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There are an estimated 900 species of Acacia in Australia. And this includes the Australian Floral Emblem, the Golden Wattle (Acacia pycnantha) - which is not endemic to the Sydney region.
An index to the Acacia images included below.There are over 1,500 species in the mighty Myrtaceae family in Australia. These include Angophoras, Eucalyptus, tea-trees, bottlebrushes and paperbarks.
Members of the family include the tallest flowering tree in the world - the Mountain Ash. Plus cloves, guava, and allspice.
An index to the Myrtle images included below.
The Lorna Pass Walking Track is in the far north-western corner of the park.
It was named after Lorna Brand who organised the labour for its construction during The Great Depression - when nearly a third of Sydney's work force was unemployed.
Starting from Thornleigh Oval, a loop can be walked that includes Lorna Pass. Signage is not good at present, so best to walk in an anti-clock wise direction taking the left path each time.
Take your time to absorb its tranquillity and beauty.
The National Parks and Wildlife website provides details of walking tracks and facilities.
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 A single image can not do the Sydney Golden Wattle justice. Being over 4 metres tall, it is a small tree and colours the Sydney bush from late winter well into spring. |
 Similar to the Sydney Golden Wattle, but its pale yellow to white flowers and narrower leaves give it away. Also known as the White Sally Wattle it flowers in late winter. |
 A small tree, with very sharp broad leaves. Stunning when in flower in early spring. |
 Distinguished from similar wattles, by its green bark, the gland at the junction of the branchlets, and 3-4mm long leaflets. It flowers in summer and is also known as the Parramatta Wattle. |
 A beautiful tree. Characterised by its green branches and 10mm long "leaflets". |
 Flowering in late winter, it does indeed have a gentle sweet smell. |
 Its flowers are about 12mm in diameter and although mainly flowering in winter, it starts flowering in early autumn and continues to late spring. It is a small tree up to 2 metres in height. |
 Identified by its narrow leaves and small flowers - which appear in summer and early autumn. This leggy tree has less flowers per flower-head which prevents it from having the yellow spheres of the Sunshine and Silver-stemmed Wattles. |
 Flowering in spring, this wattle is identified by its silver-stems and numerous glands. [I am a bit unsure of my identification, as although the plant was found well into the Park, there is only a single species and the area has been greatly disturbed over the years.] |
 Identified by its rough ovate leaves. Its flowers are about 10mm in diameter. It is a small tree up to 2 metres in height. |
 Identified by its curved sickle-shaped leaves - the main vein of which is offset towards the top. It flowers in winter. |
 Flowering in late winter, it is identified by its red (middle age) branches, and the gland on the inside edge of its leaves. It is also known as the Red-stemmed Wattle. |
 This small summer flowering tree is also known as the Narrow-leaved Wattle. It can be identified by its narrow and long leaves (typically 2-3mm wide and 15cm long) with a prominent central vein. The flower spikes are 3-4 cm in length. |
 Its beautiful silvery-grey curved leaves that have three veins, identifies it. Its stringy-bark like trunk also helps. It flowers in late winter/early spring. |
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Key attributes -
◊ most common of these three wattles. ◊ autumn and winter flowering. ◊ cream colour flower. ◊ stipules longer. ◊ phyllodes (leaves) are broader at base. ◊ phyllodes often have a gland angle. |
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◊ less and longer phyllodes. ◊ winter and spring flowering. ◊ creamy-yellow colour flower. ◊ long needle like phyllodes. ◊ phyllodes not broader at base. ◊ phyllodes do not have a gland angle. |
Key attributes -
◊ phyllodes abruptly taper to point. ◊ winter and spring flowering. ◊ bright yellow colour flower. ◊ branches hairy. ◊ peduncle (stalk) stout. |
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 The beauty of this stunning tree is that it is small - only 5 or so metres in height - thus allowing close examination of its incredible buds and flowers. Angophoras don't have caps on their gumnuts. |
 This gangling red giant can be up to 30 metres tall. It is best seen in late summer after it has shed its bark. Also see the Sulphur-crested Cockatoos web page. |
 This summer flowering medium size tree is found in gullies and next to creeks. Its botanical name comes from its laurel like leaves |
 Identified by its signature - see right. It flowers in autumn - compared to the other scribbly gums (E. racemosa and E. sclerophylla) which are spring and summer flowering respectively. |
 Scribbly Gums are named after the scribbles on the bark - which are made by the larva of a very small moth. |
 Distinguished from other stringybarks by its "wine glass" cap and discolorous leaves - leaves darker on one side than the other. It flowers in Spring and Summer and grows to over 30m. |
 Found along the NSW and Queensland coast and ranges. It can grow to 25 metres. Turpentine piles were used in the wharves of Sydney and London. |
 One of the more common bottlebrushes, it flowers in late spring. Its crushed leaves give a distinctive citrusy fragrance. |
 Also flowering in late spring, this bottlebrush is best identified by its narrow (1-3mm) long leaves. |
 This small tree is the most common tea-tree species in the Park. It is easily identified by its paperbark trunk and woolly buds. |
 A shrub to small tree, it is also a common species. It has a smooth trunk and the under-surface of its leaves is woolly. Also called the Mountain Tea-tree. |
 This is an uncommon species and is classed as vulnerable. It is only found in the Sydney area and is identified by its slender (1-2mm wide) leaves. |
 More commonly autumn flowering with pink flowers, this white flowering plant was found in spring. The 20mm wide "pink" flowers and sepals identify it. It is also called the Peach Blossom Tea-tree. |
 This shrub is easily identified by its prickly leaves - its new growth is not prickly. The leaves and flowers are held very tightly to the branches. |
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Distinguished from the Leptospermum (tea tree) genus by its long filaments and style - the latter coming from the centre of the flower. |
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 Flowering in late spring, the flowers are about 7mm from petal-tip to petal-tip. It is also called the White Kunzea. |
 Flowering in spring, the flower ball has a diameter of about 15mm - but its pink colour identifies it. It is also called the Heath Kunzea. |
 Similar flower to the White Kunzea, but its 20mm long leaves and the 5mm pedicel (stalk) clearly identifies it. Burgan is a Koori word. |
 There is no common name for this small inconspicuous plant - I suggest "Twin Darwinia". It is identified by its pair of green flowers with red bracteoles. The corolla (tube) is 7mm long; the style 10mm. It is classified as vulnerable and is only found in the northern and north-western suburbs of Sydney. |
 Identified by the many flowers in each "cluster". They start off white in colour and become red. Also called the Cluttered Scent Myrtle due to the aroma given off by the leaves. It flowers in late winter and early spring. |
 This tiny flower (4mm wide) looks like a tea-tree flower - and they do both belong to the Myrtaceae Family. |
 The 5mm wide flowers appear in summer. The shrub is up to 2 metres high and its weeping form distinguishes it. |
 This plant is found across the southern states of Australia and into Queensland. The thread coming from the tip of each of the five sepals is known as an awn. The petals are about 5mm in length. Apparently, it is easily grown. |
 Formerly called Baeckea densifolia, the flowers of this small shrub are about 7mm across. The stem leaves are appressed, while the leaves at the end of the branches are crowded and curved at the tip. |
 This small scrub can be identified by its tiny teeth on the 3mm long leaves. Its flowers are 6mm across, and commonly have 8 stamens. |