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- Aboriginal Hemp
Gynatrix pulchella (Willd.) Alef.
- Anoda Weed
Anoda cristata (L.) Schltdl.
- Australian Hollyhock
Malva australiana
- Bastard Oak
Ungeria floribunda Schott & Endl.
- Bastard Marshmallow
Abutilon malvifolium (Benth.) J.M.Black
- big jack
Sida rhombifolia L.
- Black Booyong
Argyrodendron actinophyllum (F.M.Bailey) Edlin
- Black Kurrajong
Brachychiton populneus (Schott & Endl.) R.Br.
- Black Tulip Oak
Argyrodendron polyandrum L.S.Smith
- Blackfellows Hemp
Commersonia fraseri J.Gay
- Blackjack
Argyrodendron actinophyllum (F.M.Bailey) Edlin
- Blue Hibiscus
Alyogyne huegelii (Endl). P.A. Fryxell
- Blue Howittia
Howittia trilocularis F.Muell.
- Blush Tulip Oak
Argyrodendron actinophyllum (F.M.Bailey) Edlin
- Boab
Adansonia gregori F.Muell.
- Booyong
Argyrodendron actinophyllum (F.M.Bailey) Edlin
Argyrodendron polyandrum L.S.Smith
Argyrodendron trifoliolatum F.Muell.
Argyrodendron
- Bottletree
Brachychiton populneus (Schott & Endl.) R.Br.
- Brittle-leaved Rulingia
Rulingia craurophylla F.Muell.
- Brown Booyong
Argyrodendron trifoliolatum F.Muell.
- Brown Kurrajong
Commersonia bartramia (L.) Merrill
- Brown Oak
Argyrodendron polyandrum L.S.Smith
Argyrodendron trifoliolatum F.Muell.
- Brown Crowsfoot Elm
Argyrodendron polyandrum L.S.Smith
Argyrodendron trifoliolatum F.Muell.
- Brown Tulip Oak
Argyrodendron polyandrum L.S.Smith
Argyrodendron trifoliolatum F.Muell.
- Brush Kurrajong
Brachychiton discolor F.Muell.
Brachychiton velutinosus Kosterm.
Commersonia fraseri J.Gay
- Bush Hibiscus
Radyera farragei (F.Muell.) Fryx. & Hashmi
- Cabbage Crowsfoot
Franciscodendron laurifolium (F.Muell.) B.P.M.Hyland & C.G.G.J.van Steenis
- candle saltmallow
Lawrencia spicata Hook.
- Carolina Mallow
Modiola caroliniana (L.) G.Don
- Chorisia
Ceiba speciosa (A.St.-Hil.) Ravenna
- Coast Hollyhock
Malva australiana
- coast velvetbush
Lasiopetalum discolor Hook.
- Coastal Hibiscus
Alyogyne cuneiformis (DC.) Lewton
- Common Firebush
Keraudrenia integrifolia Steud.
- common sida
Sida rhombifolia L.
- Congo Jute
Urena lobata L
- Cottonwood Hibiscus
Talipariti tiliaceum (L.) Fryxell
- Cow Itch Tree
Lagunaria patersonia (Andrews) G. Don
- Creeping Mallow
Modiola caroliniana (L.) G.Don
- Cretan Hollyhock
Malva linnaei M.F.Ray
- Crimson Mallow
Modiola caroliniana (L.) G.Don
- Crisped Leaf Commersonia
Commersonia crispa Turcz.
- Crowsfoot Elm
Argyrodendron actinophyllum (F.M.Bailey) Edlin
Argyrodendron polyandrum L.S.Smith
Argyrodendron trifoliolatum F.Muell.
- Cunningham's Jute
Corchorus cunninghamii F.Muell.
- Currajong
Asterotrichion discolor (Hook.) Melville
- Desert Kurrajong
Brachychiton gregorii F.Muell.
- Desert Rose
Alyogyne hakeifolia (Giord.) Alefeld
- Desert Rose Mallow
Radyera farragei (F.Muell.) Fryx. & Hashmi
- Desert Chinese Lantern
Abutilon leucopetalum (F.Muell.) F.Muell. ex Benth.
Abutilon otocarpum F.Muell.
- Desert Lantern
Abutilon otocarpum F.Muell.
- dog's balls
Grewia retusifolia Kurz
- Drummond's Hibiscus
Hibiscus drummondii Turcz.
