Johns Hill Flora, Johns Hill, Victoria, Australia - Flora and Fauna Information Signs on Waymarking.com

This is a sample of significant local indigenous flora from the Johns Hill area.

The right-hand 'Flora part' of the Interpretative Sign reads:

Mountain Ash
(Eucalyptus regnans)
Considered to be the tallest flowering plant in the world with finely fibrous bark persistent to 15 metres. A fast growing upright tree with a small open canopy, with a distinctive smooth and greyish texture often seen with long ribbons of shedding bark hanging from its foliage.


Manna Gum
(Eucalyptus viminalis)
A very adaptable fast growing tall upright tree with an open crown. The taller specimens are commonly found in moist deep loam soils in mountainous areas. Its bark is shed in ribbons during summer leaving the upper trunk and branches white, with rough bark often persisting at the base. This ornamental tree is best suited to large gardens and parklands. The Manna gum was an important source to the Aborigines as it was used to make implements and obtain medicines.


Rough Tree Fern
(Cyathea australis)
It stems from an upright fibrous trunk with a head of long arching fronds with the base of the trunk often buttressed. Its foliage comprises of dark green tripinnate fronds that can reach up to 2.5 metres in length and 1 metre wide, whilst the base of the stalks are covered with hard pointed projections. Cyathea australis can be found in wet/damp cool temperatures or sheltered sites in dry areas.


Prickly Current Bush
(Coprosma quadrifida)
A useful plant to grow with ferns, it can be found in damp cool temperatures. Its foliage can reach up to 15 millimetres in length and sheds its inconspicuous single greenish flowers from September to November.


Ivy-leaf Violet
(Viola hederacea)
Is a fast growing stononiferous herb, forming a dense mat. Known to be a prolific grower once established, larger leaves and flowers are produced when shelter and extra moisture is provided. Foliage forms in the shape of a kidney with its leaves reaching lengths of 30 millimetres. Viola hederacea flowers all year round in white flower with purple centres above the 100 millimetre long stalks.

[At the bottom of the sign is the disclaimer, that Text, and Drawings are from "Flora of Melbourne" 3rd ed.]

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