Welcome to the Townsville branch of the Society for Growing Australian Plants!
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Townsville SGAP is the oldest regional Queensland
branch, founded in 1970, and provides a focal point for people interested in propagating,
growing and appreciating our unique native flora
Between the coastal mangrove
communities and the rainforest environments of our highest peaks, we estimate there
are up to 1,500 plant species, encompassing the largest trees, to grasses, ferns
and mosses
You can explore some of our
favourite places by using the links at left
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The Society for Growing Australian Plants (SGAP)
was formed in 1957 to develop the horticultural potential of Australian native plants and
preserve them through cultivation
With over 8,000 members throughout Australia, it is one of the largest horticultural societies in
the country and has made a significant contribution to understanding Australian flora, its
cultivation, and introduction into nurseries and home gardens
SGAP Region
website
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Books! Books! Books!
SGAP Townsville has recently
published a new book............
You can buy all of our three publications
directly from us......BOOKS
Keiths Blogs
They say you can't keep a good man down.....
Our good friend and mentor Keith Townsend has taken up the challenge,
and in collaboration with ABC OPEN has a series of blogs on plants and local history!
Please view the links here........BLOGS
Commersonia bartramia
Byttneriaceae
Brown Kurrajong
Fruit capsules covered in bristles, both
dry and fresh
See here.....
Mystery Tree
SGAP Townsville have been involved in unravelling the identification of an
unusual tree found on Mt Stuart
click on the image for more
information
Published in Australian Systematic Botany 2012
25 404-417
See the relevant section here....
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