The beautiful Ivory Curl (Buckinghamia celsissima) is a native Australian rainforest tree that is also popular in our gardens and parks. I always post a pic. of this beautiful tree when it begins to flower and I saw this one at South West Rocks today. The top shot is the tree just coming into full bloom; the bottom shot is a close-up of one of the flowers. They are a stunning sight when flowering en masse. Our local town has them planted in the mall so will try to get a good shot of them when they are all in bloom.
I love Buckinghamias, they grow beautifully around Brisbane. I have one in a pot waiting to be planted out, I'm not sure if it will grow as nicely here though. Lovely shot of the tree as well as the close up.
What a stunning tree Robin, when I saw the flower I thought it was a grevillea but on reading your narative I realise it's not. I've never seen this tree, I guess it must be more suited to the tropical Queensland climate than WA!
@judithdeacon Thanks, Judith. Yes, as I'm sure you're aware, WA has a different flora range from the eastern states because of that big desert in the middle of the continent. These trees are only along the east coast.
