Day 4: Esperance to Albany: The Unconventional Ride. 750 km in 10 days. Thanks to Greg for identifying this plant for me; should have realised it was a gumnut! Greg is pretty sure it is a Eucalyptus preissiana Schauer [Bell-fruited Mallee].
Day 6: Esperance to Albany: The Unconventional Ride. 750 km in 10 days. Having entered the Fitzgerald River National Park the Hakea Victoria or more commonly known Royal Hakea started to dominate the landscape. Regretfully I was out of wildflower season so no flowering specimens where to be seen. The Noongar name for the plant is Tallyongut. They can grow to around 3 metres tall. This was one of the tallest I saw today.
Day 11: Esperance to Albany: The Unconventional Ride. 750 km in 10 days. Easily the tallest Xanthorrhoea [Balga Tree] I saw on the ride through the Waychinicup National Park; in fact on the whole ride. A noticeable change in fauna from the Fitzgerald River National Park.
Camera: Olympus OM-D E-M1 and a Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-150 F4.0-5.6 II
This is a Longleaf Pine, Pinus palustris. It is native to the US eastern seaboard, stretching from Virginia to Florida, and across the Gulf to Texas. Extensive logging and land development has seriously reduced its territory. Longleaf can take up to 150 years to mature, and has reportedly reached 200 feet in older specimens. It is very fire resistant, and its seed dispersal is even aided by wildfires.
The question is how a Longleaf came to be planted in a rural WV yard in a creek bottom? This one looks pretty beat up, which is not surprising, considering our climate can be rough in the winter. Even a friend who works in the forestry department of a nearby major university is scratching his head over this one.
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