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Id Scientific Name Common Name Flammability Plant Type Growing Nursery Region
651Glochidion ferdinandiCheese TreeLowTree Small (<10m)MiltonSouth Coast
652Glochidion ferdinandi var. pubensHairy Cheese TreeLowTree Small (<10m)IllawaraIllawarra
653Glochidion ferdinandiiCheese TreeLowTree Small (<10m)MiltonSouth Coast
654Glochidion ferdinandii – dwarf Dwarf Cheese TreeLowTree Small (<10m)MiltonSouth Coast
655Glycine clandestinaLove CreeperUnconfirmedGround Cover or ClimberIllawaraIllawarra
656Glycine microphyllaSmall-leaf GlycineUnconfirmedGround Cover or ClimberIllawaraIllawarra
657Glycine tabacinaVariable GlycineUnconfirmedGround Cover or ClimberIllawaraIllawarra
658Gmelina leichhardtiiWhite BeechUnconfirmedTree Large (>10m)IllawaraIllawarra
659Gmelina leichhardtiiWhite beechUnconfirmedTree Large (>10m)BerryShoalhaven
660Gonocarpus tetragynusPoverty RaspwortUnconfirmedForb, Orchid, Small Herbaceous PlantIllawaraIllawarra
661Gonocarpus teucrioidesCommon RaspwortUnconfirmedForb, Orchid, Small Herbaceous PlantIllawaraIllawarra
662Goodenia ovataHop goodeniaLowShrub or BushBerryShoalhaven
663Goodenia ovataHop GoodeniaLowShrub or BushIllawaraIllawarra
664Goodia lotifoliaGolden TipUnconfirmedShrub or BushFarSouthCoastSouth Coast
665Goodia lotifoliaGolden TipUnconfirmedShrub or BushIllawaraIllawarra
666Goodia lotifoliaClover treeUnconfirmedShrub or BushBerryShoalhaven
667Gossia acmenoidesScrub IronwoodUnconfirmedTree Small (<10m)IllawaraIllawarra
668Grevillea 'lemon daze'CultivarUnconfirmedShrub or BushMiltonSouth Coast
669Grevillea “Cambewarra King”CultivarUnconfirmedShrub or BushMiltonSouth Coast
670Grevillea “Collaroy Plateau” CultivarUnconfirmedShrub or BushMiltonSouth Coast
671Grevillea “Forest Rambler” CultivarUnconfirmedShrub or BushMiltonSouth Coast
672Grevillea barkleyanaGully GrevilleaUnconfirmedShrub or BushMiltonSouth Coast
673Grevillea baueraBauer's GrevilleaUnconfirmedShrub or BushMiltonSouth Coast
674Grevillea bauera asperula Bauers GrevilleaUnconfirmedShrub or BushMiltonSouth Coast
675Grevillea iaspiculaWee Jasper GrevilleaUnconfirmedShrub or BushMiltonSouth Coast
676Grevillea juniperinaPrickly Spider FlowerUnconfirmedShrub or BushMiltonSouth Coast
677Grevillea Lady OCultivarUnconfirmedShrub or BushMiltonSouth Coast
678Grevillea lanigera Woolly GrevilleaUnconfirmedShrub or BushSnowy/MonaroSnowy/Monaro
679Grevillea lanigera – prostrateWoolly GrevilleaUnconfirmedShrub or BushMiltonSouth Coast
680Grevillea linearifoliaWoolly GrevilleaUnconfirmedShrub or BushMiltonSouth Coast
681Grevillea macleayanaJervis Bay GrevilleaUnconfirmedShrub or BushMiltonSouth Coast
682Grevillea oleoidesRed Spider FlowerLowShrub or BushIllawaraIllawarra
683Grevillea olivaceaOlive GrevilleaUnconfirmedShrub or BushMiltonSouth Coast
684Grevillea robustaSilky OakLowTree Large (>10m)FarSouthCoastSouth Coast
685Grevillea rosmarinifoliaRosemary GrevilleaLowShrub or BushSnowy/MonaroSnowy/Monaro
686Grevillea rosmarinifoliaRosemary GrevilleaLowShrub or BushMiltonSouth Coast
687Grevillea sericeaSilky GrevilleaMediumShrub or BushMiltonSouth Coast
688Guioa semiglaucaGuioaLowTree Small (<10m)IllawaraIllawarra
689Gymnostachys ancepsSettler’s flaxHighGround Cover or ClimberBerryShoalhaven
690Gymnostachys ancepsSettlers' FlaxHighGround Cover or ClimberIllawaraIllawarra
691Gynochthodes jasminoidesSweet MorindaHighGround Cover or ClimberIllawaraIllawarra
692Gynochthodes jasminoidesMorindaHighGround Cover or ClimberBerryShoalhaven
693Hakea dactyloidesFinger HakeaLowTree Small (<10m)FarSouthCoastSouth Coast
694Hakea eriantheraTree HakeaLowTree Small (<10m)FarSouthCoastSouth Coast
695Hakea macraeanaNeedlewoodLowTree Small (<10m)FarSouthCoastSouth Coast
696Hakea microcarpaSmall-fruited HakeaUnconfirmedShrub or BushFarSouthCoastSouth Coast
697Hakea microcarpaSmall Fruit HakeaUnconfirmedShrub or BushSnowy/MonaroSnowy/Monaro
698Hakea salicifoliaWillow leaf hakeaHighShrub or BushFarSouthCoastSouth Coast
699Hakea salicifoliaWillow leaf hakeaHighShrub or BushFarSouthCoastSouth Coast
700Hakea salicifoliaWillow leaf hakeaHighShrub or BushIllawaraIllawarra

