You will need this licence if you intend to deal in flora, operate a processing establishment and / or process flora for commercial purposes, such as carved wood, craft wood, wood chips, wood dust, oil, log timber and sawn timber. All flora that is native to Western Australia is protected throughout the State. Protected flora is defined as any plant (including any wildflower, palm, shrub tree, fern, creeper or vine) or any part of a plant, including seeds and spores. For this licence, flora does not include specifically controlled sandalwood.