Plant Species List

To see all these plants growing in Kensington, head to Borthwick Park (between Bridge Street and Thornton Street).

Large Trees
Eucalyptus cameldulensis	River Red Gum
Smaller trees and larger shrubs
Acacia pycnantha	Golden Wattle
Acacia retinoides	Swamp Wattle
Allocasuarina verticillate	Drooping Sheoak
Callitris gracilis	Native Pine
Melaleuca lanceolata	Dryland Tea-tree
Pittosporum phyllaeriodes	Native Apricot
Shrubs
Acacia acinacea	Golden-dust Wattle
Banksia marginata	Silver Banksia
Bursaria spinosa	Christmas Bush
Dodonaea viscosa var spatulate	Sticky Hop-bush
Goodenia ovata	Hop Goodenia
Leptospermum continentale	Prickly Tea-tree
Groundcovers and climbers
Enchylaena tomentose	Ruby Saltbush
Goodenia Amplexans	Clasping Goodenia
Hardenbergia violacea	Native Violet
Myoporum parvifolium	Creeping Boobialla
Grasses and rushes
Austrodanthonia caespitose	Common Wallaby Grass
Ficinia nodosa	Knobby Club-rush
Themeda triandra	Kangaroo Grass