Western Australian Gum Trees

Angophora costata is found growing right across the sydney sandstone region.

Western australian gum trees. Corymbia ficifolia commonly known as the red flowering gum is a species of small tree that is endemic to the south west of western australia. Dinghy with premium hillarys pen. It s commonly known as sydney red gum because its sap is red. Yet most eucalypts aren t the giant gnarled trees that come to mind.

The eucalyptus caesia or silver princess is a small gum tree indigenous to the wheatbelt of western australia. The noongar peoples know the tree as wanil wonnow wonong or wannang. One of australia s best known artists hans heysen 1877 1968 captured with his oil paintings the magnificent huge gum trees in the flinders ranges. This tree belongs to a kind of eucalyptus known as a bloodwood.

Koala tree gum gumtree. Heysen s work is noted for his ability to observe nature acutely and his work can be seen in many art galleries throughout australia. Scarlet flowering gum albany red flowering gum. One of his most famous paintings droving into the light 1914 1921 highlights the majestic gums.

It is well suited to suburbia as it is small but grows quickly but is like many eucalypts maintenance intensive as its characteristic drooping branches fracture easily. It has rough fibrous bark on the trunk and branches egg shaped to broadly lance shape adult leaves flower buds in groups of seven bright red pink or orange flowers and urn shaped fruit. Eucalyptus corymbia and angophora are three genera within the myrtaceae family that are all known as gum trees because of the gooey sap they exude. The species is commonly known as western australian peppermint swan river peppermint or peppermint and willow myrtle for its weeping habit.

Fog gum trees early. There are more than 900 species and their bark leaves flowers and fruit gumnuts come in endless combinations of size form texture and colour. Agonis flexuosa is a species of tree that grows in the south west of western australia. Western australia perth region.

It is easily the most common of the agonis species and is one of the most recognisable trees of western australia being commonly grown in parks and on road verges in perth. No long walks loading unloading gear short stroll to all the cafes bars restaurants and protected from the. 5 1 0. 25 to 40 feet tall.

This is a tough and compact australian native which puts on a brilliant display of fiery red flowers throughout the summer months providing an abundance of food for nectar loving birds. Gum tree sap colours. Eucalypts or gum trees are the australian trees as much a part of the landscape as far horizons and sweeping plains.