Plants Native to Norfolk Island
PlantoScan's database lists 64 plants native to Norfolk Island that have a full care guide. The best-represented families are Cyatheaceae (7), Cyperaceae (7) and Piperaceae (5), and the largest genera include Carex, Peperomia and Alsophila.
Native ranges come from each species' recorded natural distribution, so the list includes wild species alongside familiar garden plants and houseplants. Plants with complete care profiles and photos are listed first; each card links to a care guide with watering, light, temperature and toxicity data.
Plants native to Norfolk Island
Norfolk Island Pine
Araucaria heterophylla
AraucariaceaeAI generated
Abutilon
Abutilon julianae
Malvaceaeno rights reservedCC0 1.0iNaturalist
Australian Tree Fern
Alsophila australis
CyatheaceaesblumenCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized
Giant Tree Fern
Alsophila excelsa
CyatheaceaePoyt448 Peter WoodardCC0Wikimedia Commons
Tree Fern
Alsophila loddigesii
Cyatheaceaeendless autumnCC BY-SA 2.0Wikimedia Commonsresized
Alternanthera nahui
AmaranthaceaeAlice ShanksCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized
King's Wheatgrass
Anthosachne kingiana
PoaceaeJoe DillonCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized
Asplenium difforme
AspleniaceaeThomas MesaglioCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized
Forked Spleenwort
Asplenium dimorphum
Aspleniaceae
Boehmeria calophleba
Urticaceaeno rights reservedCC0 1.0iNaturalist
Morning Glory
Calystegia affinis
ConvolvulaceaeThis illustration was made by Citron You must credit this: Citron / CC-BY-SA-3.0CC BY-SA 3.0Wikimedia Commonsresized
Short-stem Sedge
Carex breviculmis
CyperaceaeJoe Potter ButlerCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized
White-green sedge
Carex leucochlora
Cyperaceae胡正恆(Jackson Hu)CC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized
Native Wandering Jew
Commelina cyanea
Commelinaceaeno rights reservedCC0 1.0iNaturalist
Norfolk Island Cabbage Tree
Cordyline obtecta
AsparagaceaenaturewatchwidowCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized
Lord Howe Tree Fern
Cyathea brownii
CyatheaceaePoyt448 Peter WoodardCC0Wikimedia Commons
Loddiges' Tree Fern
Cyathea loddigesii
Cyatheaceaeendless autumnCC BY-SA 2.0Wikimedia Commonsresized
Bulbous Rattan Palm
Cyathophorum bulbosum
HypopterygiaceaeHeather MerryleesCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized
Kangaroo Orchid
Dendrobium macropus
OrchidaceaedhfischerCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized
Flax Lily
Dianella intermedia
AsphodelaceaenaturewatchwidowCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized
Woodland Hibiscus
Hibiscus insularis
MalvaceaenaturewatchwidowCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized
Pale rush
Juncus pallidus
Juncaceaeno rights reservedCC0 1.0iNaturalist
Norfolk Island Hibiscus
Lagunaria
Malvaceaeno rights reservedCC0 1.0iNaturalist
Chinese Privet
Ligustrum sinense
Oleaceaeno rights reservedCC0 1.0iNaturalist
New Zealand laurel
Meryta latifolia
Araliaceaeno rights reservedCC0 1.0iNaturalist
Mallee Boobialla
Myoporum obscurum
ScrophulariaceaenaturewatchwidowCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized
New Zealand Flax
Phormium tenax
AsphodelaceaeAI generated
St Helena Tree Fern
Sphaeropteris excelsa
CyatheaceaePoyt448 Peter WoodardCC0Wikimedia Commons
Capricorn Eelgrass
Zostera capricorni
ZosteraceaeTimCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized
- Shrub chaff-flowerAchyranthes arborescensPlantoScan
Shrub chaff-flower
Achyranthes arborescens
Amaranthaceae - Achyranthes tomentosaAchyranthes margaretarumPlantoScan
Achyranthes tomentosa
Achyranthes margaretarum
Amaranthaceae - Norfolk Island PineAraucaria excelsaPlantoScan
Norfolk Island Pine
Araucaria excelsa
Araucariaceae - Australian False NettleBoehmeria australisPlantoScan
Australian False Nettle
Boehmeria australis
Urticaceae - Short-stem sedgeCarex breviculmis var. fibrillosaPlantoScan
Short-stem sedge
Carex breviculmis var. fibrillosa
Cyperaceae - Mountain sedgeCarex breviculmis var. montivagaPlantoScan
Mountain sedge
Carex breviculmis var. montivaga
Cyperaceae - Short-leaved sedgeCarex breviculmis var. perciliataPlantoScan
Short-leaved sedge
Carex breviculmis var. perciliata
Cyperaceae - Carex puberulaCarex breviculmis var. puberulaPlantoScan
Carex puberula
Carex breviculmis var. puberula
Cyperaceae - Royle's sedgeCarex royleanaPlantoScan
Royle's sedge
Carex royleana
Cyperaceae - Mirror PlantCoprosma baueriPlantoScan
Mirror Plant
Coprosma baueri
Rubiaceae - Norfolk Island Cabbage TreeCordyline baueriPlantoScan
Norfolk Island Cabbage Tree
Cordyline baueri
Asparagaceae - KasparCordyline kasparPlantoScan
Kaspar
Cordyline kaspar
Asparagaceae - Australian tree fernCyathea australisPlantoScan
Australian tree fern
Cyathea australis
Cyatheaceae - Giant DendrobiumDendrobium macropus subsp. macropusPlantoScan
Giant Dendrobium
Dendrobium macropus subsp. macropus
Orchidaceae - Small-fruited PrivetLigustrum microcarpumPlantoScan
Small-fruited Privet
Ligustrum microcarpum
Oleaceae - Ligustrum villosumLigustrum villosumPlantoScan
Ligustrum villosum
Oleaceae - ParahebeMarattia salicinaPlantoScan
Parahebe
Marattia salicina
Marattiaceae - Melicope bonwickiiMelicope littoralisPlantoScan
Melicope bonwickii
Melicope littoralis
Rutaceae - Coastal MaireNestegis apetalaPlantoScan
Coastal Maire
Nestegis apetala
Oleaceae
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