Greg brought a specimen of Cynometra iripa to our July meeting, possibly the first-ever mangrove species in our group’s long-running ‘show and tell’ tradition – thank you Greg! And the Cynometra iripa Greg has grown at home (photo below) might be the first ever cultivated in a Townsville garden? Cynometra iripa (Fabaceae), commonly called Wrinkle-pod …
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Most people have seen deciduous trees change colour before dropping their crisp, drying leaves in response to seasonal drought (in our region) or low temperatures (in cold climates) and then grow fresh new leaves when conditions improve. However, only a few of our group had observed diallagy – or even heard about it – until …
On our June outing at Cleveland Creek, we noticed clusters of tiny creamy-white flowers (photo above) on a small tree that presented an ID challenge for most of us. Thanks to John for providing the answer: Pittosporum tinifolium. Pittosporum tinifolium (Pittosporaceae) is one of several trees commonly called Rusty Pittosporum. This attractive species was previously …
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Corymbia serendipita, common name Newcastle Range Bloodwood, is a new record for the Burra section (eastern side) of White Mountains National Park, discovered by Peter Horsfall during our NPQ May outing. Pete’s sharp eyes picked out these trees as something different among many diverse eucalypts in the Burra area, and he took on the challenge …
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Guest post by Dr Betsy Jackes with photos courtesy of Rigel Jensen/Australian Wildlife Conservancy This rare Hibbertia from Taravale has just been named Hibbertia advena by Tim Hammer, Helmut Toelken and Kevin Thiele. The Latin ‘advena’ means outside, foreigner or stranger. This is a reference to the fact this Hibbertia is clearly related to species …
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Thanks to John for pointing out this Heliodendron basalticum (photo above) on our recent outing beyond Hervey Range. It was another “new” species for many of us! Heliodendron basalticum (Fabaceae) synonym Archidendropsis basaltica is an endemic Queensland species with leathery bi-pinnate leaves, sometimes deciduous in dry seasons. This small tree grows naturally across a wide …
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