Mid-summer downunder: Planchonia careya (Cocky Apple) blooming.
By Bernieh
22 Jan, 2010
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The photo shows the spiral action when the flower begins to open.
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Beautiful Bernieh.
22 Jan, 2010
Stunning !
22 Jan, 2010
Like this one it is so unusual
22 Jan, 2010
Do they get very large Bernieh?....its so beautiful
22 Jan, 2010
Very interesting flowers, love the spiral
22 Jan, 2010
same as Pip its very unusual
22 Jan, 2010
just noticed that you use this flower as your avatar Bernieh--good choice
22 Jan, 2010
Thanks all ... we do have some very interesting natives and this is another of them.
Milky ... they are about 10 cms across, so not very big.
22 Jan, 2010
Helen ... yes this is the flower in my avatar. I chose it because my area of north Queensland has the largest concentration of these native trees in the the whole of northern Oz. They're thriving in the bushland around my city and I'm lucky enough to be surrounded by them.
22 Jan, 2010
Really amazing. What kind of shrub or tree does it grow on?
30 Apr, 2010
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They would indeed ... it's a shame their beauty is lost so quickly.
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