Welcome to the South East Landcare Plant Flammability Database. Our Landcare Nurseries across the South East have collaborated to create an invaluable resource for gardeners, landscapers and landholders. By categorising the native plants grown in our nurseries into flammability ratings, we aim to provide you with essential information to make informed plant and landscape design choices. This database is built on a literature review and a synthesis of data from various existing trusted sources. Our goal is to help you protect your home and assets by making strategic planting decisions that suppress and minimise fire threats, all while maintaining the rich biodiversity and habitats that our landscapes and wildlife depends on. We invite you to explore our database and the other highlighted resources to help you make your surroundings safer and more resilient against fire.

 

Why Plant Flammability Matters

In fire-prone areas, the selection of plant species can significantly impact the severity and spread of fire. Knowing the flammability of plants helps in making informed decisions to create safer landscapes, reduce fire hazards, and enhance community resilience.

 

What You’ll Find

Our database offers detail of numerous plant species, including:

Flammability Ratings: Assessments based on a literature review of scientific research and field observations, categorising plants from low to high flammability.

Plant Characteristics: Categorisation of each species by plant form, shrub, climber, small tree etc.

Where to source these species: identification of which of our Landcare nurseries supply each species.

 

Benefits of Using the Database

This resource pulls together various information into a simple starting searchable database. You can use this as a starting point to spring board into your own research and allows you to make plant and landscape design choices to be better prepared for fire.

 

How to Use the Database

The South East Landcare Native Plant Flammability Database is designed to provide you with a quick and efficient starting point for selecting plants for your garden or landscape project. You can easily search the database by plant type, geographic location, flammability rating, or specific species. You can use this user-friendly database on its own as a quick reference, or as a springboard for conducting your own detailed research.

Flammability Ratings Explained:

– Low:  Slow to ignite and burns at low intensity for short periods. Burns in flame but extinguishes readily when flame is removed.

Medium: Immediate ignition and intensity but extinguishes readily. Burns in flame but extinguishes soon after flame is removed.

–  High: Ignites easily and burns with a hot flame for long periods. Combusts easily and burns vigorously even when removed from the flame.

Unknown/Uncategorised: No specific resource has been found to categorise this species. Caution would suggest it is Moderate to High. Please consider doing your own research.

The database is not exhaustive and focuses on the native plants that are grown in our South East Landcare region. The plants will predominantly be suited to growing conditions in the South East.

Other Resources to Assist You in Landscape Design

In putting together this database, the following list of references has been used to assist in categorising each plant species. For more detailed information, consider reading this reference material or conducting your own research. There may be other resources available.

We also believe the below resources are helpful in the design of fire smart landscape

Landscaping for Bushfire: Garden Design and Plant Selection (PDF 4.1MB)  – CFA Victoria

Safer Gardens Plant Flammability & Planning for Fire, L. Corbett, 2021

Living Resource

This database is a living resource. It is regularly reviewed and updated as needed. It was last updated in June 2024.

Get Involved

We encourage community participation! Share your observations, contribute data, and help us improve the accuracy and comprehensiveness of the database. Together, we can enhance fire safety and promote sustainable land management practices.

Contact Us

For more information or assistance, please reach out to our support team. We are here to help you make informed decisions for a safer, greener South East.

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