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September 2018. Yellow Arrow Track October 2018 Number 184 Inside this Issue... Excursion Report - September 2018. Excursion Report - September Yellow Arrow Track...............................1 Introduction....................................1 2018. Yellow Arrow Track Flora Species List.............................3 Cheap native plants at the Cairns Tip Stuart Worboys Shop......................................................4 Warwick Yabba.....................................5 Introduction Meeting overview...........................5 Can we ensure that a native plant SGAP Cairns September excursion took us somewhere we've not been does not become extinct?..............5 before - the recently opened Yellow Arrow walking track on the More from Warwick Yabba.............6 western end of Mt Whitfield. The zig-zagging 2.3 km track joins Hibbertia in North Queensland............7 Aeroglen to the Red and Blue Arrow walking tracks, and was Bundaberg's Vera Scarth-Johnson constructed by Council at a cost of $1.45 million. Reserve.................................................8 Who is Vera Scarth-Johnson?..........8 The weather was fine and dry, and the track quite dusty after weeks Wallum............................................8 without rain. The track winds up a steep hill, starting in regrowth Flowering in October............................9 woodlands of Albizia procera, Eucalyptus leptophleba and Corymbia Innisfail Branch...................................10 Townsville Branch...............................10 intermedia. Large swathes of the hillslope have been replanted in what Tablelands Branch...............................10 must have been a mammoth revegetation effort (although Cairns Branch - Next Meeting.............10 disappointingly some locally inappropriate species, such as kauri, Agathis robusta and golden penda Xanthostemon chrysanthus have been planted). Towards the top of the hill, the track winds around huge rocks before passing into rainforest. The Yellow Arrow track finishes at the airport lookout. From here you can proceed right onto the Blue and Green Arrow walking tracks, or head left down the hill to the Botanic Gardens and the Edge Hill cafes. The track is a fine addition to the outdoor recreational opportunities of Cairns. Society for Growing Australian Plants, Inc. 2018-2019 COMMITTEE Cairns Branch. President: Tony Roberts www.sgapcairns.org.au Vice President: Pauline Lawie Secretary: Sandy Perkins ([email protected]) [email protected] Treasurer: Val Carnie Newsletter: Stuart Worboys ([email protected]) Webmaster: Tony Roberts Val Carnie, Trudi Roberts, Tony Roberts, Coralie Stuart, Sandy Perkins and Tina Marton at the start of the Yello Arrow Beautiful weed - Ipomoea hederifolia Toechima daemelianum Pinnae of Falcataria toona SGAP Cairns October 2018 Newsletter 184 Part A Page 2 Flora Species List MUSACEAE CUCURBITACEAE Musa banksii *Momordica charantia Compiled by Rob Jago and ORCHIDACEAE DILLENIACEAE Stuart Worboys. An asterisk Dendrobium calamiforme Tetracera nordtiana (fire vine) (*) indicates the species is Dendrobium canaliculatum Dendrobium discolor EBENACEAE not locally native. Diospyros hebecarpa PANDANACEAE EUPHORBIACEAE FERNS AND ALLIES Pandanus tectorius Aleurites moluccana (candlenut) OACEAE DENNSTAEDTIACEAE P Codiaeum variegatum Microlepia speluncae *Melinis repens Macaranga involucrata var. Oplismenus mollis mallotoides POLYPODICACEAE Macaranga tanarius Drynaria sparsisora SMILACACEAE Mallotus philippensis Platycerium hillii Smilax australis Mallotus polyadenos Pyrrosia longifolia (felt fern) ZINGIBERACEAE Tragia finalis Ammomum dallachyi CONIFERS AND CYCADS FABACEAE Alpinia caerulea Acacia celsa ARACUCARIACEAE FLOWERING PLANTS - Acacia flavescens Agathis robusta EUDICOTS Acacia mangium Acacia oraria CYCADACEAE Acacia polystachya ANACARDIACEAE Cycas media Albizia procera Blepharocarya involucrigera Archidendron hendersonii FLOWERING PLANTS - Buchanania arborescens Austrosteenisia blackii (blood Euroschinus falcata "PRIMITIVES" vine) *Mangifera indica (mango) Castanospermum australe Pleiogynium timorense (Burdekin ANNONACEAE *Centrosema molle plum) Melodorum leichardtii Derris sp. Daintree (D.E.Boyland+ Rhus taitensis Polyalthia nitidissima 469) LAURACEAE APOCYNACEAE Falcataria toona (Mackay cedar) Cryptocarya hypospodia Alstonia muelleriana (hard *Maniltoa lenticellata Cryptocarya triplinervis milkwood) (handkerchief tree) Dischida nummularia (button Litsea glutinosa LAMIACEAE orchid) Gmelina fasciculiflora FLOWERING PLANTS - Parsonsia velutina *Mesosphaerum suaveolens Tabernaemontana pandacacqui MONOCOTS (hyptis) ASTERACEAE Oxera splendida (October glory) ARACEAE *Praxelis clematidea Plectranthus foetidus Epiprenmnum pinnatum *Sphagneticola trilobata LECYTHIDIACEAE (Singapore