- Dunna Dunna
Lawrencia helmsii (F.Muell.& Tate) Lander
- Dwarf Kerrawang
Rulingia prostrata Maiden & Betche
- Dwarf Lantern-flower
Abutilon fraseri (Hook.) Walp.
- Dysentery Plant
Grewia latifolia F.Muell. ex Benth.
- false Commersonia
Trichospermum pleiostigma (F.Muell.) Kosterm.
- Few Flowered Thomasia
Thomasia pauciflora Lindl.
- Flannel Weed
Corchorus sidoides F.Muell.
Sida cordifolia L.
- Flannelweed
Abutilon oxycarpum (F.Muell.) F.Muell. ex Benth.
- Flood Mallow
Malva australiana
- fragrant hempbush
Gynatrix pulchella (Willd.) Alef.
- Free Flowering Lasiopetalum
Lasiopetalum floribundum Benth.
- Gippsland Hemp Bush
Gynatrix macrophylla N.G.Walsh
- golden-spike
Lawrencia densiflora (Baker f.) Melvilla
- grey fanleaf
Lawrencia squamata Miq.
- Handsome Thomasia
Thomasia formosa Paust
- Hat Tree
Brachychiton discolor F.Muell.
- Hazel-leaved Rulingia
Rulingia corylifolia Graham
- Helena Velvet Bush
Lasiopetalum bracteatum (Endl.) Benth.
- Hemp Bush
Gynatrix pulchella (Willd.) Alef.
- Hickory
Argyrodendron polyandrum L.S.Smith
Argyrodendron trifoliolatum F.Muell.
- High Sida
Sida trichopoda F.Muell.
- Highroot
Argyrodendron polyandrum L.S.Smith
Argyrodendron trifoliolatum F.Muell.
- Hill Hibiscus
Hibiscus sturtii Hook.
- Hill Thomasia
Thomasia montana Steud.
- Hollyhock Tree
Hibiscus splendens Fras. ex. Grah.
- Illawarra Flame Tree
Brachychiton acerifolius (A.Cunn. ex G.Don) Macarthur & C.Moore
- Indian Lantern Flower
Abutilon indicum (L.) Sweet
- Itch Tree
Lagunaria patersonia (Andrews) G. Don
- Itchy Pod Tree
Lagunaria patersonia (Andrews) G. Don
- jelly leaf
Sida rhombifolia L.
- Johnstone River Red Beech
Argyrodendron peralatum (F.M.Bailey) Edlin ex J.H.Boas
- Kapok Tree
Bombax ceiba L.
- Kerrawang
Rulingia dasyphylla (Andrews) Sweet
- Knobby Hibiscus
Radyera farragei (F.Muell.) Fryx. & Hashmi
- Kurrajong
Brachychiton populneus (Schott & Endl.) R.Br.
- Laba
Thespesia populneoides (Roxb.) Kostel.
- Lace Kurrajong
Brachychiton discolor F.Muell.
- Lace Tree
Brachychiton discolor F.Muell.
- Lacebark Tree
Brachychiton discolor F.Muell.
- Lacewood
Firmiana papuana Mildbr.
Sterculia shillinglawii F.Muell.
- Lacewood Tree
Brachychiton discolor F.Muell.
- Lake Buchanan blue bush
Lawrencia buchananensis Lander
- Lantern Bush
Abutilon fraseri (Hook.) Walp.
Abutilon oxycarpum (F.Muell.) F.Muell. ex Benth.
- Large Flowered Thomasia
Thomasia grandiflora Lindl.
- Large Fruited Thomasia
Thomasia macrocarpa Endl.
- Large-flowered Guichenotia
Guichenotia macrantha Turcz.
- Lifesaver Burr
Sida platycalyx F.Muell. ex Benth.
- Lilac Hibiscus
Alyogyne huegelii (Endl). P.A. Fryxell
- Limestone Sida
Sida spodochroma F.Muell.
- Little Kurrajong
Brachychiton bidwillii Hook.
- little jack
Malvastrum coromandelianum (L.) Gurche
- Low Hibiscus
Hibiscus brachysiphonius F.Muell.
- Mackay Tulip Oak
Argyrodendron actinophyllum (F.M.Bailey) Edlin
- Mallow of Nice
Malva nicaeensis All.
- Marshmallow
Malva parviflora L.
- Merauke Hibiscus
Hibiscus meraukensis Hochr.
- Monkeynut Tree
Sterculia quadrifida R.Br.
