Looks like the pods off one of the gum trees. At least, we had them when we had a red gum.
kam04,
May 11, 3:02am
They hung in big clumps and the tree was absolutely covered in them.
kam04,
May 11, 3:42am
Yes I think you are right. We've been out to have a look at the gums next door and they have a similar pod but only a fraction of the size of the one in the photo
gbking,
May 11, 4:08am
Corymbia ficifolia, used to be Eucalyptus ficifolia, commonly known as red flowering gum
shanreagh,
May 11, 6:05am
And the Gumnut babies live there. did you see them around? Ha ha! The wonderful book by May Gibbs.
One of my sisters still can't bear to grow Banksias because of the Big Bad Banksia men who were friends of Mrs Snake. They were mean to Snugglepot and Cuddlepie
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