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Leptospermum Grandifolium
The ''Leptospermum grandifolium'', commonly known as mountain tea-tree or woolly teatree, is a species of shrub or small tree that is Endemism, endemic to south-eastern Australia. It has elliptical to egg-shaped leaves with a sharp point on the tip, white flowers and relatively large, broadly hemispherical fruit. Description ''Leptospermum grandifolium'' is a shrub that grows to a height of about or a tree up to tall with smooth bark that is shed in papery strips or flakes. It has narrow egg-shaped to elliptical leaves long and wide, often with a felty surface, with a small, sharp pointed tip and a base tapering to a short Petiole (botany), petiole. The flowers are arranged singly on short side shoots on the ends of leafy branchlets and are or more in diameter. There are broad, pale brownish bracts and Bract#Bracteole, bracteoles at the base of the flower bud. The Hypanthium, floral cup is long and densely hairy. The sepals are egg-shaped to triangular, long and densely ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park
Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park is a national park on the northern side of Sydney in New South Wales, Australia. The park is north of the Sydney central business district and generally comprises the land east of the M1 Pacific Motorway, south of the Hawkesbury River, west of Pittwater and north of Mona Vale Road. It includes Barrenjoey Headland on the eastern side of Pittwater. Ku-ring-gai Chase is a popular tourist destination, known for its scenic setting on the Hawkesbury River and Pittwater, significant plant and animal communities, Aboriginal sites and European historic places. Picnic, boating, and fishing facilities can be found throughout the park. There are many walking tracks in Ku-ring-gai Chase. The villages of Cottage Point, Appletree Bay, Elvina Bay, Lovett Bay, Coasters Retreat, Great Mackerel Beach and Bobbin Head are located within the park boundaries. The park was declared in 1894, and is the third oldest national park in Australia. The park is managed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
