Native Curcuma australasica CAPE YORK LILY

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It has been recently identified that the majority - if not all of cultivated Cape York lily's might in fact be an exotic impostor. The native species is a short growing plant never exceeding 30cm in height. The exotic one is a much taller species often with red streaks in the parallel venation. We are yet to identify the exotic species however it may be Curcuma cordata. If anyone has knowledge of Curcuma species we would be grateful to hear from you. Our Curcuma australasica are derived from in-situ Australian specimens which illustrates why provenance is important in arboretums.

Fruit collected


Spring

  • Cupaniopsis shirleyana
  • Acronychia acidula
  • Artabotrys sp. Cape York
  • Harpullia alata
  • Harpullia rhyticarpa
  • Harpullia frutescens
  • Elaeocarpus williamsianus
  • Davidsonia pruriens
  • Mischocarpus ailae
  • Acronychia pubescens
  • Cryptocarya onoprienkoana
  • Diploglottis pedleyi
  • Neolamarckia cadamba
  • Quassia sp. aff. bidwillii (Mt Nardi)
  • Wilkiea huegeliana
  • Syzygium gustavioides
  • Musgravea stenostachya
  • Syzygium unipunctatum

Plants in flower


Spring

  • Brachychiton bidwillii ex Hervey Bay
  • Brachychiton bidwillii ex Merv Hodge
  • Brachychiton velutinosus
  • Diploglottis macrantha
  • Diploglottis smithii
  • Diploglottis australis
  • Erythrina variegata
  • Omphalea celata
  • Davidsonia jerseyana
  • Hicksbeachia pinnatifolia
  • Garcinia warrenii
  • Phaius australis
  • Cyathea exilis (sori developing)
  • Syzygium fibrosum
  • Syzygium cormiflorum
  • Cupaniopsis newmanii
  • Syzygium maracca
  • Elaeocarpus carolinae
  • Elaeocarpus johnsonii
  • Elaeocarpus williamsianus
  • Musgravea heterophylla
  • Darlingia darlingiana
  • Triunia robusta
  • Choricarpia subargentea
  • Brachychiton acerifolius
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