183_8326 Wollemi pine Wollemia nobilis Wollemia Araucariaceae Dinosaur tree or living fossil 153cm tall
It is now 153 cms tall (from soil to top)
The Wollemi Pine - a very rare discovery
‘Dinosaur tree’ or ‘living fossil’, the Wollemi Pine is certainly one of the greatest botanical discoveries of our time.
In September 1994 David Noble, an officer with the NSW National Parks & Wildlife Service, discovered some trees he didn’t quite recognise. In a deep, narrow canyon of the rugged Wollemi National Park, he discovered what we now call Wollemia nobilis or the Wollemi Pine.
The dramatic discovery of an evolutionary line thought to be long extinct is even more remarkable with these tall and striking trees growing only 150 km from Sydney, the largest city in Australia. They were found in the extremely rugged Wollemi National Park, a largely undisturbed wilderness area.
It’s rare, it’s endangered, it’s strange looking, and at first we didn’t know all that much about it. Now we know a lot more - click on a topic of interest at the left to find out more.
The worldwide demand for this plant has been enormous. Research into the horticultural development of the Wollemi Pine is being conducted at Mount Annan Botanic Garden.
www.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/science/wollemi_pine
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183_8318 Jacaranda mimosaefolia Bignoniaceae
This deciduous or semi-deciduous tree is originally from South America. It has feathery foliage and clusters of pale mauve, trumpet-shaped flowers in September and October There are 4 stamens, as well there is an unusual elongated, glandular-pubescent staminode. The fruits are round flattened, woody capsules that usually remain on the tree for quite a few months.
Jacarandas are spectacular late spring flowering trees, which create washes of purple through many Australian towns and suburbs each spring. Jacarandas come from Brazil but they grow well in Australia. In particular mass planting of jacarandas along the street create a river of purple as well as a carpet underneath the trees when the flowers begin to fall.
Jacarandas are large trees which grow to 10m (30') tall and up to 10m (30') wide with a low, broad branching habit. As well as the commonly seen purple, there are also white-flowering and variegated foliage varieties.
cms.jcu.edu.au/discovernature/planthabit/tree/JCUDEV_005954
www.westone.wa.gov.au/toolbox6/hort6/html/resources/depot...
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183_8316 Jacaranda mimosaefolia Bignoniaceae
This deciduous or semi-deciduous tree is originally from South America. It has feathery foliage and clusters of pale mauve, trumpet-shaped flowers in September and October There are 4 stamens, as well there is an unusual elongated, glandular-pubescent staminode. The fruits are round flattened, woody capsules that usually remain on the tree for quite a few months.
Jacarandas are spectacular late spring flowering trees, which create washes of purple through many Australian towns and suburbs each spring. Jacarandas come from Brazil but they grow well in Australia. In particular mass planting of jacarandas along the street create a river of purple as well as a carpet underneath the trees when the flowers begin to fall.
Jacarandas are large trees which grow to 10m (30') tall and up to 10m (30') wide with a low, broad branching habit. As well as the commonly seen purple, there are also white-flowering and variegated foliage varieties.
cms.jcu.edu.au/discovernature/planthabit/tree/JCUDEV_005954
www.westone.wa.gov.au/toolbox6/hort6/html/resources/depot...
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183_8313 Jacaranda mimosaefolia Bignoniaceae
This deciduous or semi-deciduous tree is originally from South America. It has feathery foliage and clusters of pale mauve, trumpet-shaped flowers in September and October There are 4 stamens, as well there is an unusual elongated, glandular-pubescent staminode. The fruits are round flattened, woody capsules that usually remain on the tree for quite a few months.
Jacarandas are spectacular late spring flowering trees, which create washes of purple through many Australian towns and suburbs each spring. Jacarandas come from Brazil but they grow well in Australia. In particular mass planting of jacarandas along the street create a river of purple as well as a carpet underneath the trees when the flowers begin to fall.
Jacarandas are large trees which grow to 10m (30') tall and up to 10m (30') wide with a low, broad branching habit. As well as the commonly seen purple, there are also white-flowering and variegated foliage varieties.
cms.jcu.edu.au/discovernature/planthabit/tree/JCUDEV_005954
www.westone.wa.gov.au/toolbox6/hort6/html/resources/depot...
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183_8270 new growth Wollemi pine Wollemia nobilis Wollemia Araucariaceae
The Wollemi Pine - a very rare discovery
‘Dinosaur tree’ or ‘living fossil’, the Wollemi Pine is certainly one of the greatest botanical discoveries of our time.
In September 1994 David Noble, an officer with the NSW National Parks & Wildlife Service, discovered some trees he didn’t quite recognise. In a deep, narrow canyon of the rugged Wollemi National Park, he discovered what we now call Wollemia nobilis or the Wollemi Pine.
The dramatic discovery of an evolutionary line thought to be long extinct is even more remarkable with these tall and striking trees growing only 150 km from Sydney, the largest city in Australia. They were found in the extremely rugged Wollemi National Park, a largely undisturbed wilderness area.
It’s rare, it’s endangered, it’s strange looking, and at first we didn’t know all that much about it. Now we know a lot more - click on a topic of interest at the left to find out more.
The worldwide demand for this plant has been enormous. Research into the horticultural development of the Wollemi Pine is being conducted at Mount Annan Botanic Garden.
www.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/science/wollemi_pine
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