Felled Red Gum Tree |
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| Title : | Felled Red Gum Tree |
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| Date of creation : | ca. 1910 | ||
| Format : | Photograph | ||
| Dimensions : | 210 x 160 mm | ||
| Contributor : | State Library catalogue | ||
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| Description : |
A felled red gum tree at Williamstown. Charlie Fry on the right. Red gums (Eucalyptuscamaldulensis) can live up to 1000 years. It is typically found along permanent and ephemeral watercourses and grows under a large range of environmental conditions, from sub-humid to semi-arid. Can be effected by changes in the water levels, such as permanent flooding of areas and, while tolerant of low levels of drought and salinity, it is is not physiologically adapted to either. The wood of the tree was extensively used in the building of South Australia. It is noted for its strength and termite resistance. |
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| Period : | 1884-1913 |
| Region : | Mt Lofty Ranges and Eastern Plain |
| Further reading : | Brooker, Ian and Kleinig, David. Eucalyptus : an illustrated guide to identification, Chatswood, N.S.W. : Reed, 1996 J.P. Jessop and H.R. Toelken (eds.) Flora of South Australia, Adelaide : South Australian Government Printing Division, 1986 |
| Internet links : | Eucalyptus camaldulensis : CSIRO website Herbig's tree : SA Memory page |
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