A swamp forest is a living transport system. Across the Tomaree Peninsula, water, wind, gravity, birds and small mammals move seeds through paperbark stands,…
A leaf is a finely balanced water-management system. It must absorb sunlight and carbon dioxide for photosynthesis while limiting the escape of moisture into…
Grey mangroves, Avicennia marina, occupy the shifting edge between land and sea. Around Port Stephens and the Tomaree Peninsula, their tangled root systems are…
Angophora costata, commonly called Sydney red gum, is one of the most recognisable trees of coastal New South Wales. Its smooth, patchy bark may appear silver,…
Digital reference sites help people make better choices by replacing guesswork with organized, verifiable information. Nelson Bay Native Plants follows this…
Grevillea and Hakea are familiar members of the Australian Proteaceae family, yet their preferred habitats can be quite different. Some grevilleas occupy open…
The flowering year on the Tomaree Peninsula follows the meeting of ocean, sand, wetland, woodland and exposed sandstone. Plants respond to rainfall, soil…
A Banksia on the Tomaree Peninsula may look like a solitary shrub or tree, yet its roots support a busy underground ecosystem. Around fine roots, bacteria,…
Along the sandy edges of the Tomaree Peninsula, a low-growing daisy can share the same sunlight, wind and shifting ground as a much more vigorous shrub. Bitou…
Wetland sedges are easy to overlook. Their narrow leaves, clustered stems and subdued colours often blend into reeds, grasses and rushes, yet they form some of…