Kang Kong
A semiaquatic tropical perennial that produces edible leaves and tips year-round.
March 2022
Hummingbird Tree
The Hummingbird Tree is a softwood that grows to a height of between 3 and 10m.
Cassava
A perennial plant that grows to 2m it is best grown as an annual for its crop of long and tapered starchy roots.
Carambola
A beautiful tree with edible fruit that is perfect for any food forest in the tropics.
Vegetable leafminer
The vegetable leafminer is one of Australia’s most unwanted pests. It affects the majority of vegetable crops and can spread rapidly through movement of infested material, by flying, and by wind.
Serpentine leafminer
Serpentine leafminer (Liriomyza huidobrensis) is a leafminer species that has recently arrived in Australia and poses a significant economic threat to Australia’s horticulture industries.
Giant African snail
The giant African snail is one of Australia’s most unwanted exotic pests. It affects over 500 plants including a variety of fruits and vegetables.
Tomato potato psyllid
The Tomato Potato Psyllid is a small flying insect that is the size of a winged aphid.
The fall armyworm
The fall armyworm (FAW; Spodoptera frugiperda) is a destructive exotic moth.
Brown marmorated stink bug
The brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) is one of Australia’s most unwanted exotic pests.
