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| Budgeroo, Lysicarpus angustifolius in flower |
This tree is flowering in the park, Budgeroo, Lysicarpus angustifolius. From the photo you can see it is beside the Stan Kuhl Way. You'll find it between the Dry Rainforest Area and the Brachychiton collection. Some years it produces just a little flower and masses of flower in others. This year it is masses. Little is known about it's pollination but by the look of one of the close-ups, insects may have something to do with it.
It grows naturally on slopes and crests of sandstone ridges, often on very rocky country. You can see how easily it takes to the Highfields soil.
The timber is used for fence posts and wood turning and historically it was used for general construction. It is termite resistant and doesn't burn readily so fence posts may last for decades. Aborigines of the sandstone ranges used the bark for burial cylinders.
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| Masses of bud ready to flower. |
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| Close up of the pretty little flower. |
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| Insects foraging in the flowers. |
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The funny blue blur is a damselfly which just flew in
as I was taking the picture. |
Powderpuff Lillypilly, Syzygium wilsonii
Remember I wrote about the colour of the new foliage and buds of this lillypilly last month? It is flowering now and what a luscious display. Well worth a visit if you live close by.
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| Powderpuff Lillypilly, Syzygium wilsonii |
It is a plant of the northern rainforests of Queensland. The fruit is decorative too and attracts birds. With foliage, flower and fruit colouring the shrub for much of the year, it would be a beautiful addition to any garden. If you want to know more about growing this shrub, click here.
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