Cause and J.G. Grimmett Queensland Forest Service Technical Pamphlet No. 1

Acknowledgements This species list has been adapted from the riparian list developed by Nigel Tucker and Steve Goosem. Assistance with additional information has been provided by Nigel Tucker (Lake Eacham Nursery) and Max Bell (Wet Tropics Tree Planting Scheme, Hinchinbrook Shire).

These information sheets were compiled by Robyn Bell for the Johnstone River Catchment Management Association Inc. They have been produced as part of the Rehabilitation and Management of Riparian Lands Program managed by the Land and Water Resources Research and Development Corporation with financial assistance for publishing from Bushcare, a program of the Natural Heritage Trust.