What's the name of the tree that this comes from

kam04, May 11, 12:51pm
We were in Akaroa yesterday and walked past a tree that had these growing on it. Does anyone know the name of the tree. Sorry no photos of the tree.
https://trademe.tmcdn.co.nz/photoserver/full/381813674.jpg

janbodean, May 11, 12:55pm
Looks like the pods off one of the gum trees. At least, we had them when we had a red gum.

kam04, May 11, 1:02pm
They hung in big clumps and the tree was absolutely covered in them.

kam04, May 11, 1:42pm
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, 2:08pm
Corymbia ficifolia, used to be Eucalyptus ficifolia, commonly known as red flowering gum

shanreagh, May 11, 4:05pm

tourer100, May 11, 7:24pm
Snugglepot and Cuddlepie

kam04, May 12, 5:46am
yeah, cute

fendie, Jan 12, 1:49pm
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