- Mt. Holland Thomasia
Thomasia gardneri Paust
- Narrow-leaved Bottletree
Brachychiton rupestris (T.Mitch. ex Lindl.) K.Schum.
- Narrow-leaved Lasiopetalum
Lasiopetalum angustifolium W.Fitzg.
- Narrow-leaved Thomasia
Thomasia angustifolia Steud.
- Native Cotton
Gossypium australe F.Muell.
- Native Hollyhock
Malva australiana
- Native Jute
Corchorus trilocularis L.
- Native Rosella
Abelmoschus ficulneus (L.) Wight & Arn.
Hibiscus heterophyllus Vent.
Hibiscus splendens Fras. ex. Grah.
- Northern Kurrajong
Brachychiton diversifolius R.Br.
Brachychiton populneus (Schott & Endl.) R.Br.
Franciscodendron laurifolium (F.Muell.) B.P.M.Hyland & C.G.G.J.van Steenis
- Northern Buttercup
Corchorus aff walcottii
- Northern Peanut Tree
Sterculia shillinglawii F.Muell.
- Oak Leaved Thomasia
Thomasia quercifolia (Andrews) Gay
- Orange Hibiscus
Modiola caroliniana (L.) G.Don
- Paddy's Lucerne
Sida rhombifolia L.
- Paper Flower
Thomasia petalocalyx F.Muell.
- Peanut Tree
Sterculia quadrifida R.Br.
- Phillip Island Hibiscus
Hibiscus insularis Endl.
- Pin Sida
Sida fibulifera Lindl. in Mitchell
- Pink Hibiscus
Hibiscus splendens Fras. ex. Grah.
- Pink Velvet Bush
Lasiopetalum behrii F.Muell.
- Pink Sterculia
Brachychiton discolor F.Muell.
- Pink-flowered Chinese Burr
Urena lobata L
- Prickly Malvastrum
Malvastrum coromandelianum (L.) Gurche
- Prison tree
Adansonia gregori F.Muell.
- Purple Hibiscus
Alyogyne huegelii (Endl). P.A. Fryxell
- Pyramid Tree
Lagunaria patersonia (Andrews) G. Don
- Queensland Bottletree
Brachychiton rupestris (T.Mitch. ex Lindl.) K.Schum.
- Queensland Lacebark
Brachychiton discolor F.Muell.
- Queensland Pyramid Tree
Lagunaria patersonia (Andrews) G. Don
- Red Booyong
Argyrodendron trifoliolatum F.Muell.
- Red Crowsfoot
Argyrodendron peralatum (F.M.Bailey) Edlin ex J.H.Boas
- Red Crowsfoot Elm
Argyrodendron peralatum (F.M.Bailey) Edlin ex J.H.Boas
- red rusty petals
Lasiopetalum rufum R.Br. ex Benth.
- Red Tulip Oak
Argyrodendron peralatum (F.M.Bailey) Edlin ex J.H.Boas
- Red-centred Hibiscus
Alyogyne hakeifolia (Giord.) Alefeld
- Red-flowered Mallow
Modiola caroliniana (L.) G.Don
- Red-flowered Kurrajong
Brachychiton paradoxus Schott & Endl.
- Red-fruited Kurrajong
Sterculia quadrifida R.Br.
- redflower mallow
Modiola caroliniana (L.) G.Don
- Ribbonwood
Euroschinus falcata (not Malvaceae)
Ideospermum australiense (not Malvaceae)
- River Hibiscus
Radyera farragei (F.Muell.) Fryx. & Hashmi
- Rose of Sharon
Hibiscus mutabilis L.
- Round-leaved Rulingia
Rulingia rotundifolia Turcz.
- Sally Wood
Lagunaria patersonia (Andrews) G. Don
- Salt Lawrencia
Lawrencia spicata Hook.
- Sand Hibiscus
Alyogyne pinoniana (C. Gaudichaud-Beaupré) Fryxell
- Sand Sida
Sida ammophila F.Muell. ex J.H. Willis
- Scrub Bottle Tree
Brachychiton discolor F.Muell.
- Showy Lawrencia
Lawrencia berthae (F.Muell.) Melville
- Shrub Sida
Sida rohlenae Domin
- shrubby velvetbush
Lasiopetalum macrophyllum Graham
- Silky Elm
Argyrodendron trifoliolatum F.Muell.
