Bark of the Fraser Island Turpentine, which is heavily textured with deep furrows and hills on the trunk. This tree was 10.51 metres high. Bark varies greatly on each specimen.
Syncarpia hillii – bark
Monthly Archives: August 2022
Wollemia nobilis – bark
Arguably the rarest tree in the world, at least in the wild, the Wollemi Pine. There is a handful of specimens still alive, all genetically identical. Zero genetic variation in the population means they all come from the same tree.
You can buy them in a nursery, because after its discovery in 1996 the NSW Botanic Gardens set about growing it in quantity through nurseries, to reduce the risk of people looking for the few trees in the wild. It was only previously known from the fossil record.
This is the bark on an immature tree 3.93 metres high, from the NSW Botanic Gardens.
Callistemon shiressii – bark
The bark of Callistemon shiressii, another very rare plant. There is a lot variation in the bark appearance between different trees. It does not have a common name, as it is uncommon!
Callistemon salignus – bark
Callistemon salignus more commonly known as the White Bottlebrush.
Nissan Patrol refresh
After 10 years on the road, the Nissan Patrol has had a bit of a refresh. The rear bumper bar needed replacement and the shocks were also due for replacement. So, The Doc replaced the shocks and had a GVM upgrade to 3,300kgs after adding the new rear bumper bar. All disc rotors and brake pads were replaced and braided brake lines added.
The GVM upgrade required an engineering certificate and that meant the new setup went to the track for testing last Friday. The Patrol was picked up yesterday and more details about the refresh can be found here (under Update 3).
Callistemon formosus – bark
Callistemon formosus or Cliff Bottlebrush or White Alder, a very rare species.
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