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Standing out in the Gardens in

December

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Anchor 1

Lepiderema pulchella

(Fine-leaved Tuckeroo)

Family: Sapindaceae

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Vulnerable tree to 5m in Currumbin & Tallebudgera valleys. Leaves alternate, pinnate, wavy margins, 4-12 leaflets, each to 9cm. Female & male flowers on same plant. Orange, 3-valved fruit in summer.

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Where to look: 

Anchor 2

Abelmoschus moschatus subsp tuberosis

(Muskmallow)

Family: Malvaceae

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Short-lived twiggy shrub to 2m with hairy stems. Hibiscus like watermelon pink flowers. Underground tuber, plant dies back in dry and regrows in wet season.

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Where to look: Near entrance to Arts & Ecology area.

Anchor 3

Lomatia silaifolia

(Crinkle Bush, Wild Parsley)

Family: Proteaceae

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Common shrub found in eucalypt forest. To 2m. Leaves alternate, pinnate or lobed. White flowers in branched spikes to 30cm. Seed capsule to 50mm splits to reveal winged seeds.

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Where to look: Throughout the Gardens and bushland.

Anchor 4

Cymbidium madidum

(Boat-lipped Orchid)

Family: Orchidaceae

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Epiphytic orchid, forms large clumps on tree trunks and branches. Leaves leathery, flexible, shiny. Large flat pseudobulbs. Greenish-brown flowers in spikes, spring to summer.

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Where to look: Throughout the gardens and also in baskets and pots outside the A&E.