Category Archives: Mission Beach Tropical Plants

Shining Flycatcher

The Shining Flycatcher is one of the most recognizable birds of the Wet Tropics. The brilliant glossy plumage of the male contrasts deeply with the drab chestnut and white of his mate and as the birds usually travel in pairs … Continue reading

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Mission Beach Satinash

Mission Beach Satinash or Syzygium alliilgneum is an uncommon locally occurring tree of great beauty and edible fruits. Its other common name is Onionwood which refers to the odour of the blaze of the trunk when cut and not the … Continue reading

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Scrub Daphne

Scrub Daphne, properly known as Phaleria clerodendron is a small tree commonly encountered in rainforests of the Mission Beach area. Deciduous during the warm summer months the tree bursts into blossom in February or March with showy, heavily scented white … Continue reading

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