Category Archives: Eucalypts

A meeting with the White Knights

Posted on October 3, 2010 by David Tng

It is common knowledge that the Mountain Ash (Eucalyptus regnans) is the worlds tallest flowering tree and that Tasmania has some of Australia’s tallest old growth forests. So magnificent are the Mountain Ashes that significant individuals  have earned appellations such … Continue reading →

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Mountain Ashes tell the story ice age survival

Posted on January 27, 2010 by David Tng

A rather recent trend in molecular science has been to use the technique to extort genes to reveal the history of how a plant has extended it’s geographical distribution throughout time. I have written about how researcher James Worth used … Continue reading →

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Communion with the Miena Cider Gum

Posted on January 6, 2010 by David Tng

A single field trip up toward the Central Highlands offers plenty for a plant lover to see and do. One thing that must be done however, is to pay homage to the cider gums (Eucalyptus gunnii) of the highland areas. … Continue reading →

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