While many are not as spectacular as the cultivated orchids, north Queensland rainforest have around 224 species of native orchids. For those with the perseverance required to examine the fine details, three is an online key to Australian Tropical Rainforest Orchids. If you want to try identifying the most easy and common species around Paluma check our our guide to 5 easy species of native orchids.
Some of the common orchid species that can be seen on most of the longer walking tracks near the village, are shown below.