"Wollemi"
is an aboriginal word meaning "keep your eyes open and watch out, look
around you". We live in an amazing world and there may still be
many new discoveries to be made. In 1994 while absailing in the Blue
Mountains a living fossil was discovered. The Blue Mountains aren't far
from Sydney and a popular spot for tourists and bush walkers etc, yet this
secret remained hidden for all these years. This living fossil was
presumed extinct and yet here in a deep gorge was a little forest of trees
that had survived for millions of years.
This unusual tree has a bubbly
bark, and fern like foliage. The leaves are not stalked but
attached around the branch. Whole branches are shed instead of leaves
like most trees. The tree is bi-sexual having male and female cones on the
ends of the branches.
In order to protect and preserve the
species cuttings were taken, now we can all own a part of history
and plant the amazing Wollemi pine in our own back yard
The Wollemi pine that was thought to be
long extinct is alive and well. They are found no where else on earth
except this deep gorge in the Blue Mountains. The early settlers
didn't discover them nor did the early explorers when they were trying to find
a pass through the mountain range. The Blue Mountains was a popular spot
for hiding stolen cattle in the early days of Bushrangers and cattle duffers
as these mountains contain many caves. Mounted police roamed this area
yet the Wollemi Pine remained in its secret place.
While roads and rail lines were being built, while towns and villages appeared
the Wollemi Pine remained hidden. Let all of us remember " Wollemi"
the aboriginal word that means " look around you" when we are
venturing out in this great garden of the Lord's, that we call earth.
Who knows what other important and interesting discoveries are right under our
very noses.
You may learn more about the Blue
Mountains here:-
The
Blue Mountains
Would you like to own your very own
Wollemi Pine tree, they are very hardy, having survived millions of
years?
click on the link below:-
Wollemi
Pine
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