The TAS Indigenous Garden Author: Don Lowie, Cairns Branch Species list compiled by Cairns Regional Council Published: Journal December 2021 The Trinity Anglican School (TAS) at White Rock, a southern suburb of Cairns City, has extensive grounds containing...
Eucalyptus curtisii – Plunkett Mallee Author & Photos: Graham J McDonald, Gold Coast Branch Published: Journal December 2021 Introduction This small gum tree is only one of three mallees known to occur in south-east Queensland (Moreton Bay Region). The other...
Dendrobium rigidum – Smooth tongue orchid Published: Journal December 2021 Pronounced: den-DROH-bee-um RIJ-ih-dumFamily: OrchidaceaeDerivation: Dendron from Greek meaning tree and bios meaning life, meaning one who lives on trees; rigidum from Latin meaning...
Book Review: Illustrated Plant Glossary Book Review by Glenn Leiper ‘Illustrated Plant Glossary’ by Enid Mayfield Published by CSIRO Publishing, 332 pages, A4 size, paperbackRRP $69.99 Botanical glossaries are usually small explanatory sections in botany...
Book Review: Plants of the Burra Range ‘Plants of the Burra Range’ by Betsy R. Jackes Available Mary Who Bookshop, TownsvilleRRP $30 Betsy Jackes’ splendid new book, ‘Plants of the Burra Range’ is a completely revamped and redesigned new...