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Sarsaparilla Ku Ku Yalangi people of the Mossman area used these leaves as a soap. Rub a bunch together and you end up with suds that smell like Dencorub Alphitonia excelsa,Australia,Fall,Geotagged Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Sarsaparilla

Ku Ku Yalangi people of the Mossman area used these leaves as a soap. Rub a bunch together and you end up with suds that smell like Dencorub

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    Cool! Posted 3 years ago
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      It tis Christine Posted 3 years ago

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The Alphitonia excelsa

''Alphitonia excelsa'', commonly known as the red ash or soap tree, is a species of tree in the family Rhamnaceae. It is endemic to Australia, being found in New South Wales, Queensland, Northern Territory and the northeastern tip of Western Australia. It is used in bush regeneration as a pioneer species and for amenity planting.

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Similar species: Rosales
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Uploaded Apr 10, 2022. Captured Mar 31, 2022 13:44 in 212 Mossman Gorge Rd, Mossman Gorge QLD 4873, Australia.
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  • NIKON D850
  • f/25.0
  • 1/160s
  • ISO3200
  • 105mm
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.

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