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Broad-leaved geebung
Native and endemic to the east coast here in New South wales and Victoria, Australia, broad-leaved geebung is a sight to behold when walking in the bush thanks to its unique and eye-catching bark.
Growing to a tall shrub to small tree up to 5 m. The bark is flaky on the surface, grey in colour, while deeper layers are red-orange. Within the bark are epicormic buds, which sprout new growth after bushfire.
"Persoonia levis" is a shrub native to New South Wales and Victoria in eastern Australia. It reaches 5 m in height and has dark grey papery bark and bright green asymmetrical sickle-shaped leaves up to 14 cm long and 8 cm wide.
Similar species: Proteales
By Ruth Spigelman
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Uploaded Sep 14, 2022. Captured Jun 9, 2019 12:21 in Blue Mountains National Park, 5 Lyndsay Ln, Blue Mountains Nat'l Park NSW 2787, Australia.
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