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Gidgee forest (Acacia cambagei)

Gidgee forest (Acacia cambagei). Gidgee replaces Brigalow (Acacia harpophylla) as rainfall falls below 550 mm per year and lies in a belt west of the Brigalow belt, forming part of the extensive acacia-dominated forest woodland shrublands of inland Australia. Like Brigalow, it has been cleared over large areas for pastoral and agricultural development, particularly in the east of its range, but has suffered less than Brigalow since it occupies semi-arid lands further inland which is only suitable for rangeland grazing. Near Bourke, northwestern New South Wales, Australia

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Crinum lilies (Crinum sp.)

Crinum lilies (Crinum sp.), in Gidgee woodland at sunset on creek flat. This park preserves a mosaic of plant communities representative of the Channel Country: coolibah woodland, bluebush shrubland of Thomson River floodplain, gidyea, mulga and other semi-arid woodlands, and Mitchell grass plains. In the dry climate, the lilies survive droughts by a deep bulb, sprouting and flowering after rains. Lochern National Park, western Queensland, Australia

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Flame tree (Brachychiton acerifolius)

Flame tree (Brachychiton acerifolius), fallen flowers contrasting with the rich browns of leaf litter on lowland subtropical rainforest floor. Lowland rainforest has been lost from most of its former extent due to coastal urban and rural development. Currumbin Valley, southeast Queensland, Australia

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