Download Queensland Darling Downs GMI ... - Grow Me Instead
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Photo: Sheldon Navie<br />
HOW IT SPREADS<br />
A profusion of seeds are spread by wind from rounded woody<br />
capsules.<br />
The large number of ornamental plantings has created a large<br />
‘seed bank’ that enables this plant to invade natural bushland.<br />
Seeds and gum are spread by native bees.<br />
Photo: Norwood Industries<br />
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Cadaghi<br />
Corymbia torelliana<br />
(formerly Eucalyptus torelliana)<br />
Crow's Ash<br />
Flindersia australis<br />
This Australian native from the<br />
rainforest fringes of far north<br />
<strong>Queensland</strong> has become<br />
invasive outside its original<br />
range.<br />
<strong>Grow</strong>ing to a height of 30m it<br />
has rounded foliage and a<br />
smooth green trunk with grey<br />
scaly bark at the base.<br />
Flowers in masses of scented<br />
cream balls held in terminal<br />
clusters.<br />
This large evergreen Australian<br />
native tree grows 10 to 20m,<br />
depending on soil type.<br />
It has a sturdy trunk with scaly<br />
brown bark and a dense multibranched<br />
crown.<br />
It has shiny dark green pinnate<br />
leaves.<br />
The tree is covered in small white<br />
flowers in spring followed by<br />
interesting 5 segmented seed<br />
pods to 10cm.
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