Plants at the Farm
Explore our lush oasis in the heart of the city and along with raised garden beds, find: a native bush food forest; over 150 tropical and subtropical fruit trees; food forests; a cabinet timber woodlot; a variety of bamboo species; and a riverine rainforest and walking trail along Breakfast Creek. The farm operates as a no-dig, low-input system, prioritising soil health, composting, and biodiversity. We are guided by the principles of permaculture and agroecological growing. Our produce is used in our lunches that are provided for volunteers and staff three days a week and we also hold seasonal community feasts.
The below plant lists show some of the subtropical plants growing at Northey Street City Farm. Most of the trees are labelled, so you can refer to this list for more information while looking at them. The links lead to an external site (usually Wikipedia).
FRUIT Trees, Shrubs & Vines | ||
| Acerola Cherry | Malpighia emarginata | Edible fruit |
| Tropical Apple | Malus pumila | Edible fruit |
| Avocado | Persea americana | Edible fruit |
| Banana | Musa x paradisica | Edible fruit |
| Black sapote | Diospyros nigra | Edible fruit |
| Blueberry | Vaccinium sp. | Edible fruit |
| Brazilian Cherry | Eugenia uniflora | Edible fruit |
| Carambola | Averrhoa carambola | Edible fruit |
| Carambola | Averrhoa carambola | Edible fruit |
| Dragon fruit | Hylocereus megalanthus | Edible Fruit |
| Drumstick tree | Moringa oleifera | Edible fruit & leaves |
| Elderberry | Sambucus nigra | Drink made from flowers. Berries for jam |
| Giant Lau lau | Syzygium coarctatum | Edible fruit |
| Grape | Vitis vinifera | Edible fruit |
| Grapefruit | Citrus x paradisi | Edible fruit |
| Grumichama | Eugenia brasiliensis | Edible fruit |
| Cherry Guava | Psidium cattleyanum | Edible fruit |
| Guava | Psidium guajava | Edible fruit |
| Ice Cream Bean | Inga edulis | Edible fruit. Nitrogen-fixing pioneer |
| Jaboticaba | Myrciaria cauliflora | Edible fruit |
| Jackfruit | Artocarpus heterophyllus | Edible fruit |
| Japanese raisin | Hovenia dulcis | Edible fruit |
| Lemon | Citrus limon | Edible fruit |
| Longan | Dimocarpus longan | Edible fruit |
| Malabar chestnut | Pachira glabra | Edible seeds |
| Makrut/Kaffir Lime | Citrus hysterix | Edible fruit & aromatic leaves |
| Mango | Mangifera indica | Edible fruit |
| Miracle Fruit | Synsepalum dulcificum | Edible fruit |
| Black Mulberry | Morus nigra | Edible fruit |
| White shatoot Mulberry | Morus macroura | Edible fruit |
| Monstera /Fruit Salad plant | Monstera deliciosa | Edible fruit |
| Olive | Olea europaea | Edible fruit |
| Passionfruit | Passiflora edulis | Edible fruit |
| Paw paw | Carica papaya | Edible fruit |
| Tropical Pear | Pyrus communis | Edible fruit |
| Peanut Butter Fruit | Bunchosia glandulifera | Edible fruit |
| Pecan Nut | Carya illinoinensis | Edible nut |
| Pineapple | Ananas comosus | Edible fruit |
| Pomegranate | Punica granatum | Edible Fruit |
| Pomelo | Citrus maxima | Edible fruit |
| Rollinia | Rollinia deliciosa | Edible fruit |
| Rose Apple | Syzygium jambos | Edible fruit |
| Sea Grape | Coccoloba uvifera | Edible fruit |
| Soursop | Annona muricata | Edible fruit |
| Star Fruit | Chrysophyllum cainito | Edible fruit |
| Indian Tamarind | Tamarindus indica | Edible fruit |
| Tahitian Lime | Citrus latifolia | Edible fruit |
| Wampi | Clausena lansium | Edible fruit |
