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6/2/09

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Walkway at Tupare Gardens

Monkey Puzzle


These are banksia trees (thanks to Arija for the ID). Apparently, they are of the boxwood family.

19 comments:

  1. Really great shots! Interesting and lovely trees! Thanks for sharing a corner of your world. Have a great week!

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  2. I don't know what they are, either, but they sure are interesting - let us know if someone identifies them for you.

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  3. Very nice. The second one is a monkey tree and I've seen the last one but I don't know the name either

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  4. so unusual...thanks for sharing...

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  5. I don't think I've seen those trees around here. They are unusual and pretty.

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  6. You've got some interesting plant life there. These are neat.

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  7. Wow so unique, those are great shots.

    Have a great week
    Guy
    Regina In Pictures

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  8. The second one is a Monkey Puzzle. I don't know the others but thats one of my favourite trees.

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  9. That is one unusual tree. Nice pictures!

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  10. And a very beautiful world it is. That unknown tree is very unusual.

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  11. The tree is a Banksia, native to certainly Australia, I'm not sure about NZ.

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  12. Thanks for the identifications, marja, sixstars and arija! I haven't been here very long and there is so much that I want to know!

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  13. The bottom tree looks like the Banksia nut which I have seen in Australia. I even posted an entry about this plant, last year after my trip to Oz.
    Great shots! Thanks for sharing and visiting. Have a great day!

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  14. Me again, you can see the Banksianut in my post of 28th September 2008. It's named after the botanist Banks on board of the Endeavour of Captain Cook. I hope you'll like it.

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  15. I do appreciate the info, Reader Wil! It's good to know other bloggers take the time to help me out!

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  16. Hi Betty, It's great to hear from you again. How's life in New Zealand?????

    Glad you are finding out what all of your trees are. They are gorgeous...

    Hugs,
    Betsy

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  17. I don´t know either but they are certainly worth showing! I like fir trees as I see them a lot but not like these.

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  18. Kia ora, Beautiful shots and so representative of our unique flora and fauna. We live in a truly wonderful place and must make sure we keep it that way. Must be cold up in the Naki today! It sure is here in Palmy.
    Cheers,
    Robb

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