Lone gum rising
We pass this lovely tree on our early morning walks and she is such a beauty. I often wonder where her family went, or if she has always been alone.
Not ashamed to admit I give her a hug now and again. I am in awe of her.
The birds love her canopy and I'm sure she provides a home for many invertebrates as well.
Not only is she a magnificent sight, but she also delights us with an uplifting lemon scent which we can sometimes smell from quite a distance before reaching her.
Her trunk is smooth, white/silver/pale pink and slightly mottled. Copper-coloured bark is shed in thin flakes.
Perhaps therefore, Corymbia citriodora, the lemon-scented gum. Native and endemic to this area and up into Queensland.
She must be 30 plus m in height.
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Lone gum rising
We pass this lovely tree on our early morning walks and she is such a beauty. I often wonder where her family went, or if she has always been alone.
Not ashamed to admit I give her a hug now and again. I am in awe of her.
The birds love her canopy and I'm sure she provides a home for many invertebrates as well.
Not only is she a magnificent sight, but she also delights us with an uplifting lemon scent which we can sometimes smell from quite a distance before reaching her.
Her trunk is smooth, white/silver/pale pink and slightly mottled. Copper-coloured bark is shed in thin flakes.
Perhaps therefore, Corymbia citriodora, the lemon-scented gum. Native and endemic to this area and up into Queensland.
She must be 30 plus m in height.
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