I've heard of a Paperbark Tree. Maybe this is one? It stands with two others on the pavement of a local street with its bark all ragged and falling off. Some parts come away in chunks, others in gossamer-thin leaves that float off in the wind. I love these trees!
It is a paper bark - botanical name melaleuca - but I'm not sure which one!
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Our indigenous people used it for all sorts of things - sort of like thick soft cardboard;
and I think it is now used in gardening eg lining hanging baskets.
Beautiful texture.
ReplyDeleteReally interesting bark. What does the rest of the tree look like?
ReplyDeleteI love paperbark trees too. But find them jolly difficult to photograph!
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