- Silver Sida
Sida fibulifera Lindl. in Mitchell
- slender velvetbush
Lasiopetalum baueri
- small golden-spike
Lawrencia glomerata Hook.
- Small-flowered Mallow
Malva parviflora L.
- Small-flowered Rulingia
Rulingia parviflora Endl.
- Small-flowered Guichenotia
Guichenotia micrantha (Steetz) Benth.
- Soft-leaved Lasiopetalum
Lasiopetalum molle Benth.
- Spiked Sida
Sida subspicata F.Muell. ex Benth.
- Spiked Malvastrum
Malvastrum americanum (L.) Torr.
- Spiny Sida
Sida spinosa L.
- Spinyhead Sida
Sida acuta Burm f.
- Stave Wood
Argyrodendron actinophyllum (F.M.Bailey) Edlin
Argyrodendron trifoliolatum F.Muell.
- Stavewood
Argyrodendron polyandrum L.S.Smith
- Sticky Thomasia
Thomasia glutinosa Lindl.
- Straggly Lantern Bush
Abutilon oxycarpum (F.Muell.) F.Muell. ex Benth.
- Sturt's Hibiscus
Hibiscus sturtii Hook.
- Sturt's Desert Rose
Gossypium sturtianum J.H.Willis
- Sugar Plum Tree
Lagunaria patersonia (Andrews) G. Don
- Swamp Hibiscus
Hibiscus diversifolius Jacq.
- Swamp Chinese Lantern
Abutilon theophrasti Medik.
- Tall Mallow
Malva sylvestris L.
- Tall Sida
Sida calyxhymenia J.Gay ex DC.
- Tangled Sida
Sida intricata F.Muell.
- Tasmanian Currajong
Asterotrichion discolor (Hook.) Melville
- Tasmanian Hemp-bush
Asterotrichion discolor (Hook.) Melville
- Tasmanian velvetbush
Lasiopetalum micranthum Hook. f.
- Thorny Lawrencia
Lawrencia squamata Miq.
- thorny saltmallow
Lawrencia squamata Miq.
- Three Leaved Stavewood
Argyrodendron trifoliolatum F.Muell.
- Tiny Thomasia
Thomasia pygmaea (Turcz.) Benth.
- Toilet Paper Bush
Hibiscus heterophyllus Vent.
- Tulip Kurrajong
Franciscodendron laurifolium (F.Muell.) B.P.M.Hyland & C.G.G.J.van Steenis
- Tulip Mangrove
Heritiera littoralis Aiton
- Tulip Oak
Argyrodendron actinophyllum (F.M.Bailey) Edlin
Argyrodendron peralatum (F.M.Bailey) Edlin ex J.H.Boas
Argyrodendron
- Tulip Sterculia
Franciscodendron laurifolium (F.Muell.) B.P.M.Hyland & C.G.G.J.van Steenis
- Tulip Tree
Lagunaria patersonia (Andrews) G. Don
Thespesia populnea (L.) Soland ex Correa
- Twiggy Sida
Sida intricata F.Muell.
- Urena Burr
Urena lobata L
- Velvet-leaf Hibiscus
Hibiscus krichauffianus F.Muell.
- Western Tar-Vine
Gilesia biniflora
- White Booyong
Argyrodendron trifoliolatum F.Muell.
- White Crowsfoot
Brachychiton acerifolius (A.Cunn. ex G.Don) Macarthur & C.Moore
Franciscodendron laurifolium (F.Muell.) B.P.M.Hyland & C.G.G.J.van Steenis
Sterculia quadrifida R.Br.
- White Kurrajong
Brachychiton discolor F.Muell.
- White Oak
Lagunaria patersonia (Andrews) G. Don
- white tulip oak
Pterygota horsfieldii (R.Br.) Kosterm.
- White Wood Tree
Lagunaria patersonia (Andrews) G. Don
- Whitfield ash
Trichospermum pleiostigma (F.Muell.) Kosterm.
- Wild Cotton
Gossypium robinsonii F.Muell.
- Woolly Corchorus
Corchorus walcottii F.Muell.
- Wrinkled Leaf Lysiosepalum
Lysiosepalum rugosum Benth.
- Wrinkled Leaved Thomasia
Thomasia rugosa Turcz.
- Yellow Hibiscus
Hibiscus panduriformis Burm f.
- Yellow Mallow
Abelmoschus sagittifolius (Kurz) Merrill
- Yellow-flowered Rulingia
Rulingia luteiflora E.Pritz.