SGAP Townsville - Home Page

The Society for Growing Australian Plants
Townsville Branch Inc.

PO Box 363 Aitkenvale Qld 4814

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. SGAP has made a significant contribution to understanding Australian flora, its cultivation and introduction into nurseries and home gardens

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

Branch News

Townsville

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Many of our members are keen gardeners with decades of experience in growing Australian native species. Some of the most successful flowering groups, such as Grevillea and Callistemon, are readily available as species or hybrids from commercial sources.

For information on all aspects of gardening in the Dry Tropics please use this link:

Gardening

Cochlospermum gillivraei

Mt Stuart

The Townsville region encompasses a range of natural habitats that support a wide variety of 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

Our natural environment is often difficult to access and traverse, but the following link introduces four local environments where you can explore some of these species:

Native Species

Flowering now:

Brachychiton australis
Sterculiaceae
Broad Leaved Bottle Tree

Brachychiton australis

Mystery Tree

SGAP Townsville have been involved in unravelling the identification of a tree found on Mt Stuart
click on the picture for more images

Hibbertia exutiacies
Dilleniaceae

Hibbertia exutiacies

Flowering now at the Burra Range

Fruiting recently:

Litsea glutinosa
Lauraceae
Bolly Beech, Soft Bollygum

Litsea glutinosa

A common tree in our region and North through to the top end of the N.T. Grows to 10-15m and the winter fruit is very colourful from green to red to deep purple. Propagate from seed.

Flowering recently:

Dockrillia bowmanii
Orchidaceae
Straggly Pencil Orchid

Dockrillia bowmanii

Fruiting recently:

Fitzalania heteropetala
Annonaceae
Orange Annona

see here