Tasmanian native plants

Images of Lomatia tasmanica, a critically endangered Tasmanian endemic and one of the world's oldest living clonal plants. It is estimated that this species has existed in Tasmania for at least 43,600 yrs. The RTBG currently has a program to conserve this amazing plant. For more information please go to www.rtbg.tas.gov.au/conservation

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Banksia serrata

The flowers and foliage of the Blackwood or Tasmanian. Blackwood (Acacia melanoxylon), a 30m tall tree native to eastern and southern Australia, including Tasmania. It is an important timber tree that is also coppiced to provide firewood. Order: Fabales, Family: Fabaceae

This small, herbaceous plant produces clusters of small, white or pink flowers in the summer. It is native to the alpine and subalpine regions of Tasmania.

Photographed in the Great Western Tiers of Tasmania December 2007. Not possible to identify the species of boronia from this photo; sorry! This image has been viewed 187 times up to 11/11/09. It makes a lovely card!

with Barn Bluff in distance. Overland Track, Tasmania Day 1. Ronny Creek to Waterfall Valley

We spent a day wandering through the stunning Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens 🌿🌸. This is the second-oldest botanical garden in Australia, after the one in Sydney. It features a variety of gardens, including the Japanese Garden, French Memorial Garden, Subantarctic Plant House, Tasmanian Native Section, and many more.

Nothofagus gunnii. Tasmanian native Beech in Autumn. Mt Field National Park. 2016.