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"Australia has an extraordinary diversity of trees, with more than 820 species
of eucalypts alone. But not all trees are created equal. Some species can turn
into giants, like the majestic mountain ash (
Eucalyptus regnans) and the
impressive white fig (
Ficus virens).
Our newly published paper documents the tallest and the biggest circumference
trees across the continent, and the biggest trees in each state and territory.
The top 20 tallest trees in Australia are all mountain ash trees, between 90m
and 100m tall. Tasmania dominates with 16 of the tallest trees. The other four
are in Victoria. The tallest tree in the country, Centurion, is in Tasmania. It
was last officially measured at 99.8m tall, but recent unconfirmed measurements
suggest it may now be over 100m.
Despite widespread land clearing, Australia still supports some of the biggest
trees in the world, but we are at risk of losing them. Large old trees play
important roles in ecosystems and we must make sure they are protected."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
