Typical of the Australian vegetation are the eucalyptus and acacia trees. From both, there are over 600 species.The fast-growing and undemanding eucalyptus tree occurs in a variety of environments, even in hot and arid central Australia.
In southeastern Australia there are extensive forest areas, the densest vegetation is found in the tropical rainforests of north Queensland. Deforestation leads to a strongthreat to the population and threatening the biodiversity of the forests. In dry areas of Western Australiacomes from the baobab tree.
In southeastern Australia there are extensive forest areas, the densest vegetation is found in the tropical rainforests of north Queensland. Deforestation leads to a strongthreat to the population and threatening the biodiversity of the forests. In dry areas of Western Australiacomes from the baobab tree.
source: http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australien
The baobab is a tropical plant that grows wild in Africa ,Australia and Madagascar. She was the ancient Egyptians already known, because it was already mentioned in2500 BCE inscriptions, as a plant from the modern Sudan and from the area aroundthe Red Sea.
The lifetime of a baobab is considerable. Most of you live over 500 years without problems, but it will happen much older specimens in Africa.
This giant is growing normally live alone and can easily reach a height of 20 meters.
It is the national floral emblem of Australia and represented in the coat of arms. The natural areas of distribution of the gold acacia are from the south of the EyrePeninsula in South Australia to western Victoria and southern inland areas of New South Wales, Tasmania also. The golden wattle grows mostly in dry sclerophyllvegetation and Gentiles on sandy and stony soils.
The eucalyptustrees are evergreen trees and shrubs that are native to Australia and Indonesia.Most Eucalyptus species are fast, very hartholzige, tall trees and shrubs. The gianteucalyptus was measured with a height of 97 m and a trunk diameter up to 20 metersin Tasmania.
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baobab tree: https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF1n5rEENiK-XsVnLMg3tMXRaM71ArM0WsegoOVXQFtfxkvoHSb6mij3aL5VW0Z-PIzbQrJ0WA8WZpErBl6Y0ocrArDo3JS-AYQH4mD-p47msBSetC077D1TrkoDQPmV5oqWeOqxiz12-L/s1600/baobab-tree-in-sunset.jpg
flowering golden wattle:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3275/2596352089_2172182666.jpg
flowering eucalyptus:
http://flowerinfo.org/wp-content/gallery/eucalyptus-flowers/eucalyptus-flower-3.jpg
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