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The Robusta Maculata is a recent dual-purpose breed of chicken originating in the city of Rovigo in the Veneto region of north-eastern Italy.. It was created between 1959 and 1965, by cross-breeding Buff Orpingtons with the commercial strains known in Italy as "Robusta lionata" and "White America"
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Grevillea robusta, commonly known as the southern silky oak, silk oak or silky oak, silver oak or Australian silver oak, is a flowering plant in the family Proteaceae. It is a tree, the largest species in its genus but is not closely related to the true oaks, Quercus. It is a native of eastern coastal Australia, growing in riverine, subtropical and dry rainforest environments.
Silky Oak (Grevillea robusta)
Lovely to see all the Silky Oak Trees in flower around the neighbourhood.
Shorea robusta, the sal tree, sāla, shala, sakhua, or sarai, is a species of tree in the family Dipterocarpaceae. The tree is native to India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Tibet and across the Himalayan regions.
Fossil evidence from lignite mines in the Indian states of Rajasthan and Gujarat indicate that sal trees (or at least a closely related Shorea species) have been a dominant tree species of forests of the Indian subcontinent since at least the early Eocene (roughly 49 million years ago), at a time when the region otherwise supported a very different biota from the modern day. Evidence comes from the numerous amber nodules in these rocks, which originate from the dammar resin produced by the sal trees.
Sal is one of the most important sources of hardwood timber in India, with hard, coarse-grained wood that is light in colour when freshly cut, but becomes dark brown with exposure. The wood is resinous and durable, and is sought-after for construction, although not well suited to planing and polishing. The wood is especially suitable for constructing frames for doors and windows.
The dry leaves of sal are a major source for the production of leaf plates and bowls called patravali in India and Nepal. It is also used as a popular substitute for foam or plastic plates in street food culture in Nepal and India. The used leaves/plates are readily eaten by goats and cattle. The tree has therefore protected northern India from a flood of styrofoam and plastic plates that would have caused tremendous pollution. In Nepal, its leaves are used to make local plates and vessels called "tapari", "doona" and "bogata" in which rice and curry is served. However, the use of such "natural" tools have sharply declined during last decade.
Sal tree resin is known as sal dammar or Indian dammar, ṛla in Sanskrit. It is used as an astringent in Ayurvedic medicine, burned as incense in Hindu ceremonies, and used to caulk boats and ships.
Sal seeds and fruit are a source of lamp oil and vegetable fat. The seed oil is extracted from the seeds and used as cooking oil after refining.
Pink Rain Lily (Zephyranthes robusta)
Olympus E-PL2 / Olympus 70-300mm f4.0-5.6
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Silky Oak (Grevillea robusta)
The Silky Oak further down our street has burst into flower. A favourite with the birds and bees.
Grevillea robusta grows to a medium to tall tree to 30 metres high. The flowers occur as horizontal racemes up to 15 cm long and are brilliant orange-yellow. Flowering occurs from spring to early summer. They produce spectacular massed displays particularly after a hot dry winter and spring. The flowers are an important source of food for nectar-feeding birds and fruit bats.
Not all Grevilleas are small shrubs and groundcover, I found this tree in full bloom at our local railway station.
Golden Grevillea robusta Silky Oak brush flower. For Definitely Dreaming week 49 theme of full-frame.
These beautiful flowers come out in December to provide bright gold colours. The tree is large and well suited to our local climate and bird life!
Blackdown Tableland National Park, Central Highlands Region, Queensland, Australia
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Parque urbano Acacias, Ciudad de México. Roble australiano, roble sedoso, pino de oro. Una de tantas especies exóticas en los jardines y parques de la Ciudad de México. Especie originaria del este de Australia.
One of many exotic species in the parks and gardens of Mexico City, native to East Australia
Blackdown Tableland National Park, Central Highlands Region, Queensland, Australia
Contact me on jono_dashper@hotmail.com for use of this image.
Grevillea robusta (Proteaceae), Silky Oak, one of our prized native trees.
Layers of golden blossoms make a magnificent Springtime display around the countryside.
I find even the leaves are so pretty, with an underside of silvey grey, but here they show up bluish due to the late afternoon light.
They've also been planted in many streets alongside the Jacaranda and they flower at the same time, giving dazzling gold and purple pops around town.
They'd easily be 100 years old and whoever planted them had awesome foresight in the concept of urban beautification back then.
I think he left a beautiful legacy behind..
No edits.Taken handheld in the breeze again of course.
Shorea robusta, the sal tree, sāla, shala, sakhua, or sarai, is a species of tree in the family Dipterocarpaceae. The tree is native to India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Tibet and across the Himalayan regions.
Fossil evidence from lignite mines in the Indian states of Rajasthan and Gujarat indicate that sal trees (or at least a closely related Shorea species) have been a dominant tree species of forests of the Indian subcontinent since at least the early Eocene (roughly 49 million years ago), at a time when the region otherwise supported a very different biota from the modern day. Evidence comes from the numerous amber nodules in these rocks, which originate from the dammar resin produced by the sal trees.
Sal is one of the most important sources of hardwood timber in India, with hard, coarse-grained wood that is light in colour when freshly cut, but becomes dark brown with exposure. The wood is resinous and durable, and is sought-after for construction, although not well suited to planing and polishing. The wood is especially suitable for constructing frames for doors and windows.
The dry leaves of sal are a major source for the production of leaf plates and bowls called patravali in India and Nepal. It is also used as a popular substitute for foam or plastic plates in street food culture in Nepal and India. The used leaves/plates are readily eaten by goats and cattle. The tree has therefore protected northern India from a flood of styrofoam and plastic plates that would have caused tremendous pollution. In Nepal, its leaves are used to make local plates and vessels called "tapari", "doona" and "bogata" in which rice and curry is served. However, the use of such "natural" tools have sharply declined during last decade.
Sal tree resin is known as sal dammar or Indian dammar, ṛla in Sanskrit. It is used as an astringent in Ayurvedic medicine, burned as incense in Hindu ceremonies, and used to caulk boats and ships.
Sal seeds and fruit are a source of lamp oil and vegetable fat. The seed oil is extracted from the seeds and used as cooking oil after refining.