Wet Forest EVC – Shrubs

There are many plants available if you are planning to re-vegetate an area in this district that was originally from the Wet Forest EVC. This gallery features photos of some of the shrubs that can be used to create an attractive and valued habitat for native species.

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Myrsine howittiana – Muttonwood, shrub with glossy green leaves that are rounded at the tips.

Acacia verniciflua – Varnish Wattle – Leaves (Phyllodes) have a glossy shine, Widespread medium sized Wattle.

Acacia verticillata – Prickly Moses

Bedfordia arborescens – Blanket Leaf, Distinctive shrub/small tree, easily recognised by the woolly underside of the large leaves.

Bedfordia arborescens – Blanket Leaf – woolly underside of the leaves.

Bedfordia arborescens – Blanket Leaf

Cassinia aculeata – Common Cassinia – Has shorter and narrower leaves compared to Shiny Cassinia

Cassinia longifolia – Shiny Cassinia

Cassinia trinerva – Three Veined Cassinia, showing the 3-veins on the back of the leaf from which the species gets its name.

Cassinia trinerva – Three Veined Cassinia, Cassinia species that you can easily pick by the three veins on the underside of the leaf.

Coprosma hirtella – Rough Coprosma, has larger glossy green leaves than Prickly Coprosma with a notch at the leaf apex.

Coprosma quadrifida – Prickly Coprosma, has small red berries along with small green leaves and short spikes.

Correa lawrenceana – Mountain Correa

Goodenia ovata – Hop Goodenia

Goodenia ovata – Hop Goodenia – Shrub with soft green stems and small yellow flowers.

Goodia lotifolia – Golden Tip, shrub with small rounded leaves and yellow flowers.

Gynatrix pulchella – Hemp-bush – Large heart shaped leaves make this easy to pick out, occurs in wet gullies.

Hedycarya angusifolia – Austral Mulberry, Showing its glossy green leaves.

Hedycarya angusifolia – Austral Mulberry, Glossy green leaves with a paler green underside.

Lomatia fraseri – Tree Lomatia

Olearia argophylla – Musk Daisy Bush

Olearia argophylla – Musk daisy-bush, large toothed leaves green on the top and whitish on the underside (pictured).

Olearia lirata – Snowy Daisy Bush

Olearia lirata – Snowy Daisy Bush

Olearia phlogopappa – Dusty daisy-bush

Ozothamnus ferrugineus – Tree Everlasting

Ozothamnus ferrugineus – Tree Everlasting, similar looking leaves to the cassinia species, can be confusing.

Pimelea axiflora – Bootlace Bush – Small shrub with flowers that originate from the base of the leaves (axils)

Pittosporum bicolor – Banyalla – Showing the white underside of the leaves.

Pittosporum bicolor – Banyalla – Small narrow glossy leaves on this small tree are whitish underneath hence its species name bi-color

Pittosporum undulatum – Sweet-pittosporum

Polyscias sambucifolia – Elderberry Panax – This one can be tricky to identify has, several different variations in the shape of its leaves.

Pomaderris aspera – Hazel Pomaderris, Attaractive plant with distinctive dark green wrinkled leaves.