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Plants of a MannaGum Woodland
Tree Layer
WirildaAcacia retinodes var retinodes (hills form)
Tree to 3 m, drooping habit, black bark, long thin downward pointingdark green leaves, pale whitish flower ball in late summer and winter
Native cherryExocarpas cupressiformis
Looks similar to small pine tree, small red edible fruits in summer, flowersspring through to winter
South Australian blue gumEucalyptus leucoxylon
Smooth bark, medium sized bell-shaped fruit, flowers autumn to spring
River red gumEucalyptus camaldulensis
Prefers wet areas, smooth bark, small fruit with outward opening star,flowers in spring and summer
Rough barked manna gumEucalyptus viminalis ssp. cygnetensis
Eucalypt to 25 m, trunk has rough brown bark to the start of the canopy,branches often long and curved giving top-heavy appearance to tree,flowers mostly in summer
Silver banksiaBanksia marginata
Small tree, leaves dark green on top, pale green underneath, flowersgrouped in a tall cylindrical brush, fruit forms a woody cone
Drooping sheoakAllocasuarina verticillata
Weeping needle-like branchlets, small cones on female tree, flowersautumn and winter
BlackwoodAcacia melanoxylon
Erect tall tree, leaves dull green with clearly visible veins, pale yellow flowerballs grouped on branched stalks winter to spring, prefers cool damp areas
Photo: J. J. Smith
Photo: J. J. Smith
Photo: J. J. Smith
Photo: J. J. Smith
Photo: J. J. Smith
Photo: J. J. SmithPhoto: J. J. SmithAP
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Iimage sourced from Jessop, J.P. & Toelken, H.R. (Eds) (1986)Fouth Edition Government Printer, Adelaide.
Floraof South Australia
Photo: J. J. SmithAP
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