Elaeocarpus grandis — mature rainforest tree, Steve Fitzgerald CC BY-SA 4.0

Rainforest Native Plants

Discover rainforest native plants for Gold Coast gardens and restoration projects.

Browse rainforest-associated trees, shrubs, climbers and ground-layer plants indigenous to South East Queensland. Locally native rainforest species can help create layered habitat and provide food and shelter for wildlife when planted in suitable conditions.

Rainforest plants vary greatly in mature size, light requirements and moisture needs. Check individual product information before selecting plants, especially for smaller suburban gardens.

Order online for pickup by appointment in Worongary or eligible Gold Coast delivery.

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  • Blue quandong — Elaeocarpus grandis

    Blue quandong — Elaeocarpus grandis

    Blue quandong — Elaeocarpus grandis

    Elaeocarpus grandis Trees
    Full sun · Part shade Loamy · Clay soil Bush tucker
  • Blue tongue — Melastoma affine

    Blue tongue — Melastoma affine

    Blue tongue — Melastoma affine

    Melastoma affine Shrubs
    Full sun · Part shade Sandy · Loamy · Clay soil Bush tucker Hedging and screening
  • Brown kurrajong — Commersonia bartramia

    Brown kurrajong — Commersonia bartramia

    Brown kurrajong — Commersonia bartramia

    Commersonia bartramia ShrubsTrees
    Full sun · Part shade Loamy · Clay soil
  • Brown pine — Podocarpus elatus

    Brown pine — Podocarpus elatus

    Brown pine — Podocarpus elatus

    Podocarpus elatus Trees
    Full sun · Part shade Sandy · Loamy · Clay soil Bush tucker Hedging and screening Pots and containers
  • Brush box — Lophostemon confertus

    Brush box — Lophostemon confertus

    Brush box — Lophostemon confertus

    Lophostemon confertus Trees
    Full sun · Part shade Loamy · Clay · Rocky soil
  • Bumpy ash — Flindersia schottiana

    Bumpy ash — Flindersia schottiana

    Bumpy ash — Flindersia schottiana

    Flindersia schottiana Trees
    Part shade · Full sun Loamy · Clay soil
  • Cabbage-tree palm — Livistona australis

    Cabbage-tree palm — Livistona australis

    Cabbage-tree palm — Livistona australis

    Livistona australis Trees
    Part shade · Shade Loamy · Clay soil Bush tucker Pots and containers
  • Creek mat-rush — Lomandra hystrix

    Creek mat-rush — Lomandra hystrix

    Creek mat-rush — Lomandra hystrix

    Lomandra hystrix Grasses & Groundcovers
    Full sun · Part shade · Shade Sandy · Loamy · Clay soil Pots and containers
  • Creek sandpaper fig — Ficus coronata

    Creek sandpaper fig — Ficus coronata

    Creek sandpaper fig — Ficus coronata

    Ficus coronata Trees
    Full sun · Part shade Loamy · Clay soil Bush tucker
  • Cunningham’s jute — Corchorus cunninghamii

    Cunningham’s jute — Corchorus cunninghamii

    Cunningham’s jute — Corchorus cunninghamii

    Corchorus cunninghamii Shrubs
    Part shade · Full sun Loamy · Clay · Rocky soil
  • Diamond-leaf pittosporum — Auranticarpa rhombifolia

    Diamond-leaf pittosporum — Auranticarpa rhombifolia

    Diamond-leaf pittosporum — Auranticarpa rhombifolia

    Auranticarpa rhombifolia Trees
    Full sun · Part shade Loamy · Clay soil Hedging and screening
  • Firewheel tree — Stenocarpus sinuatus

    Firewheel tree — Stenocarpus sinuatus

    Firewheel tree — Stenocarpus sinuatus

    Stenocarpus sinuatus Trees
    Part shade · Shade Loamy soil Pots and containers
  • Guioa — Guioa semiglauca

    Guioa — Guioa semiglauca

    Guioa — Guioa semiglauca

    Guioa semiglauca Trees
    Full sun · Part shade · Shade Sandy · Loamy · Clay soil
  • Maiden’s wattle — Acacia maidenii

    Maiden’s wattle — Acacia maidenii

    Maiden’s wattle — Acacia maidenii

    Acacia maidenii Trees
    Full sun · Part shade Loamy · Clay soil
  • Moreton Bay fig — Ficus macrophylla

    Moreton Bay fig — Ficus macrophylla

    Moreton Bay fig — Ficus macrophylla

    Ficus macrophylla Trees
    Full sun · Part shade Sandy · Loamy soil Bush tucker Pots and containers
  • Muttonwood — Myrsine variabilis

    Muttonwood — Myrsine variabilis

    Muttonwood — Myrsine variabilis

    Myrsine variabilis ShrubsTrees
    Part shade · Shade Loamy · Clay soil Hedging and screening
  • Native frangipani — Hymenosporum flavum

    Native frangipani — Hymenosporum flavum

    Native frangipani — Hymenosporum flavum

    Hymenosporum flavum Trees
    Part shade · Shade Loamy soil
  • Native olive — Olea paniculata

    Native olive — Olea paniculata

    Native olive — Olea paniculata

    Olea paniculata Trees
    Full sun · Part shade Loamy · Clay · Rocky soil
  • Native violet — Viola hederacea

    Native violet — Viola hederacea

    Native violet — Viola hederacea

    Viola hederacea Grasses & Groundcovers
    Part shade · Shade Loamy · Clay · Rocky soil Bush tucker Pots and containers
  • Pink-flowered doughwood — Melicope elleryana

    Pink-flowered doughwood — Melicope elleryana

    Pink-flowered doughwood — Melicope elleryana

    Melicope elleryana Trees
    Part shade · Shade Loamy · Clay soil
  • Port Jackson fig — Ficus rubiginosa

    Port Jackson fig — Ficus rubiginosa

    Port Jackson fig — Ficus rubiginosa

    Ficus rubiginosa Trees
    Full sun · Part shade Sandy · Loamy · Clay · Rocky soil Pots and containers
  • Riberry — Syzygium luehmannii

    Riberry — Syzygium luehmannii

    Riberry — Syzygium luehmannii

    Syzygium luehmannii Trees
    Part shade · Shade Loamy · Clay soil Bush tucker Hedging and screening
  • Richmond birdwing vine — Pararistolochia praevenosa

    Richmond birdwing vine — Pararistolochia praevenosa

    Richmond birdwing vine — Pararistolochia praevenosa

    Pararistolochia praevenosa Climbers
    Part shade · Full shade Loamy · Clay soil
  • Silky oak — Grevillea robusta

    Silky oak — Grevillea robusta

    Silky oak — Grevillea robusta

    Grevillea robusta Trees
    Full sun · Part shade Loamy · Clay · Rocky soil