Avicennia marina -the Grey mangrove. This tree is on the eastern shore of Macleay Island, about 100 metres from my sister's block of land. The tide is out, but the water is still close, blue and warm. The edge of the small bay is covered with these mangroves, with small gaps between trees from which it is possible to launch one's boat to do a spot of fishing, an activity about which my sister's family is very enthusiastic.
Another tree nearby, showing the tree structure, branching out from a short stump.
This is the stump of the tree.
Leaves.
The roots growing out of the mud are called pneumatophores. They filter much of the salt from the water.
Part of a tree, showing the bark. This reminds me of the curlew, which looks like this:
4 comments:
Nice one Gardeners. Mangrove species sure are a hardy lot.
That knot hole is amazingly like the Curlew's eye.
Regards,
Gouldiae
Hmm. I'd have said it looks more like a goose, but I support any excuse to post photographs of curlews.
Macleay Island sure is a hidden little jewel in the Bay, I was lucky enough to be over there late last year, the mangroves are very lovely, and some of the trees are quite old too.
However there are some absolutely cracking old gums on the Island
角色扮演|跳蛋|情趣跳蛋|煙火批發|煙火|情趣用品|SM|
按摩棒|電動按摩棒|飛機杯|自慰套|自慰套|情趣內衣|
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潤滑液|內衣|性感內衣|自慰器|
充氣娃娃|AV|情趣|衣蝶|
G點|性感丁字褲|吊帶襪|丁字褲|無線跳蛋|性感睡衣|
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