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Callistemon seed capsules
Callistemon sp
-37.8836, 145.295
Field Notes
Description:
The flower heads of these plants end up looking like a cluster of small brown peas along the stem. They are three-celled seed capsules that hold the seeds until dispersal. The capsules remain attached to the branch ( pic # 3) which might continue to grow past the clumps of flowers, to produce more leaves.
In pics # 1 and #2 the seed capsules have stayed attached to the branch despite its widening girth and the rough bark formation !
Habitat:
Nature reserve
Notes:
This is one of the most unusual sights I've ever seen. Most people know what callistemon flower heads look like, but the seed capsules still stuck to a fairly large trunk with stringy bark was strange - almost weird !!
I research this further and add a web link, if appropriate.
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PublishedJanuary 25, 2012
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