Australian Botanical Stamps

Plant: Acacia baileyana Family: Mimosaceae (Leguminaceae) Cootamundra Wattle Small tree or large shrub to 8m high by 8m across. Bipinnate grey leaves with golden ball-shaped flower heads. Limited natural distribution in NSW, but naturalised and invasive in parts of NSW, Qld, Vic, SA.
Plant: Acacia melanoxylon Family: Mimosaceae (Leguminosae) Blackwood Variable tree reaching 30m in deep gullies. Cream-yellow ball-shaped flowers occur in spring. Good timber tree. Occurs in Qld, NSW, Vic, Tas, SA. (Has become a weed in South Africa)
Plant: Actinotus helianthi Family: Apiaceae Flannel Flower Erect plant to 50cm with soft, silvery, much divided leaves. White daisy-like flower heads with soft flannel-like bracts. Flowers in spring and summer. Occurs in NSW and Queensland. Date of issue: 8 April 1959 Designer: Margaret Stones
Plant: Banksia serrata Family: Proteaceae Saw Banksia Shrub or small tree to 10m. Flowers Jan-June. Occurs in coastal Qld, NSW, Vic, Tas. Date of issue: 16 March 1960 Designer: Margaret Stones
Plant: Acacia pycnantha Family: Mimosaceae (Leguminosae) Golden Wattle Medium shrub or small tree to 10m. Golden ball-shaped flowers in spring. Occurs in NSW, Vic, Sth Aust. (naturalised in WA). National floral emblem of Australia. Date of issue: 9 Sept 1959 Same image on white paper was issued on 28/10/64. Designer: Margaret Stones		Garden Services Copyright © 2000-2024