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Strangler
figs in Queensland. In the example
at far right only a small part of the host tree is visible
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Angophora costata

Some
other cool trees
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Camphor
laurel, Sydney
This shows why it's not a good idea to plant a camphor laurel next to
your driveway. They can get big and their root system can lift up whatever's
above it. These kids in the Royal National Park had a great time crawling
over the tree. The camphor laurel, though, is considered a noxious pest
in many areas.
This
one was poisoned by vandals and had to be removed for
public safety. Perhaps the vandals were trying to prevent
the tree's seeds from spreading into the nearby bush.
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Leaning
tree, NSW
You can usually look at a tree and figure out how it grew but, to use
an awful pun, this one has me stumped.
Then
again, who cares? It seems healthy enough.
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Split
trunk, River red gum,
South Australia
This tree has been growing so long its trunk has split into three. That's
not unusual, but this river gum was especially big and beautiful
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