The ghost gum is a pale grey colour.
by drinking water from its roots
Absolutely. Many species of eucalyptus (gum trees) drop branches, and the ghost gum is notorious for doing this. Australians who travel the outback or go camping know better than to pitch a tent or leave a car parked beneath any gum tree, let alone a ghost gum. The branches they drop can be quite large, and are deadly for their weight.
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they usually live for about 100 years.
The seeds of the ghost gum (Corymbia aparrerinja), a native Australian tree, are small, disc-shaped, and typically brown in color. They are produced in woody capsules that open to release the seeds when mature, often after fire or during dry conditions. The seeds are light and can be dispersed by wind, facilitating their spread across the landscape. Ghost gum seeds play a crucial role in the regeneration of this iconic tree species in its native habitat.
by having long roots which stretch underground and feed water to the tree.
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With Australia’s weather cycling through extreme droughts and then violent flooding and rain, there’s a good chance that even the healthiest gum tree could be vulnerable to breakage.
The ghost gum is a species of Eucalyptus, and Eucalyptus trees are specially adapted to the dry Australian conditions. Ghost gums have wide, spreading canopies which redirect the limited rain that falls down the trunk to concentrate around the roots. The leaves of a ghost gum tree hang down, rather than horizontally, minimising evaporation and hence water loss (transpiration), as they are not as exposed to sunlight. The leaves usually have equal numbers of stoma on each side, unlike trees which hold their leaves horizontally - they tend to have all or most of their stoma on the lower side. The leaves also tend to have a thick, waxy coating which also minimises water loss. Ghost gums have characteristically white or grey trunks, which is more likely to reflect the sunlight, rather than absorb the sunlight like other species in more bushy areas do. Ghost gum roots stretch deep down into the earth to reach the underground water table.
The 1930 painting of the ghost gum at James Range by Albert Namatjira is housed in the Art Gallery of South Australia, located in Adelaide. Namatjira, an influential Indigenous Australian artist, is renowned for his watercolor landscapes that capture the beauty of the Australian outback. His work often reflects his deep connection to the land and culture.
The ghost gum is a species of Eucalyptus, and Eucalyptus trees are specially adapted to the dry Australian conditions. Ghost gums have wide, spreading canopies which redirect the limited rain that falls down the trunk to concentrate around the roots. The leaves of a ghost gum tree hang down, rather than horizontally, minimising evaporation and hence water loss (transpiration), as they are not as exposed to sunlight. The leaves usually have equal numbers of stoma on each side, unlike trees which hold their leaves horizontally - they tend to have all or most of their stoma on the lower side. The leaves also tend to have a thick, waxy coating which also minimises water loss. Ghost gums have characteristically white or grey trunks, which is more likely to reflect the sunlight, rather than absorb the sunlight like other species in more bushy areas do.