| White sapote | Casimiroa edulis | Edible fruit |
| Yellow Sapote / Canistel | Pouteria campechiana | Edible fruit |
Useful Native Plants Windbreak | ||
| Trees & Shrubs | ||
| Common Name | Botanical Name | Use |
| Bunya pine | Araucaria bidwillii | Edible nuts, boiled, roasted, dried and ground for flour |
| Black apple | Planchonella australis | Edible fruit |
| Blue quandong | Elaeocarpus grandis | Edible fruit used for drinks |
| Brown Kurrajong | Commersonia bartramia | Bark used to make string |
| Brown plum pine | Podocarpus elatus | Fruit used for jams, sauces. Brown Pine timber |
| Candlenut | Aleurites moluccanus | Nuts for oil |
| Cedar Bay cherry | Eugenia reinwardtiana | Pink-red fruit eaten raw |
| Clammy cherry | Cordia dichotoma | Small yellow to pinkish egg-shaped fruit can be eaten fresh |
| Bats wing Coral Tree | Erythrina verspertilio | Poisonous seeds. Roots edible. Timber used for carving. |
| Flame Tree | Brachichiton acerifolius | Edible seed |
| Foam Bark | Jagera pseudorhus | Leaves used as fish poison |
| Hairy Bird’s Eye | Alectryon_tomentosus | Edible fruit |
| Lemon-scented Tea Tree | Leptospermum petersonii | Leaves used for teas and scented oil |
| Native Guava | Eupomatia laurina | Edible fruit |
| Native Hibiscus | Hibiscus tiliaceus | Flowers edible in salads or jam, leaves edible when boiled |
| Macadamia Nut | Macadamia integrifolia | Edible nuts with high oil content |
| Macaranga | Macaranga tanarius | Bark used to make string, leaves for fiber. |
| Moreton Bay Chestnut | Castanospermum australe | Seeds edible after processing. Black Bean timber |
| Native Mulberry | Pipturis argenteus | Edible fruit |
| Eerwah Plum | Pouteria eerwah | Edible fruit |
| Black Plum | Pouteria australis | Edible fruit |
| Burdekin Plum | Pleiogynium timorense | Edible fruit used in jams |
| Davidson’s Plum | Davidsonia pruriens | Edible fruit used in jams, wine |
| Peanut tree | Sterculia quadrifida | Edible seed in a decorative pod |
| Pink-fruited lime berry | Glycosmis trifoliata | Small pink edible fruit |
| Red ash | Alphitonia excelsa | Leaves used as soap substitute |
| Riberry | Syzygium luehmannii | Edible fruit used in jams, drinks, sauces |
| River Sheoke | Casuarina cunninghamiana | Timber for furniture or firewood |
| Round native lime | Citrus australis | Round green fruit used in jams, drinks |
| Sandpaper fig | Ficus coronata | Purple fruit, edible raw or in jams |
| Scrub Cherry | Syzygium australe | Edible fruit eaten raw or in jams |
| Shiny-leaved stinger | Dendrocnide photinophylla | Edible fruit |
| Small leaved Tamarind | Diploglottis campbellii | Fruit with red, edible aril, used in jams, drinks |
| Native Tamarind | Diploglottis smithii | Fruit with yellow aril used for jams, drinks |
| Paperbark Tea Tree | Melaleuca quinquenervia | Antiseptic oil in leaves |
| White Cedar | Melia azederach | Leaves and bark used as fish poison. |
| Vines & groundcovers | ||
| Common Name | Botanical Name | Use |
| Native grape | Cissus antartica | Some have edible fruit |
| Native ginger | Alpinia caerulea | Edible fruit |
| Native raspberry | Rubus rosifolius var rosifolius | Fruit eaten fresh or in jams. |
| Mat Rush | Lomandra longifolia | Leaves used for weaving |
| Pandanus | Pandanus tectorius | Leaves used for weaving |
| Zig zag vine | Melodorum leichhardtii | Edible fruit |
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