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Sydney Red Gum                                                  Angophora costata

Angophora costata is commonly known as Sydney Red Gum or Smooth-barked Apple and is a species of tree that is native to eastern Australia.

 

It can grow to 30 m (100 ft) in height and has distinctive smooth bark that is pinkish or orange-brown when new.  It becomes grey with age.

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Angophoras do not have a cap on their fruit like Eucalypts and their mature leaves are opposite each other on their stems

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Photos        R Miller

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