Dave, I had a look at Ghost Gum this morning thinking the same as you but the description of the leaf states that when crushed it emits a strong Menthol smell. Phil said no smell. Cheers
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Perhaps a Corymbia, possibly a Ghost gum (Corymbia aparrerinja), although I can't find a reference to the smell of the leaves:
https://www.pinterest.com.au/pin/14073817578003036/
Corymbia citriodora is the Lemon-scented Gum which also looks similar, so they don't necessarily smell of eucalyptus:
https://www.pinterest.com.au/pin/273030796135147423/
Finished tea and enjoying time with my eldest daughter and our grandie. Just the best.
My source was Backyard Gardener on Eucalyptus Papuana ( ghost gum) A strong pungent odor similar to menthol.
Eucalyptus papuana has been reclassified as Corymbia papuana, but is only native to New Guinea, the Torres Strait Islands and the northern part of Cape York. Unless one of those locations is where Moneybox found the tree in his pic, the above-mentioned Australian Ghost gum (Corymbia aparrerinja), is probably more likely unless it too has a distinctive odour.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corymbia_papuana
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The two things that make me doubt it's a gum is the lack of eucalyptus odour from the crushed leaves and the lack of gum nuts or any sign of them on the ground. The leaves are also a brighter, lighter green than most gums.
These trees are plentiful along a watercourse (the only place trees grow here) in the WA Pilbara. There are plenty of gums scattered throughout but these give off a strong eucalyptus odour and have gum nuts as well. The eucalyptus leaves on these gums have a blue tinge.
These trees are plentiful along a watercourse (the only place trees grow here) in the WA Pilbara. There are plenty of gums scattered throughout but these give off a strong eucalyptus odour and have gum nuts as well. The eucalyptus leaves on these gums have a blue tinge.
The CSIRO have produced an app, so Australia's 934 species of Eucalypts can be identified:
https://keys.lucidcentral.org/search/euclid-eucalypts-of-australia-fourth-edition/
https://keys.lucidcentral.org/search/euclid-eucalypts-of-australia-fourth-edition/
Still waiting after 13 months for delivery of my new Izuzu. Keeping busy with a few other things like windows along our sunroom with help from a family friend today. Well really I was the apprentice as he was a carpenter.
Things still looking remote with the delivery of the izuzu and going a bit stir crazy to get back with the caravan into the goldfields.
Things still looking remote with the delivery of the izuzu and going a bit stir crazy to get back with the caravan into the goldfields.
If only they knew what's a a couple of meters beneath them, would it change anything?Looks tranquil, would love a sip there anyday brother
Re Tranquility, I can assure you there was a definite lack of tranquility during the day when we discovered the middle sliding door panel was upside down and had to be taken out and put back in the right way up.
Unfortunately not much of interest in the geology below us below us here in Geelong. Just Cretacious sandstones of an age (140 to 65 Million years), much too young to be gold prospective.
Unfortunately not much of interest in the geology below us below us here in Geelong. Just Cretacious sandstones of an age (140 to 65 Million years), much too young to be gold prospective.
Not sure that anyone will care, not that I do!
I vowed to myself that I would never again post anything on this site not prospecting related....
But I had to share my new love!!!
Wider field prospecting here we come!!
I vowed to myself that I would never again post anything on this site not prospecting related....
But I had to share my new love!!!
Wider field prospecting here we come!!
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I love it Simmo. I've got an old one tucked up in the shed in Capel. I need to get it up here along with several land yachts. We have dry lakes all about here for most of the year. My microlight is only slow with a 50m take-off and landing and 11m wingspan. It has a pull start Rotax and 60" three blade prop.
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My computer never got past Taree. I made a claim on PayPal and got an instant refund. The replacement also from LG cost me an extra $300+ but I wanted this model for the features.
It turned up on Friday and I'm happy with it but because I already purchased one, even though it never turned up, I missed out on the $50 discount for the first purchase.
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It turned up on Friday and I'm happy with it but because I already purchased one, even though it never turned up, I missed out on the $50 discount for the first purchase.
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Right now I'm drowning my sorrows and trying to console Miss Kay after getting news that our beautiful niece Tamara passed away this afternoon at home in Perth. She was the most caring, kind and thoughtful person you could find, never worrying about her own struggle and I'll health, but always concerned for others. She was 37, with two children aged 14 and 17, sometimes life sucks and is so unfair. Tamara was diagnosed with cancer twelve months ago and after having surgery and treatment was told it was terminal six months ago.You have to live in the now as you just don't know what cards you are going to be dealt. It's a sad sad day for our extended family. 
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My sincerest condolences Dave, always tough to lose someone so young. No one deserves to suffer thru cancer.
condolences dave and miss kay and family
Our Sincere Sympathies on the loss of your Niece Tamara.
Our prayers and thoughts are with you Dave, Kay and Family.
Mackka and Family
Our prayers and thoughts are with you Dave, Kay and Family.
Mackka and Family
