This Baobab tree in Western Australia has an opening on one side that leads into it hollowed out interior. It seems this tree and others like it have been used as prisons. This one has enough room to hold five prisoners.
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"Icarus Dream" - Tallest Eucalyptus regnans
Source -
www.gianttrees.com.au
Species: Eucalyptus regnans
Location: Andromeda, Tasmania
Height: 97 metres (318 feet)
Diameter: 290 cm (9.5 feet)
Volume: 164 cubic metres
Tallest white gum tree - Tasmania
measuring the basis of a 100 mt tall white gum tree - evercreech reserve, tasmania, originally uploaded by nicolas.boullosa.
A sign at the base of this tree reads…
“In the middle of Evercreech Forest Reserve lives the tallest white gum in the world standing 91 meters. The tree (Eucalyptus Viminalis) has shocked scientists from all over the over. They have refused to believe that this species could reach such a height. The tree was ans still is the pride of the Evercreech Forest Reserve. In the 1940´s and 50´s was the first reprieve of those trees as they couldn´t be extracted by bullock teams which were the common methods at those times. So the white gums were saved! The need for sawlogs in the 1970´s and the advent of bulldozers a road was built to the base of the big tree. Local forester Des Howe was carrying out a routine inspection of the logging operation when he realised the tree which was about to be felled was exceptionally tall. “Des, in fact, ordered its second reprieve, and a surveyor was called in to accurately measure the height o fthe tree and two others nearby”. It was an amazing process a shotkgus was used to collect seed capsules and bark. Leaves were taken to prove it was actually a white gum. Botanists had to be convinced by Forestry Commission that they were in fact Eucalyptus viminalis. The tallest tree was 91 meters to its tallest point which was well above any other limit of that species. After being confirmed it was considered the area should become a reservation. In 1977 52 hectares became a reserve. We believe this tree is more than three hundred years old!”
These trees are referred to localy as the "White Knights"
Walk through Karri tree
This is the "Walk through Karri tree". Karri trees (Eucalyptus diversicolor) are one of the tallest tree species in the world and can grow to over 90 meters in hieght. These trees grow native in the Warren biogeographic region (Karri rainforest). The most well known specimen of this tree species is the Gloucester tree.
Tree climbed by one million people!
The Gloucester tree in Western Australia is a 200+ foot (61m) tall three that people have been climbing since 1946 with the aid of a spiral peg stair system that was originaly set up so that as a watchtower for fires. This famous tree tourist attraction is a Karri(Eucalyptus diversicolor) tree.
Very large Mountain Ash stump
They say that the tallest trees in recorded history were some Mountain Ash trees (Eucalyptus Regnans) that were cut down in Australia over a century ago. The trees were measured after they were cut down and would have had a standing height of around 130 meters. The tallest trees living today are only 113 meters.
A big Illawara flame tree in full color
This has to be one of the most spectacular images of a flame tree that I have seen yet! To start with the size of the tree is a lot bigger than most that I have seen. This tree is a Brachychiton Acerifolius, native to Australia.
Flame tree in full bloom - Brachychiton Acerifolius
This native Australian tree is one of the more dramatic members of the Brachychiton familhy. As you can see from this picture it can be very dramatic when in bloom. In this case all the leaves have fallen just prior to blooming. This does not always occur though. I have seen many Flame trees keep most of their leaves while in bloom and with far fewer flowers. When the the flame tree flowers fall to the ground they totally cover the surface with little red bells that look like drops of blood.
Scenic shot of a large Bottle tree
This is one of the best shots that I have seen of the Queensland Bottle tree (Brachychiton Rupestris). I especially like to see this tree in a natural setting rather than in a park for turists in in somebodies yard. This bottle tree also has a great shape unlike many of this species planted in areas where they only grow short and bulgy at the base. If you had to choose a bottle to go with this bottle tree it would have to be a two litre Coke bottle.
White bark tree in termite land
Smooth white bark of some sort of gum tree contrasting with the rough, brown texture of terminte mounds. The form of the tree is elegant and graceful while the termite mounds are crude and clumsy. This tree is the queen of her environment. Perhaps this is fitting as she grows in Queensland.
Queensland Bottle tree - brachychiton rupestris
This is a great image of the Queensland Bottle tree (brachychiton rupestris). It does not take too much imagination to see why this tree is called the Bottle tree, even though this one has gotten so fat at the base that it has almost lost its "bottle shape".
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