Excursion to Royal Tasmanian Botanic Gardens, 8
Jun 2008
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Walking through the gardens in the wintry sunshine. GF |
These photos of a fine specimen of Corymbia maculata, closely related to Eucalypts, demonstrate the aptness of its common name - Spotted gum. AT |
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This Pisonia brunoniana is from New Zealand where it is known as Parapara or Birdcatcher tree. The fruits, 30mm long, have 5 very sticky ribs, which catch insects, as we could see. And yes, it seems they really do catch small birds too! GF |
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Photos by Amanda Thomson, Geoff Fenton |