These are the 5 most popular Australian native plants: Banksia,
Eucalypts. With 2,800 species of eucalypts (gum trees), these are the trees most commonly associated with Australia.
Some of the most popular native plants in Australia include Eucalyptus, Waratah, Banksia, Melaleuca (known locally as Paper Barks, Tea Trees or Honey Myrtles), Spider Flowers, Flannel Flowers, and Golden Wattles.
Australia's national floral emblem is the golden wattle (Acacia pycnantha Benth). When in flower, the golden wattle displays the national colours, green and gold. As one species of a large genus of flora growing across Australia, the golden wattle is a symbol of unity.
Throughout August and September, gardens across Australia turn yellow in a sea of golden hues with Australia's national flower – the Golden Wattle. Wattles are well recognised for their large fluffy, bright yellow, sweet smelling heads almost hidden by long stamens, arranged in dense rounded or elongated clusters.
Australia is known for many things, including swathes of tropical beaches, marine reserves, Aboriginal culture, cute koalas, rolling wine country, and lush rainforests.
Australia's geographic isolation houses many unique species of rare plants, including many orchid and eucalyptus species. Some of the native plants of Australia include the Bull Kauri, Palm Valley Myrtle, Dallachy's Banksia, and Sturt's Desert Rose, among many others.
Wollemi Pine - Jurassic Period
Dr Cochran says the Wollemi pine is “one of the oldest and rarest plants on earth and also a member of the 'dinosaur tree' family Araucariaceae, dating back 200 million years to the early Jurassic Period.” The Wollemi pine (Wollemia nobilis) used to cover Australia.
Huge, widespread, ancient. Bracken is thought to be the most common plant in the world and is found on all continents except Antarctica.
And it just keeps on growing.
He has one of the rarest plants in Australia - only one individual is known in the wild, the Ormeau Myrtle.
Eucalypts are iconic Australian forest trees. The Eucalyptus forest type is by far the most common forest type in Australia covering 101 million hectares, which is 77% of Australia's total native forest area. The term 'eucalypt' includes approximately 800 species in the three genera Angophora, Corymbia and Eucalyptus.
More than 80% of our plants, mammals, reptiles and frogs are unique to Australia and are found nowhere else in the world. Some of our Australian animals are very well known like kangaroos, dingos, wallabies and wombats and of course the koala, platypus and echidna.
Around 72% of agricultural production is exported
Wheat and beef, which are large sectors, are more export-focused than dairy, horticulture and pork (Figure 7). In real terms the value of agricultural exports has fluctuated between $41 billion and $71 billion since 2002–03 (Figure 8).
The popular Australian native fruits include Davidson Plum, Kakadu Plum, Illawarra Plum, Finger Lime, Sunrise Lime, Lemon Aspen, Outback Lime, Muntries and Quandong.
Colloquial names for Australia include "Oz" and "the Land Down Under" (usually shortened to just "Down Under"). Other epithets include "the Great Southern Land", "the Lucky Country", "the Sunburnt Country", and "the Wide Brown Land".
Hardenbergia violacea is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae and is endemic to Australia. It is known in Australia by the common names false sarsaparilla, purple coral pea, and waraburra. Elsewhere it is also called purple twining-pea, vine-lilac, and wild sarsaparilla.
In addition to their beauty, Australian native flowers also hold significant symbolism. For example, the waratah symbolises love and admiration, while the banksia represents strength and resilience. The kangaroo paw is a symbol of friendship and the gum blossom signifies the healing power of nature.
In 1985, the United States Senate passed a resolution asking the president to declare the rose as the national floral emblem. On November 20th, 1986, then president Ronald Reagan signed a proclamation certifying the rose as the national flower in a ceremony at the White House Rose Garden.