Category Archives: Commercial

Barringtonia acutangula

Posted on 2016-03-26 by Tom Harley

Freshwater Mangrove along Kimberley Rivers with hanging red flowers, followed by large 4 sided fruits. Known locally as Majala, it has many uses, including as a fish poison. More often seen as a large shrub, it is also a medium … Continue reading →

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Terminalia kumpaja …

Posted on 2015-12-26 by Tom Harley

This variation of the Pindan Walnut has been removed from Terminalia cunninghamii, and is now called T.kumpaja, after an indigenous name for this species. While I have issues with a number of different variations near Broome, further work is being … Continue reading →

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Brachychiton viridiflorus

Posted on 2015-11-21 by Tom Harley

Small to medium deciduous tree, 2-10metres high, with pale green large orbicular leaves, paler beneath. Pods are in sets like claws, containing rows of yellow seeds.

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Acacia argyrea

Posted on 2015-11-18 by Tom Harley

Small to medium silvery grey shrub from the central Kimberley with racemes of yellow cylindrical flowers. Phyllodes and seed pods silky hairy:

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Acacia hilliana …

Posted on 2015-10-31 by Tom Harley

A low spreading flat shrub, with yellow flowers in cylinders. Very resinous, this is one of the predominant flowering shrub species in the Great Sandy Desert.

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Acacia aneura

Posted on 2015-09-28 by Tom Harley

A species with many variations and sub species, commonly known as Mulga. The most common wattle across Australia, widely used and is useful fodder on pastoral stations. The wood is very hard, flowers and phyllodes are quite variable.

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Bombax ceiba

Posted on 2015-09-24 by Tom Harley

A tall layered deciduous tree, flowering when leafless, mostly red but a yellow version was seen in recent years. Related to the Boab, this species is found in NWKimberley gorges and wetlands. It often has woody thorns on the trunk. … Continue reading →

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Brachychiton incanus

Posted on 2015-08-21 by Tom Harley

Small tree to 5m, dark red flowers, and long narrow hairy boat-like pods. From the North Kimberley. Brachychiton species have a number of uses. Seeds are edible after removing the irritating hairs. This species is a Priority 3 rare for … Continue reading →

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Brachychiton diversifolius

Posted on 2015-08-20 by Tom Harley

Medium to tall Kurrajong, a Brachychiton species with small flowers and large boat-shaped pods, changing from green to black when ripe. From herbalistics: […] The wood is light and soft, and not very durable. It is not used for timber … Continue reading →

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Melaleuca dealbata

Posted on 2015-08-20 by Tom Harley

Large spreading paperbark, with broad leaves, cream flowers, inhabits wetlands and moist area adjacent to swamps, signifies fresh water in abundance. It’s a pity about the Government robots: Melaleuca dealbata – Department of the Environment http://www.environment.gov.au/cgi-bin/species-bank/sbank-treatment.pl?id=8572 A description for this … Continue reading →

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