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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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Uploaded on May 6, 2025
Taken on December 30, 2024