Photo 15115788, (c) Charles Stirton, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

SPIDER GUM

Eucalyptus conferruminata: Eucalyptus from the Greek, meaning “well-covered,” referring to the fused lid over the flower before it opens (called an operculum); conferruminata meaning “joined together,” referring to the seed pods being fused together in clusters.

Commonly known as Bushy Yate, is a eucalypt in the myrtle family Myrtaceae endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It is a small tree with an oval, spreading form and dense foliage which sometimes reaches to the ground.

Photo 15115788, (c) Charles Stirton, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

ORIGINAL: https://www.inaturalist.org/photos/15115788

DRIED SPIDER GUM CLAW

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