This is one of Western Australia's most well known and spectacular flowering trees growing mainly in sandy soils of the South West between Geraldton and Esperance. It is the largest member of the mistletoe family and as such is a semi-parasite, attaching its roots to other plants and obtaining some (but not complete) substance from them. However, the nutrients it does obtain are essential to maintain the tree as it quickly dies if all the surrounding plants are removed. ref: Wild Flowers of the Western State.
They flower around Christmas, thus the tree is commonly called Christmas Tree.
Took this one at Cape Le Grand National Park. These flowers looked spectacular in the wild landscape.
This image is included in 4 galleries : 1) "Tree", 2) "Nature - tree" and 3) "Gallery entrance; Nature related 1", all curated by OK Gallery and 4) "2020 03 30 Fahrradbote" by BAKAWI..
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