daisy) ARALIACEAE Planchonia careya (cocky apple) Polyscias elegans (celerywood) BIGNONIACEAE MALVACEAE *Spathodea campanulata (African ARECACEAE Argyrodendron polyandrum tulip) Calamus caryotoides (fish-tail Hibiscus tiliaceus lawyer cane) BURSERACEAE *Sterculia shillinglawii Ptychosperma elegans Canarium australianum MELIACEAE ASPARAGACEAE CELASTRACEAE Dysoxylum gaudichaudianum Pleomele angustifolia Euonymus australiana Melia azedarach (white cedar) LAGELLARIACEAE Hippocratea barbata (knot vine) F MORACEAE Salacia disepala Flagellaria indica Ficus benjamina HEMEROCALLIDACEAE COMBRETACEAE Ficus opposita (sandpaper fig) Geitonoplesium cymosum Terminalia microcarpa Ficus racemosa SGAP Cairns October 2018 Newsletter 184 Part A Page 3 MYRTACEAE PASSIFLORACEAE SAPINDACEAE Corymbia citriodora *Passiflora suberosa (corky Castanospora alphandii Corymbia intermedia passionfruit) Diploglottis diphyllostegia Eucalyptus drepanophylla Ganophyllum falcatum (Daintree PHYLLANTHACEAE (narrow-leaved ironbark) hickory) Cleistanthus apodus Eucalyptus leptophleba Guioa acutifolia Glochidion harveyanum Eucalyptus tereticornis (forest red Jagera pseudorhus gum) PROTEACEAE Toechima daemeliana Lophostemon suaveolens Grevillea baileyana Toechima erythrocarpum Melaleuca leucadendra SAPOTACEAE *Psidium guajava RUBIACEAE Planchonella myrsinocarpa *Syzygium cuminii Aidia racemosa Atractocarpus fitzalanii *Xanthostemon chrysanthus URTICACEAE Cyclophyllum multiflorum (golden penda) Pipturus argenteus Ixora timorensis NYCTAGINACEAE Pavetta australiensis VERBENACEAE Pisonia umbellifera Tarenna dallachiana *Lantana camara OLEACEAE RUTACEAE VITACEAE Chionanthus ramiflorus (northern Acronychia laevis Cissus oblonga olive) Melicope rubra Jasminum didymum Micromelum minutum CheapCheap nativenative plantsplants atat thethe CairnsCairns TipTip ShopShop Tina Marton I wanted to let everyone know that the Cairns Refuse Tip Buyback Shop at Portsmith is selling some very cool native plants. What especially caught my eye is that very soon they will be selling Acacia racospermoides. ( After our Cooktown trip, I thought the fact that someone was selling young plantlets of A. racospermoides would interest lots of people (I am definitely keeping my eye out for when they are released), as it is a really spectacular wattle, and one that was standout on our trip to Cooktown/Hopevale in July. Acacia racospermoides SGAP Cairns October 2018 Newsletter 184 Part A Page 4 different gardens of various local members over the three days. We visited one local Warwick Yabba conservation area and two National Parks for Sharren Wong, and Don and Pauline Lawie, walking and observing the area and flora, attended the Warwick Yabba in September. and we had two lectures by different ladies They've kindly provided some interesting who are passionately involved in local stories and ideas from the Yabba, which I've communities in and near the area. One spoke printed below. about what they are doing in and with the local council in the Granite Belt area, to look Meeting overview after and conserve rare, endangered and areas of botanical sensitivity and interest. Sharren Wong The other from New South Wales spoke about The Yabba was an interesting meeting and conservation issues with a broader context there was quite a lot of interest in the and what could be done in local areas to Cairnsmeeting in 2020 and the Cooktown promote and protect rare species, with a connection. We did quite a lot of public more political mind set. relations and promoted ourselves so hopefully there will be a good following in two years time. I also took notes on whatworked and what could be done differently. I am sure Pauline and Don will have lots of ideas. Will look forward to chatting with anyone who wants to be part of the planning committee as we discussed at the Mitchell River camp site in August. It could be a lot of fun but will need advance planning. I asked Queeen Mary Falls (seen in flood in 2011), visited on Laurie and Bob, the main organizers, for any Sunday 23rd September. Image by Tatiana Gerus outlines on what the expectations are and needs to be done in organising the event and Over the weekend we also had some they are going to revise their notes and send discussion about low membership concerns. that information on to us. An idea that had quite a lot of appeal and made good sense to me, was to advertise our meetings to a wider range of like minded groups, not just our own members. Even if people attend as a one off or irregularly and don’t actually become members at the start, they are still increasing attendance at events and may eventually join or at least become aware of the group and engage with us and prove to increase our networking. Can we ensure that a native plant Girraween National
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