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Gumnut Request

Posted by emilyjane NSW (My Page) on
Tue, May 23, 06 at 21:01

Hi there everyone. This may seem a little odd but here goes. About a month ago i was travelling in WA and found some gumnuts that were magnificant. Big and quite rounded in shape - average of 4-5cm x 2-3cm, brown to grey in colour. I am using them for jewellery but quickly running out. Does anyone know where i can get some more, or indeed how i can find out the name of this variety of gum?
Have checked Sydney Flemington Flower Market but no luck.
Would be most appreciated.
Em


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RE: Gumnut Request

Probably Eucalyptus macrocarpa- the largest euc. seed pod. Crafty seed pod supply places will probably stock them.


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RE: Gumnut Request

but I recall macrocarpa's seed pod to be squarish. might have been a corymbia (perhaps ficafolia).

Nindethana seeds sells seed pods for craft stuff.


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RE: Gumnut Request

There is a lady called Chantal Troccaz who sells all manner of native seed pods at The Rocks Market which I think is held every Saturday. Her business is called Australian Eycalypts Gifts and her ph no are 93312439 or 0403293601.


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RE: Gumnut Request

  • Posted by liatris FraserCoast,Qld (My Page) on
    Thu, May 25, 06 at 16:50

>but I recall macrocarpa's seed pod to be squarish

Nope! Em, are they almost bowl-shaped? If so, they are most likely macrocarpa.


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RE: Gumnut Request

  • Posted by liatris FraserCoast,Qld (My Page) on
    Thu, May 25, 06 at 16:53

There's an image at the link below that shows the top half of the seed pod. The bottom half is fairly, well..... bowl-shaped.

Here is a link that might be useful: Eucalyptus macrocarpa


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RE: Gumnut Request

sorry, I was thinking of E tetraptera.


 
 

 

 


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