Vibrant Australian geebung
How thrilling to come upon Persoonia levis in the Blue Mountains, east of Sydney, here in Australia. Commonly known as geebung, a word from one of the First Nations languages of the Sydney region.
No surprise that the dynamic, eye-catching and unique trunk and bark caught my eye first.
This species is endemic to New South Wales and down in to Victoria, within dry sclerophyll forest on sandstone-based, nutrient-deficient soils.
They are adapted to a fire-prone environment - the plants re-sprout epicormic buds from beneath their thick bark after bushfires.
Flowers are pollinated by the longtongue bee Leioproctus carinatifrons and the fruits are consumed by vertebrates such as kangaroos, possums and currawong birds.
Growing to 5 m. Leaves can be seen top right and behind is a native Xanthorrhoea grass.
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Vibrant Australian geebung
How thrilling to come upon Persoonia levis in the Blue Mountains, east of Sydney, here in Australia. Commonly known as geebung, a word from one of the First Nations languages of the Sydney region.
No surprise that the dynamic, eye-catching and unique trunk and bark caught my eye first.
This species is endemic to New South Wales and down in to Victoria, within dry sclerophyll forest on sandstone-based, nutrient-deficient soils.
They are adapted to a fire-prone environment - the plants re-sprout epicormic buds from beneath their thick bark after bushfires.
Flowers are pollinated by the longtongue bee Leioproctus carinatifrons and the fruits are consumed by vertebrates such as kangaroos, possums and currawong birds.
Growing to 5 m. Leaves can be seen top right and behind is a native Xanthorrhoea grass.
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