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Eucalypts
Instead of dropping their leaves every autumn, the eucalypts, or gum trees as they are often called, shed their bark every year—which really surprised Australia’s first European settlers. After bush fires, which burn very hot due to the rich oil in the gum leaves, the trees quickly come back to life by growing leaves directly from the trunk. The flower buds have tight caps of various shapes which pop off to reveal a range of beautiful colours. There are 900 species in Australia, each one with a unique feature, from being the tallest flowering plant in the world to smog tolerance, insect resistance, water retention, or hardwood timbers.
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